Skulking String-Puller

Defenses

Saving Throw: Dexterity +4

Characteristics

Web Walk. The Skulking String-Puller ignores movement restrictions caused by webs.

Spider Climb. The Skulking String-Puller can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings, without needing to make an ability check.

Nimble Claws. When making a claw attack, the Skulking String-Puller can make a second claw attack using its bonus action.

Web Puppeteer. The Skulking String-Puller can connect its web to other willing spiders of a lower CR and Size than itself that have the Minion, Lackey, or Soldier role. While connected this way, the target spider uses the Skulking String-Puller's proficiency bonus and gains proficiency with the Stealth, Intimidation, and Perception skills. Additionally, the target's attacks use the Skulking String-Puller's Dexterity modifier. The Skulking String-Puller can connect to up to 2 spiders this way; while connected to one spider, it loses its Nimble Claws characteristic, and while connected to 2 spiders, it can't make Claws attacks.

Web Sense. While in contact with a web, the Skulking String-Puller knows the exact location of any other creature in contact with the same web.

Attacks

Multiattack. The Skulking String-Puller can use an action to make 2 Claws attacks or 1 Bite attack.

Claws. Melee Natural Weapon Attack, +5 to hit, 5 ft. reach, one target. On a hit, deals 16 (4d6+2) Slashing damage.

Bite. Melee Natural Weapon Attack, +1 to hit, 5 ft. reach, one target. On a hit, deals 29 (7d8-2) Piercing damage.

Web (Recharge 5-6). Ranged Natural Weapon Attack, +5 to hit, 30/60 ft. range, one target. On a hit, the target becomes Restrained by webs. The target can use an action to make a DC 13 Strength check, escaping the web and ending the condition on a success. The web can also be attacked and destroyed (AC 10; 5 hit points; vulnerability to fire damage; immunity to bludgeoning, poison, and psychic damage).

Epic Actions

The Skulking String-Puller has 3 charges of epic actions, and can spend one of these charges to act. Only one action can be used at a time, at the end of another creature's turn. At the start of the Skulking String-Puller's turn, the number of charges returns to 3.

The Skulking String-Puller can take an action and restore its reaction (if spent). The Skulking String-Puller can spend all or the rest of its movement. The Skulking String-Puller can repeat a saving throw against an effect affecting it.

Cost. When the Skulking String-Puller repeats its saving throw this way, it loses 6 hit points.

The Skulking String-Puller can command a House Spider within 30 feet of it to make an attack against a creature within 5 feet of the House Spider. On a hit, the attack deals 1 additional damage die.