Tarantella

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tarantella s
HP	17-40
HD	8
XP	214
Speed	15
AC	3
EV	14
Will	20
Attack1	19 (bite: confuse)
Resistances	None
Vulnerabilities	Poison
Habitat	Land
Intelligence	Insect
Uses	Uses nothing
Holiness	Natural
Size	Small
Type	spider, tarantella
Flags	No skeleton Web sense

A small but greatly-feared spider whose attacks cause victims to break into a frenzied dance.

For a list of all arthropods, see list of arthropods.

Useful Info

Tarantellas are spiders with a unique venom that induces confusion rather than poison in its victims. They are thankfully fairly fragile, but often appear along with a group of other spider types. They can be found in the Spider's Nest.

Tips & Tricks

• Poison resistance does nothing to stop their confusion effect, but clarity works like a charm.
• Remember that moving around while confused can lead to a lethal dunk into deep water. Quaff a potion of curing before trying anything stupid.
• They're vulnerable to poison themselves, so Mephitic Cloud can take them out of commission easily.
• Tarantellas might be fragile, but they're fast and they hit about as hard as yaks, even without the added confusion. Be careful if you're fighting lots of spiders at once.