# Chelicera >[!rimg]+ > ![[Placeholder2.png]] *This creature looks like a spindly black spider as large as a human. Two thin arms extend from the insect’s small body, each ending in a sharp looking claw. A strange pair of thick antennae sits atop its head like a tuning fork.* <div class="grid-container"><div class="MON">Chelicera</div> <div class="CR">CR 6 (2,400 XP)</div> <div class="SOU">Monster Manual 3</div> <div class="SYS">Dungeons & Dragons 3.5</div></div> N Medium Vermin **Init** +4 **Senses** darkvision 60 ft., scent; **Perception** +1 #### defense **AC** 19, 14 touch, 15 flat-footed (+4 Dex, +5 natural) **hp** 66 (12d8+12) **Fort** +9, **Refl** +8, **Will** +5 **Feint** —, **Demoralize** — **Immune** mind-affecting effects, sonic #### offense **Speed** 30 ft., climb 30 ft. **Melee** 2 claws +13 (1d6+2 plus grab), bite +13 (1d8+2) **Space** 5 ft., **Reach** 5 ft. **Special Attacks** blood drain (1d4 Con) #### statistics **Str** 14, **Dex** 19, **Con** 12, **Int** —, **Wis** 13, **Cha** 12 **BAB** +9, **CMB** +11, **CMD** 25, **TA** +11, **RTA** +13 **Feats** [[Weapon Finesse]]^B **Skills** Climb +10, Perception +1 **Racial Modifiers** +8 Perception, +8 Stealth **SQ** mimicry (any sound) #### special abilities #### tactics Cheliceras always attempt to ambush their foe, leaping from the shadows when they lure a creature to their nest. As they cannot truly gauge the odds of success, they always spring to the attack even if a large group enters, subsequently fleeing if the battle turns against them. #### ecology **Terrain** Warm mountains **Organization** Solitary or pack (2–8) **Treasure** Standard **Advancement** 13–16 HD (Medium); 17–36 HD (Large) The chelicera is a spidery creature that can reproduce any sound it hears. Cheliceras are a common problem in towns and cities built in warm climates, where the vermin tend to live in neighborhoods with poor sanitation. A chelicera can remember and duplicate sounds. It has no understanding of speech, but can duplicate many of the component sounds. The creature tests each sound it knows, looking for those that most reliably draw prey. Often, the most useful sounds are the screams of a previous victim. From their hidden lairs, they lure victims to their doom by reproducing the sounds they hear. Warriors of noble intent rush into a chelicera’s lair to rescue an innocent, only to discover that it is they who need rescuing. Once someone enters a chelicera’s territory in search of the source of the sounds, the creature attacks, leaving the drained corpse in another part of town. Infestations are often mistaken for the work of a vampire, but holy water and garlic is of no use against the cheliceras. A chelicera is mostly long legs and arms, standing 4 feet tall and about 5 feet in diameter even though its body is only about the size of a full backpack. It weighs no more than 50 pounds.