Pelagos Sea Spider

This creature resembles similar arachnids found on land. Its color ranges through various shades of blue and green with distinct black markings. Its legs and bodies are covered with thousands of fine, sticky hairs.

Pelagos Sea Spider (CR 15)

Huge Magical Beast (Aquatic)
Alignment: Neutral
Initiative: +8
Senses: Darkvision 60 feet, Low-Light Vision, watersense 60 feet; Perception +31

Speed: Swim 90 feet
Space: 15 feet

Defense

Armor Class: 28, touch 12, flat-footed 25 (+4 Dex, +16 natural, -2 size)
Hit Points: 230 (20d10+120)
Saving Throws: Fort +20, Ref +16, Will +12
Energy Resistance: acid 10, cold 10, fire 10

Offense

Melee: bite +26 (2d8+7 plus poison plus Grab), 4 slams +25 (2d6+7)
Reach: 10 feet

Special Attacks: Swallow Whole (2d6+7 plus 1d8 acid damage, AC 18, 23 hp)

Spell-Like Abilities (CL 20th):

• 3/day- Cone of Cold (DC 19), Lightning Bolt (DC 17) (affects a 30-ft. radius around the pelagos rather than a single target)
  
  
• 1/day- Stinking Cloud (DC 17)

Statistics

Str	Dex	Con	Int	Wis	Cha
25 (+7)	16 (+3)	22 (+6)	20 (+5)	18 (+4)	18 (+4)

Base Attack Bonus: +20
CMB +29 (+33 Grapple)
CMD 43 (55 vs. Trip)

Feats: Alertness, Cleave, Combat Reflexes, Great Fortitude, Improved Initiative, Iron Will, Swim-by Attack, Weapon Focus (bite)

Skills: Diplomacy +24, Escape Artist +24, Knowledge (nature) +25, Knowledge (religion) +25, Perception +31, Sense Motive +28, Stealth +17 (+25 when floating on the surface) , Swim +20

• Racial Modifiers: +8 Stealth when floating on the surface

Languages: Aquan, Common, Draconic, Elven, Sylvan

Special Abilities

Poison (Ex)

Bite-injury; save Fort DC 26; frequency 1/round for 4 rounds; effect 1d3 Con damage; cure 2 consecutive saves. A creature that dies from this poison turns into water and flows away (and is irrevocably dead save for a miracle, wish, or the intervention of a deity). The save DC is Constitution-based.

Watersense (Ex)

A pelagos can pinpoint the location of anything within 60 feet that is touching the water.

Ecology

Environment: Any Aquatic
Organization: solitary
Treasure: standard


This great sea spider makes its home in the deep ocean never venturing close to the coast or shorelines. Its lair is often made in sunken ships or underwater caverns and caves. It sustains itself on a steady diet of fish and aquatic plants.

A pelagos is thought to be the creation of an ancient sea god set upon the world to either guard or harass ships and waterborne travelers. Many cultures revere the great pelagoses as sea gods themselves and often make sacrifices to them to ensure a safe ocean journey (or to bring about a curse upon the heads of pirates, buccaneers, or other water bandits who have wronged the community).

Copyright Notice Authors Scott Greene.