Ettercap

Stat block

Cha

8

Con

13

Dex

15

Int

7

Str

14

Wis

12

Speed

30 ft., climb 30 ft.

Senses

darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 13

Skills

Perception +3, Stealth +4, Survival +3

Actions

• Multiattack. The ettercap makes two attacks: one with its bite and one with its claws.
• Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 6 (1d8 + 2) piercing damage plus 4 (1d8) poison damage. The target must succeed on a DC 11 Constitution saving throw or be poisoned for 1 minute. The creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.
• Claws. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (2d4 + 2) slashing damage.
• Web. Ranged Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, range 30/60 ft., one Large or smaller creature. Hit: The creature is restrained by webbing. As an action, the restrained creature can make a DC 11 Strength check, escaping from the webbing on a success. The effect ends if the webbing is destroyed. The webbing has AC 10, 5 hit points, is vulnerable to fire damage and immune to bludgeoning damage.

Special abilities

• Spider Climb. The ettercap can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings, without needing to make an ability check.
• Web Sense. While in contact with a web, the ettercap knows the exact location of any other creature in contact with the same web.
• Web Walker. The ettercap ignores movement restrictions caused by webbing.