Wolf Spider Companion

Summon Companion: Wolf Spider is a variant of  Ranger's Companion which is a Subclass Feature of Rangers learned immediately upon choosing the Beast Master subclass. This ability allows the Beast Master to call upon their animal companion to fight and aid them in combat.

Description

Gain a beast companion that accompanies you on your adventures and fights alongside you.

Properties

Cost:

Action

Details:

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

Recharge: Short rest

Aranea

STR 12 (+1)

DEX 16 (+3)

CON 13 (+1)

INT 3 (-4)

WIS 12 (+1)

CHA 4 (-3)

Summon a Wolf Spider companion that can poison enemies and shoot webs from afar.

•  Venomous Bite: Bite a target to deal 1d8 + 3Piercing damage and possibly  Poison it.
•  Web: Expel a thick, flammable webbing that slows creatures within and possibly Enwebs them.
•  Prey's Scent: You deal an additional 1d6 damage to creatures marked by your Ranger's  Hunter's Mark
•  Web Walker: Isn't slowed down by web surfaces, and can't be  Enwebbed by them.
•  Darkvision: Can see in the darkness up to 12 m / 40 ft

Your wolf spider companion has 10 Hit Points and 14  Armour Class.

At Higher Levels

Level 5

Aranea Major

New Ability:

•  Cocoon: Trap a creature in your web to  Cocoon it.
•  Companion's Bond: Your summoned companions receive a bonus to Armour Class and damage equal to your proficiency bonus.

Your Wolf Spider companion now has 24 Hit Points and 18  Armour Class. Its Dexterity increases by 2 and its proficiency bonus increases from +0 to +3.

Level 7

•  Exceptional Training: Allows all your companions to Dash, Disengage and Help as a bonus action.

Level 8

Your Wolf Spider companion now has 42 Hit Points and 18  Armour Class.

Level 11

Aranea Aculeata

New Ability:

•  Bursting Brood: Launch a clutch of your brood to  Infest your target.
•  Bestial Fury: Grants all your companions an extra attack.
•  Eight Legged Waltz: Whenever you start your turn on a web surface, you now gain extra Movement Speed and become Resistant to Poison damage.

Your Wolf Spider companion now has 60 Hit Points and 21  Armour Class. Its Wisdom increases by 3 and its proficiency bonus increases to +4.

How to learn

Classes:

• Class level 3: Beast Master

This action is a variation of:
 Ranger's Companion

Notes

• The summoned wolf spider companion is named Aranea, Latin for "spider".