Female Steeder
Large beast- Challenge
- STR
- 2
- DEX
- 3
- CON
- 2
- INT
- −4
- WIS
- 0
- CHA
- −4
- Fort
- +3
- Ref
- +3
- Will
- −2
Maneuvers. The female steeder uses maneuvers (maneuver save Difficulty 13). It has 2 stamina dice which are d8s, a dice limit of 1, regains all expended stamina dice when it finishes a long rest, and regains half its total stamina dice when it finishes a short rest. It knows the following maneuvers:
1 stamina die: ambush, inject venom (bite only), pounce, spring attack
Natural Jumper. The female steeder can jump great distances. Double its Athletics result to determine how far it can jump.
Spider Climb. The female steeder can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings, without needing to make a skill check.
Actions (1)
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) piercing damage plus 9 (2d8) poison damage.
Maneuvers
As an action, you can use Stealth without using an action. Additionally, before the end of your next turn, you can add the stamina die to an attack’s damage (add half on a miss by 4 or less) if you have advantage on the attack, or if the creature is within 1 meter of an enemy of the creature that isn’t incapacitated and you don’t have disadvantage on the attack.
Enhance
You can increase the damage for each additional stamina die expended.
Prerequisites: You must have a form of venom inherent to your body.
1 minute/stamina die
As an action, make a melee weapon attack with a natural weapon that deals poison damage.
On a hit, add the stamina die to the attack’s poison damage and the creature must succeed on a Fortitude saving throw against poison (Difficulty equal to 9 + your Constitution + your Aptitude Bonus) or become poisoned for the duration.
On a critical hit, add twice as much damage.
On a miss by 4 or less, add half as much damage.
The creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.
Enhance
You can increase the damage for each additional stamina die expended.
As an action, make a melee weapon attack against a creature after you move at least 3 meters straight toward it.
On a hit, add the stamina die to the attack’s damage and if the creature is your size or smaller, it must succeed on a Reflex saving throw or you knock it prone.
On a critical hit, add twice as much damage.
On a miss by 4 or less, add half as much damage.
Enhance
You can increase the damage and target a creature of a larger size for each additional stamina die expended.
As an action, you can use the Dash action. If you move at least 3 meters straight toward a creature, you can make a melee weapon attack against it.
On a hit, add the stamina die to the attack’s damage.
On a critical hit, add twice as much damage.
On a miss by 4 or less, add half as much damage.
Enhance
You can increase the damage for each additional stamina die expended.