About Jade Spiders

Jade Spider: Drow city gates, and the entrances to drow temples, vaults, and the dwellings of rich nobles and powerful wizards, are often guarded by gigantic spider statues (usually in an enclosed area between two sets of doors).
These animated stone constructs are known as ìjade spidersî because their sharp-tipped mandibles and saw-edged legs are studded with a particular sort of magically-treated jade. Umber hulks are nauseated and repelled by the presence of this substance, which is corrosive to their scaly hides (double normal damage, per contact), and do not willingly approach jade spiders within 60í, or try to win past themóthe hulks almost always retreat to hunt elsewhere.

Jade Spiders are typically AC 5; MV 10; HD 6+6; 54 hp (when created, they always have a full 8 hp/die); #AT 3; Dmg 3-12x2 (legs)/2-8 (mandibles/bite);
THAC0 15. They appear as smoothlysculpted, fluidly-moving stone statues, usually about 15í high. Jade Spiders are fearless, unthinking guardians, who will carry out their assigned orders (e.g. ìlet no one without this badge or that insignia pass, unless in the presence of a being displaying the proper symbolî) in the face of certain destruction. They make all saving throws as their creator would (i.e., a 16th or higher level wizard).

Many drow know the secrets of jade spider construction, but drow communities take care to keep this and other magical secrets well-hidden. Only the most aged, infirm wizards are taught all the details; they and their written records typically stay inside their wizardly academies and inner House chambers until death or lichdom comes. It is known that the spells animate object, enchant an item, geas, permanency, stone shape and wish are involved, as well as certain types of stone. Most jade spiders are given set commands to follow, but it is rumored that spells and devices exist that allow individuals direct control over certain jade spiders in battle. XP Value: 10,000
Suggested GP Value: 65,000