## Ettercap

*Medium monstrosity, neutral evil*

**Armor Class** 13 (natural armor)

**Hit Points** 44 (8d8+8)

**Speed** 30 ft., climb 30 ft.

| STR      | DEX      | CON      | INT      | WIS      | CHA      |
|:--------:|:--------:|:--------:|:--------:|:--------:|:--------:|
| 14 (+2)  | 15 (+2)  | 13 (+1)  | 7 (-2)   | 12 (+1)  | 8 (-1)   |

**Skills** Perception +3, Stealth +4, Survival +3

**Senses** darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 13

**Languages** -

**Challenge** 2 (450 XP)

***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.

###### 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 (Recharge 5-6)***. *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 also ends if the webbing is destroyed. The webbing has AC 10, 5 hit points, vulnerability to fire damage, and immunity to bludgeoning, poison, and psychic damage.