Wolf Spider Companion

Wolf Spider Companion 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)
Hit Points			10
Armour Class			14

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

 Venomous Bite ()

Bite a target to deal 1d8 + Dexterity ModifierPiercing 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 1d6Physical 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 dark 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

STR 12 (+1)	DEX 18 (+4)	CON 13 (+1)	INT 3 (-4)	WIS 12 (+1)	CHA 4 (-3)
Hit Points			24
Armour Class			18

New Ability:

 Cocoon ()

Trap a creature in your web to  Cocoon it.

 Companion's Bond

Your  Ranger's Companions receive a bonus to  Armour Class and damage equal to its  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

Your summoned companions can now  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

STR 12 (+1)	DEX 18 (+4)	CON 13 (+1)	INT 3 (-4)	WIS 15 (+2)	CHA 4 (-3)
Hit Points			60
Armour Class			21

New Ability:

 Bursting Brood ()

Launch of clutch of 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

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".