Giant spiders, also known as monstrous spiders, were quite simply enormous versions of regular spiders. Existing in various types, there was no way to singularly describe their appearance; with various types ranging in size from that of a dog to a house. Giant versions of tarantulas existed, as did black widows, spitters, spinners, and all manner of others. Their appearances, habits, and environments all varied greatly. Goblins were known to employ them as mounts.[6]
Description[]
Due to the different types of such spiders, they varied largely in all ways, such as having different colors and behavior. Lolth, the Queen of Spiders, was bound to have giant spiders serving her.[6]
Combat[]
Giant spiders could attack in a variety of ways, typically whatever way their normal counterparts could. Some spun huge webs that prey easily stumbled into, while others spat a deadly poison. Some were capable of walking on ceilings, while others were not. Despite the differences between the types of giant spiders, all were formidable opponents and certainly not foes for any arachnophobes to face.[6]
Biology[]
Prey of giant spiders, cocooned in giant spider silk.
Giant spiders' viscera was iridescent gold and purple in color. If it came in contact with a humanoid's skin, it had a burning and irritating effect, leaving skin enflamed with red splotches, however, it was mostly harmless.[7]
Varieties[]
- Demons of the Samarlogh - A band of massive and fiercely intelligent fiendish giant spiders of the Samarlogh jungles.[8]
- Ice - A giant ice spider had snow-white fur and red eyes. They had a natural resistance to cold-based attacks and weaved liquid webs that quickly solidified due to their environment.[9]
- Gaze - A giant spider that attacked with a paralyzing gaze.[10]
- Pet of Kalistes - A very intelligent and exceptionally powerful giant spider created by the marilith Kalistes.[10]
- Giant water spider - A water variation.[11]
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Gallery[]
Video Games[]
![A particularly large giant spider from Baldur's Gate III].](/wiki/File:Giant_spider_BG3.png "Giant spider BG3.png (1.34 MB)")
Appearances[]
- Adventures
- City of the Spider Queen • Dungeon #14: "Masqueraider" • Dungeon #29: "Nymph's Reward" • Pool of Radiance: Attack on Myth Drannor
- Novels
- The Ring of Winter • The Glass Prison • Swords of Eveningstar • Honor Among Thieves: The Road to Neverwinter
- Video Games
- Gateway to the Savage Frontier • Descent to Undermountain • Baldur's Gate • Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn • Forgotten Realms: Demon Stone • Neverwinter Nights 2: Storm of Zehir • Neverwinter • Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms • Neverwinter Nights: Darkness over Daggerford • Baldur's Gate III
- Card Games
- AD&D Trading Cards
External Links[]
Giant Spider article at the Baldur's Gate Wiki, a wiki for the Baldur's Gate games.- Giant spider article at the NWNWiki, a wiki for the Neverwinter Nights games.
- Giant spider article at Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Mike Mearls, Jeremy Crawford, Christopher Perkins (2014-09-30). Monster Manual 5th edition. Edited by Scott Fitzgerald Gray. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 328. ISBN 978-0786965614.
- ↑ Mike Mearls, Stephen Schubert, James Wyatt (June 2008). Monster Manual 4th edition. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 246–247. ISBN 978-0-7869-4852-9.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Skip Williams, Jonathan Tweet, Monte Cook (July 2003). Monster Manual v.3.5. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 284, 288–289. ISBN 0-7869-2893-X.
- ↑ Doug Stewart (June 1993). Monstrous Manual. (TSR, Inc), p. 326. ISBN 1-5607-6619-0.
- ↑ Gary Gygax (December 1977). Monster Manual, 1st edition. (TSR, Inc), p. 90. ISBN 0-935696-00-8.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Skip Williams, Jonathan Tweet, Monte Cook (July 2003). Monster Manual v.3.5. (Wizards of the Coast). ISBN 0-7869-2893-X.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood (August 2006). Swords of Eveningstar. (Wizards of the Coast), chap. 14, p. 167. ISBN 978-0-7869-4022-6.
- ↑ Obsidian Entertainment (November 2008). Designed by Tony Evans. Neverwinter Nights 2: Storm of Zehir. Atari.
- ↑ Christopher Perkins, et al. (September 2016). Storm King's Thunder. Edited by Kim Mohan, Michele Carter. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 127. ISBN 978-0-7869-6600-4.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Strategic Simulations, Inc. (1991). Designed by Ken Humphries, David Shelley. Pools of Darkness. Strategic Simulations, Inc.
- ↑ Gary Gygax (December 1977). Monster Manual, 1st edition. (TSR, Inc), p. 90. ISBN 0-935696-00-8.
Connections[]
Magical spiders: Bloodsilk • Electric • Glass • Gaze • Goblin • Pet of Kalistes • Spellgaunt • Steeder
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