New Oe/BX/1E Monster: Taroltula (Troll Spider)

Taroltula (Troll Spider)

DESCRIPTION Instead of the standard dark fuzz that covers similar species, these huge spiders (about 3-4’ long) possess a rubbery skin colored fiery red and covered in strange, boil-like sores. The venomous bite of a taroltula (save vs. poison) does 1-8 points of damage and produces the effect of an intense burning sensation throughout the body of the bitten creature. Any creature affected suffers a -3 “to hit” penalty for 3-16 turns. On any successful “to hit” against a taroltula using an edged weapon, there is a 10% chance per point of damage that the attack will rupture a sore on the spider, with each ten points automatically rupturing a sore (e.g, 24 points of damage would rupture 2 sores automatically, with a 40% chance of rupturing a third sore.) Each ruptured sore produces a spray of acid that does 1-6 points of damage. All characters standing within 5’ of each rupture must make a successful saving throw (vs. breath weapon) versus that individual sore rupture or suffer damage accordingly.

Oe/1E STATS FREQUENCY: Rare NO. APPEARING: 1-10 ARMOR CLASS: 5 MOVE: 12” HIT DICE: 3 % IN LAIR: 75% TREASURE TYPE: R NO. OF ATTACKS: 1 DAMAGE/ATTACK: 1-8 SPECIAL ATTACKS: “Burning” venom SPECIAL DEFENSES: See below INTELLIGENCE: Animal ALIGNMENT: Neutral SIZE: M (3-4’ long) PSIONIC ABILITY: Nil Attack/Defense Modes: Nil BX STATS ARMOR CLASS: 5 HIT DICE: 3 MOVE: 240’ ATTACKS: 1 bite DAMAGE: 1-8 + special NO. APPEARING: 1 SAVE AS: Fighter: 2 MORALE: 7 TREASURE TYPE: M ALIGNMENT: Neutral