"name": "Arasta (MOT)"
"size": "Huge"
"type": "monstrosity"
"alignment": "Neutral Evil"
"ac": !!int "19"
"ac_class": "natural armor"
"hp": !!int "300"
"hit_dice": "24d12 + 144"
"modifier": !!int "3"
"stats":
- !!int "24"
- !!int "16"
- !!int "23"
- !!int "15"
- !!int "22"
- !!int "17"
"speed": "40 ft., climb 40 ft."
"saves":
- "dexterity": !!int "10"
- "constitution": !!int "13"
- "wisdom": !!int "13"
"skillsaves":
- "name": "[Arcana](../../../Compendium/rules/skills#arcana)"
"desc": "+9"
- "name": "[Deception](../../../Compendium/rules/skills#deception)"
"desc": "+10"
- "name": "[Intimidation](../../../Compendium/rules/skills#intimidation)"
"desc": "+10"
- "name": "[Nature](../../../Compendium/rules/skills#nature)"
"desc": "+9"
- "name": "[Perception](../../../Compendium/rules/skills#perception)"
"desc": "+13"
- "name": "[Stealth](../../../Compendium/rules/skills#stealth)"
"desc": "+10"
"damage_resistances": "bludgeoning, piercing, slashing from nonmagical attacks"
"damage_immunities": "acid, poison"
"condition_immunities": "[poisoned](../../../Compendium/rules/conditions#poisoned)"
"senses": "[blindsight](../../../Compendium/rules/senses#blindsight) 60 ft., [darkvision](../../../Compendium/rules/senses#darkvision)\
\ 120 ft., passive Perception 23"
"languages": "Celestial, Common, Sylvan"
"cr": "21"
"traits":
- "desc": "If Arasta is reduced to 0 hit points, she doesn't die or fall [unconscious](../../../Compendium/rules/conditions#unconscious).\
\ Instead, she regains 200 hit points. In addition, Arasta's children immediately\
\ swarm over her body to protect her, granting her 100 temporary hit points."
"name": "Armor of Spiders (Mythic Trait; Recharges after a Short or Long Rest)"
- "desc": "If Arasta fails a saving throw, she can choose to succeed instead."
"name": "Legendary Resistance (3/Day)"
- "desc": "Arasta has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical\
\ effects."
"name": "Magic Resistance"
- "desc": "Arasta can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings,\
\ without needing to make an ability check."
"name": "Spider Climb"
- "desc": "Arasta ignores movement restrictions caused by webbing."
"name": "Web Walker"
"actions":
- "desc": "Arasta makes three attacks: one with her bite and two with her claws."
"name": "Multiattack"
- "desc": "*Melee Weapon Attack:* +14 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. *Hit:*\
\ 20 (3d8 + 7) piercing damage, and the target must make a DC 21 Constitution\
\ saving throw, taking 32 (5d12) poison damage on a failed save, or half as\
\ much damage on a successful one. If the damage reduces the target to 0 hit\
\ points, the target is stable but [poisoned](../../../Compendium/rules/conditions#poisoned)\
\ for 1 hour, even after regaining hit points, and is [paralyzed](../../../Compendium/rules/conditions#paralyzed)\
\ while [poisoned](../../../Compendium/rules/conditions#poisoned) in this way."
"name": "Bite"
- "desc": "*Melee Weapon Attack:* +14 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. *Hit:*\
\ 17 (3d6 + 7) slashing damage."
"name": "Claws"
- "desc": "Arasta unleashes her hair in the form of webbing that fills a 30-foot\
\ cube next to her. The web is difficult terrain, its area is lightly obscured,\
\ and it lasts for 1 minute. Any creature that moves into the web or that starts\
\ its turn there must make a DC 21 Dexterity saving throw. On a failed save,\
\ the creature is [restrained](../../../Compendium/rules/conditions#restrained) while\
\ in the web. A creature can use an action to make a DC 21 Strength check. On\
\ a success, it can free itself or a creature within 5 feet of it that is [restrained](../../../Compendium/rules/conditions#restrained)\
\ by the web. This webbing is immune to all damage except magical fire. A 5-foot\
\ cube of the web is destroyed if it takes at least 20 fire damage from a spell\
\ or other magical source on a single turn."
"name": "Web of Hair (Recharge 4-6)"
"lair_actions":
- "desc": "On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), Arasta can take a lair\
\ action to cause one of the following effects. She can't use the same effect\
\ two rounds in a row.\n\n- Arasta learns about any creature touching her webs.\
\ Each creature [restrained](../../../Compendium/rules/conditions#restrained) by a\
\ web or Arasta's Web of Hair must make a DC 21 Intelligence saving throw. On\
\ a failed save, Arasta gains knowledge of a creature's name, race, where they\
\ consider home, and what brought them to her web. \n- Arasta casts the [giant\
\ insect](../../../Compendium/spells/giant-insect-spell-xphb) spell (spiders only). It lasts\
\ until she uses this lair action again or until she dies. "
"name": ""
"regional_effects":
- "desc": "The region containing Arasta's lair is warped by her presence, which\
\ creates one or more of the following effects:\n\n- Spiders and insects within\
\ 1 mile of Arasta's lair serve as her eyes and ears. Birds and other flying\
\ creatures are absent from the skies and occasionally found trapped in webs.\
\ \n- Within 1 mile of Arasta's lair, webs fill all 10-foot cubes of open space,\
\ so long as the webs can be anchored between two solid masses (such as walls\
\ or trees). The webs are flammable. Any webs exposed to fire burn away in 1\
\ round. Any destroyed webs are magically repaired at the next dawn. \n\nIf\
\ Arasta dies, the spiders and insects lose their supernatural link to her.\
\ The webs remain, but they dissolve within 1d10 days."
"name": ""
"legendary_description": "Legendary Action Uses: 3. Immediately after another creature's\
\ turn, Arasta can expend a use to take one of the following actions. Arasta regains\
\ all expended uses at the start of each of their turns."
"legendary_actions":
- "desc": "Arasta makes one attack with her claws."
"name": "Claws"
- "desc": "Arasta causes two [swarms of spiders](../../../Compendium/bestiary/beast/swarm-of-insects-xmm)\
\ to appear in unoccupied spaces within 5 feet of her."
"name": "Swarm (Costs 2 Actions)"
- "desc": "Each creature [restrained](../../../Compendium/rules/conditions#restrained)\
\ by Arasta's Web of Hair takes 18 (4d8) poison damage."
"name": "Toxic Web (Costs 3 Actions)"
"mythic_description": "If Arasta's mythic trait is active, she can use the options\
\ below as legendary actions, as long as she has temporary hit points from her Armor\
\ of Spiders."
"mythic_actions":
- "desc": "Arasta makes two attacks with her claws."
"name": "Swipe"
- "desc": "Arasta recharges Web of Hair and uses it."
"name": "Web of Hair (Costs 2 Actions)"
- "desc": "Each creature [restrained](../../../Compendium/rules/conditions#restrained)\
\ by Arasta's Web of Hair must succeed on a DC 21 Constitution saving throw,\
\ or the creature takes 26 (4d12) force damage and any spell of 6th level\
\ or lower on it ends."
"name": "Nyx Weave (Costs 2 Actions)"
"source":
- "MOT"
"image": "Compendium/bestiary/npc/token/arasta-mot.webp"