A stone spider was a stone construct that had the form of a spider.[1][2]
Description[]
Stone spiders were monstrous spider constructs, and were somewhat similar to ordinary monstrous spiders in behavior. They were adept climbers, and had decent darkvision as well as tremorsense.[2] These white bulky creatures had mostly pale features.[3]
Combat[]
Compared to normal monstrous spiders, they were far better armored and took a lot less damage in combat. Their poisonous bite was difficult to resist, but the potency of their poison was only as strong as that of small monstrous spiders.[2]
Ecology[]
These spiders seemed to naturally lurk in dark places, often underground.[3][4] However, it also was possible to summon such spiders by use of the stone spiders spell. A cleric could target up to three pebbles and transform them into such creatures. All had to be the same size, but they could range from tiny to huge. They obeyed the will of their masters, but if no specific commands were given, they simply attacked their enemies.[1]
History[]
In 1350 DR, the powerful Zhentarim wizard, Manshoon, kept several stone spiders in his tower, as did Kalistes. Around this time, they were known to lurk in the Web Dimension. Kalistes' stone spiders were able to petrify foes.[4]
In Stardeep in the 14th century DR, Gage of Laothkund encountered an enormous stone spider.[3]
The drow deity Selvetarm was often represented by a black stone spider idol (as such, his cavernous temples were dominated by such idols).[5][6][7][8] The dome of the Apostolaeum of the Spider That Waits in the Spider Swamp of Calimshan was crafted into the shape of a stone spider.[6][9] A statue of Lolth in Muiral's Gauntlet had stone spiders crawling across it.[10]
Appendix[]
Appearances[]
- Novels
- Stardeep
- Video games
- Pools of Darkness
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Ed Greenwood, Sean K. Reynolds, Skip Williams, Rob Heinsoo (June 2001). Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting 3rd edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 75. ISBN 0-7869-1836-5.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Ed Greenwood, Sean K. Reynolds, Skip Williams, Rob Heinsoo (June 2001). Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting 3rd edition. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 288–289. ISBN 0-7869-1836-5.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Bruce R. Cordell (October 2007). Stardeep. (Wizards of the Coast). ISBN 978-0-7869-4338-8.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Strategic Simulations, Inc. (1991). Designed by Ken Humphries, David Shelley. Pools of Darkness. Strategic Simulations, Inc.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood (1991). “Campaign Guide to Undermountain”. In Steven E. Schend ed. The Ruins of Undermountain (TSR, Inc.), p. 26. ISBN 1-5607-6061-3.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Eric L. Boyd (November 1998). Demihuman Deities. Edited by Julia Martin. (TSR, Inc.), p. 38. ISBN 0-7869-1239-1.
- ↑ Christopher Perkins (November 2018). Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage. Edited by Jeremy Crawford. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 140. ISBN 978-0-7869-6626-4.
- ↑ Matt Sernett, Shawn Merwin (2012). Halls of Undermountain. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 80. ISBN 0786959940.
- ↑ Steven E. Schend, Dale Donovan (September 1998). Empires of the Shining Sea. Edited by Julia Martin. (TSR, Inc.), p. 91. ISBN 0-7869-1237-5.
- ↑ Christopher Perkins (November 2018). Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage. Edited by Jeremy Crawford. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 138. ISBN 978-0-7869-6626-4.
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