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Red-Banded Line Spider

Tiny · Beast · CR 1/4 · Unaligned

Source. Tome of Beasts

2 (1d4)

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 30 ft (9.1 m)

Crawl 15 ft (4.6 m)

Senses

Darkvision 60 ft (18.3 m)

Passive Perception 12

Skills

Perception +2 Stealth +5

Languages

Resistances & Immunities

Damage Immunities

psychic

Condition Immunities

charmed, frightened

Environments

Arctic or Tundra Caves Coast Desert Forest or Jungle Grassland or Plains Hills Laboratory Lake Mountain Ocean Ruins Sewer Shadowfell The Abyss Astral Plane Elysium Ethereal Plane Feywild Hell Material Plane Plane of Air Plane of Earth Plane of Fire Plane of Water Swamp or Marsh Temple Badlands Tomb Underworld Urban

Traits

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). Hit: 1d6 poison damage.

Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 1 piercing damage, and the target must succeed on a DC 10 Constitution saving throw or take 3 (1d6) poison damage and be poisoned until the start of the spider's next turn. The target fails the saving throw automatically and takes an extra 1d6 poison damage if it is bitten by another red-banded line spider while poisoned this way.

Swingline

+5 to hit, range 60 ft (18.3 m).

Ranged Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, range 60 ft., one target. Hit: the spider immediately moves the full length of the webbing (up to 60 feet) to the target and delivers a bite with advantage. This attack can be used only if the spider is higher than its target and at least 10 feet away.

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 2 hit points (derived from 1d4).

Red-Banded Line Spider has communication capabilities including -. This allows it to interact verbally with various creatures and characters.

GM Tips: Using Red-Banded Line Spider

1 tips available

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

Climbing Advantage: This creature can climb at 30 ft. It can use walls and ceilings for tactical positioning. Consider using 'Spider Climb' negation or fighting in open areas without vertical surfaces.

Player Guide: Facing Red-Banded Line Spider

1 strategies available

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

Climbing Defense: This creature can climb at 30 ft! It can use walls and ceilings for surprise attacks. Fight in open areas without vertical surfaces. 'Spider Climb' negation spells can help.

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.
What languages does Red-Banded Line Spider speak?: Red-Banded Line Spider can communicate in -.