Dire Spider

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Although most are harmless, some species of spider are venomous enough or large enough that they pose a serious threat to humanoids.

Dire Spider
Monster Level: 3
Medium. Giant Beast
STR	DEX	END	AWR	INT	CHA
0	3	3	3	-2	0
	Ref: 13	Fort: 13	Ant: 13	Log: 8	Will: 10
Armor Rating 12			Senses Darkvision 90 ft
Hit Points 25
Speed 40 ft, Climb 40 ft
Features
Webwalker. The Dire Spider is able to move normally across webbing as well as on walls and ceilings. Webspinner (1/Hour). The Dire Spider can create webbing in a 10 ft square. In low light, this webbing is invisible, requires a DC 16 AWR/Perceiving check to detect, and instantly causes any Large or smaller creature that enters a webbed space to become Restrained (escape DC 13).
Actions
The Dire Spider can take TWO of the following actions, or take the same action twice.
Move. The Dire Spider can move up to its speed.
Fangs. Reach 5 ft, Natural Weapon. +3 vs AR. Hit: 6 (1d6+3) sharp, and make a secondary attack: +3 vs FORT. Hit: The target takes an additional 2 (1d4) corrosive damage and gains the Sickened condition for 1 hour. Pursue. The Dire Spider assumes a stance that allows it to Exploit.
OR the Dire Spider can take the following action.
Webspit. Ranged 30 ft Natural Weapon. +3 vs REF of each creature in a 5 ft radius of a point within range. Hit: Target gains the Restrained condition.
Reactions
Exploit (1/Round). If the Dire Spider used Pursue on its last turn, it can Exploit.