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Red-Banded Line Spider

Tiny · Beast · CR 1/4 · Unaligned

Source. Tome of Beasts 1 (2023 Edition)

15 (6d4)

1/4

Ability Scores

Core attributes and their modifiers.

STR

-3

DEX

CON

INT

-5

WIS

CHA

-4

Overview

Category Monsters

Size Tiny

Type Beast

Alignment Unaligned

XP 50

Initiative Bonus +3

Movement

Walk 30 ft (9.1 m)

Swim 15 ft (4.6 m)

Climb 15 ft (4.6 m)

Crawl 15 ft (4.6 m)

Senses

Darkvision 60 ft (18.3 m)

Passive Perception 12

Skills

Perception +2 Stealth +5

Resistances & Immunities

Damage Immunities

psychic

Condition Immunities

charmed, frightened

Traits

Reactive Venom

If the spider deals poison damage to a creature that is poisoned, the target takes an extra 2 (1d4) poison damage.

Spider Climb

The spider can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down and on ceilings, without needing to make an ability check.

Web Walker

The spider ignores movement restrictions caused by webbing.

Actions

Bite

+5 to hit, reach 5 ft (1.5 m).

Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 1 piercing damage plus 5 (2d4) poison damage, and the target must succeed on a DC 10 Constitution saving throw or be poisoned until the end of its next turn.

Bonus Actions

Swingline

The spider throws a length of webbing at a point on a surface, such as the ground or wall, it can see within 30 feet of it, attaching one end of the webbing to that point. It then reels in the webbing, pulling itself to an unoccupied space within 5 feet of that point. When the spider moves in this way, opportunity attacks against it have disadvantage. If the spider pulled itself at least 15 feet straight toward a creature, it has advantage on the next Bite attack it makes against that creature before the start of its next turn.

About Red-Banded Line Spider

Red-Banded Line Spider is a tiny beast with a Challenge Rating of 1/4. It has a unaligned alignment.

In combat, this creature maintains an Armor Class of 13 and possesses 15 hit points (derived from 6d4).

GM Tips: Using Red-Banded Line Spider

2 tips available

When using Red-Banded Line Spider in your D&D 5e campaign, consider these tactical approaches:

Minion Strategy: Use as scouts or minions for larger threats
Group Tactics: Group 3-4 together to pose a moderate threat

Player Guide: Facing Red-Banded Line Spider

2 strategies available

When your party encounters this creature, keep these strategies in mind:

Easy Target: This creature is weak - focus on other threats
Group Threat: Multiple can be dangerous - use area attacks

Encounter Building Calculator

Standard Party Encounter (4-5 characters):

This creature is a medium encounter for a party of 4 characters of level 1.

Solo Encounter:

A single character of level 2 (up to level 20) can face this creature in a medium to hard encounter.

Experience Point Thresholds:

Medium: 31 XP
Hard: 46 XP
Deadly: 62 XP

Based on D&D 5e Dungeon Master's Guide encounter building guidelines. CR roughly equals party level for medium encounters.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the challenge rating of Red-Banded Line Spider?: Red-Banded Line Spider has a Challenge Rating of 1/4, making it appropriate for parties of level 0.25.
What type of creature is Red-Banded Line Spider?: Red-Banded Line Spider is a Tiny Beast, which affects how certain spells and abilities interact with it.