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Backup Holler Spider

Tiny Beast · Chaotic Neutral · CR 1/4

  • Beast
  • Tiny
  • Tier 1
  • Neutral

As a tiny beast (chaotic neutral), Backup Holler Spider carries CR 1/4. Common in underground and urban environments. Sourced from Tome of Beasts 2.

Stat Block

Challenge Rating
1/4
Type
Beast
Size
Tiny
Alignment
Chaotic Neutral
Speed
25, climb 25
Habitats
Underground, Urban
Sources
Tome of Beasts 2

Ecology

Backup Holler Spider is a non-magical animal, occupying a real ecological niche — predator, scavenger, herbivore, or pack member. It is most often found in underground regions. It is tiny-sized, which shapes how it hunts, hides, or fights.

Behaviour

Backup Holler Spider is driven by instinct — territory, hunger, fear, mating. Its Chaotic Neutral alignment shapes how it engages with the world — predictable in tendency, even when unpredictable in detail. It is largely instinct-driven; complex strategy is the work of whoever (or whatever) commands it.

Origin

Backup Holler Spider is introduced in Kobold Press's Tome of Beasts 2 (2020). Within a campaign, its existence anchors a region with the kind of weight only an old, named species carries.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Backup Holler Spider

What is the challenge rating of Backup Holler Spider?
Backup Holler Spider is rated CR 1/4. The rating works against low-level groups.
What type of creature is Backup Holler Spider?
By creature type, Backup Holler Spider is a beast, tiny size, chaotic neutral alignment.
Where does Backup Holler Spider live?
Habitats for Backup Holler Spider: Underground, Urban.
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