Ettercap

Stat block

Cha

8

Con

13

Dex

16

Int

8

Str

14

Wis

12

Speed

Walk: 30; Climb: 30

Senses

darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 13

Skills

Stealth: 5; Survival: 3; Perception: 3

Actions

• Multiattack. The ettercap attacks with its bite and claws.
• Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 5 (1d4 + 3) piercing damage plus 3 (1d6) poison damage.
• Claws. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (2d4 + 3) slashing damage.
• Strangle. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one Medium or smaller creature against which the ettercap has advantage on the attack roll. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) bludgeoning damage and the target is grappled (escape DC 13). Until this grapple ends the ettercap automatically hits the target with its strangle attack and the target can't breathe.

Languages

Ettercap

Saving throws

Dexterity: 5

Special abilities

• Speak with Spiders. The ettercap can communicate with spiders that can hear it or that are touching the same web.
• Spider Climb. The ettercap can use its climb speed even on difficult surfaces and upside down on ceilings.
• Web Sense. While touching a web, the ettercap knows the location of other creatures touching that web.
• Web Walker. The ettercap ignores movement restrictions imposed by webs.