Sword spiders were a variety of subterranean spider[1] and classified based on their body as being a species of hunting spiders.[2]
Description[]
Sword spiders ranged in lengths of 12 to 20 feet (3.7 to 6.1 meters) in diameter[1][2] and heights of 12 to 13 feet (3.7 to 4 meters).[2] They had sleek but hairy black bodies with dark-brown-striped fur. Their legs had chitinous plates with sharp ridges that resembled blades.[1][2]
Combat[]
Sword spiders attacked with the sharp blades on their legs. They could also jump into the air and bring their legs together to impale an enemy. Additionally, their bite was venomous.[1][2]
Ecology[]
Diet[]
Like most arachnids, sword spiders were a carnivorous species.[2]
Habitats[]
A sword spider from the Arch Wood.
Sword spiders were native to the Mhair Jungles. They were introduced by drow traders into the Underdark, where they were kept and controlled by Lolth-worshiping drow as soldiers.[1] Drow worshipers of Selvetarm were also known to use them in battle and as guardians, and introduced them in great numbers into Dolblunde in the Northdark during the 1370s DR.[4]
By the late-14th century DR, these creatures could be found in caves within Neverwinter Wood, where they lived alongside ettercaps.[5]
Appendix[]
Appearances[]
External links[]
Sword spider article at the NWNWiki, a wiki for the Neverwinter Nights games.
Sword Spider article at the Baldur's Gate Wiki, a wiki for the Baldur's Gate games.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 James Wyatt, Rob Heinsoo (February 2001). Monster Compendium: Monsters of Faerûn. Edited by Duane Maxwell. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 79–80. ISBN 0-7869-1832-2.
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 Doug Stewart (June 1993). Monstrous Manual. (TSR, Inc), pp. 326–327. ISBN 1-5607-6619-0.
- ↑ Skip Williams, Jonathan Tweet, Monte Cook (July 2003). Monster Manual v.3.5. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 284. ISBN 0-7869-2893-X.
- ↑ Lisa Smedman (January 2007). Sacrifice of the Widow. (Wizards of the Coast), chap. 9. ISBN 0-7869-4250-9.
- ↑ Cryptic Studios (June 2013). Neverwinter. Perfect World Entertainment.
Connections[]
Magical spiders: Bloodsilk • Electric • Glass • Gaze • Goblin • Pet of Kalistes • Spellgaunt • Steeder
Planar spiders: Demonweb terror • Fire • Myrlochar • Phase • Shadow • Tomb • Vortex
Constructs: Arachnar • Bone spider • Jade spider • Retriever • Spiderwalker • Stone spider
Outsiders: Bebilith • Darkweaver • Greelox • Inferno spider • Red widow • Yochlol
Creations of Lolth: Abyssal widow • Chwidencha • Drider (Vampire) • Shunned
Humanoids: Aranea • Chitine • Choldrith • Ettercap • Werespider
Miscellaneous: Kitthix • Neogi • Rhylfang • Susurrus
Undead spiders: Wraith spider