Deathjump spiders were a species of huge spider that appeared in the Realms following the Spellplague.[1][note 1]
Abilities[]
These spiders could not spin webs, though they could leap great distances and were skilled at landing softly. Like many spiders they had poisonous fangs. And they viewed their surroundings through tremorsense.[1]
Combat[]
Being unable to spin webs, these feral hunters relied upon ambushing their prey. They would lie within dark crevices, large trees, or underneath a thin layer of dirt and leaves that resembled a trapdoor. Once their prey was in range a deathjump spider would leap upon them.
History[]
In the late 15th century DR, deathjump spiders could be found beneath the ruins of Cragmire Keep, inside the Cragmire family's crypts, as well as around the the Ebon Downs. Around that time they could also be found in the pit fights conducted by the Gray Wolf tribe in Vellosk.[2]
In the Year of the Ageless One, 1479 DR, an expedition of drow slavers from House Xorlarrin laid siege to a small farming town in Rothé Valley and employed many spiders in this effort, including deathjump spiders.[2]
Ecology[]
Habitats[]
In the Sword Coast North these creatures could be found in Neverwinter Wood, in the Sword Mountains,[3] and throughout Silverwisp Swamp.[4] They could also be within Toril's Underdark.[5]
Relationships[]
Deathjump spiders were sometimes found in the company of ettercaps.[6] The drow members of House Xorlarrin were known to use them.[7] And the driders of the drow city of Tel Verinal, deep beneath the western end of the Moonsea, commanded small obedient packs of deathjump spiders..[8]
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Notes[]
- ↑ Though not stated to be a "huge spider" in its Monster Manual entry, both the size and traits of this species match up with the defining traits of "huge spiders."
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References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Mike Mearls, Stephen Schubert, James Wyatt (June 2008). Monster Manual 4th edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 246. ISBN 978-0-7869-4852-9.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Cryptic Studios (June 2013). Neverwinter. Perfect World Entertainment.
- ↑ Liquid Entertainment (2011). Dungeons & Dragons: Heroes of Neverwinter. Facebook.
- ↑ Cryptic Studios (June 2013). Neverwinter. Perfect World Entertainment.
- ↑ Logan Bonner (May 2012). Web of the Spider Queen. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 34–35, 54–55.
- ↑ Mike Mearls, Stephen Schubert, James Wyatt (June 2008). Monster Manual 4th edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 107. ISBN 978-0-7869-4852-9.
- ↑ Matt Sernett, Erik Scott de Bie, Ari Marmell (August 2011). Neverwinter Campaign Setting. Edited by Tanis O'Connor. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 133. ISBN 0-7869-5814-6.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood, The Hooded One (2010-08-23). Questions for Ed Greenwood (2010). Candlekeep Forum. Retrieved on 2020-12-07.
Connections[]
Magical spiders: Bloodsilk • Electric • Glass • Gaze • Goblin • Halruaan (Glass • Scaled) • Pet of Kalistes • Spellgaunt • Steeder • Woodspider
Planar spiders: Demonweb terror • Fire • Myrlochar • Phase • Shadow • Tomb • Vortex
Constructs: Arachnar • Bone spider • Jade spider • Retriever • Spiderwalker • Stone spider
Outsiders: Bebilith • Darkweaver • Greelox • Inferno spider • Red widow • Yochlol
Creations of Lolth: Abyssal widow • Chwidencha • Drider (Vampire) • Shunned
Humanoids: Aranea • Chitine • Choldrith • Ettercap • Werespider
Miscellaneous: Kitthix • Neogi • Rhylfang • Susurrus
Undead spiders: Wraith spider