Dungeons & Dragons Giant Fungal Spider Miniature

This is a highly detailed miniature of a Giant Fungal Spider.

This model was created by Ella´s Arcanum who makes amazingly accurate models of Dungeons & Dragons creatures and is provided by Commercial License.

A Giant Fungal Spider is an eerie and unsettling creature found deep within the darkest, dampest caverns and overgrown forests of the Dungeons & Dragons world. Born from the corrupting influence of fungal spores, these massive arachnids have long abandoned their natural biology, transforming into something far more grotesque and unnatural. Their bodies are covered in a thick, chitinous exoskeleton that appears mottled, cracked, and overgrown with layers of fungal growth. Mushrooms sprout between the joints of their legs, and bioluminescent spores drift from their bodies in pale green or violet clouds, lighting their surroundings in a ghostly glow.

Giant Fungal Spiders serve as a chilling reminder of nature’s twisted potential, particularly in regions tainted by the influence of Myconids or ancient decay. Unlike typical spiders, these creatures don’t hunt purely for nourishment. Instead, they carry spores that infect anything they bite, injecting parasitic fungi into their prey. Within hours, the victim becomes sluggish, confused, and eventually immobilized, as the fungus spreads through their nervous system. The spider then cocoons its prey not just in silk, but in a fungal sheath, preserving them as a living host for the next generation of spores.

Intelligent and patient, these spiders often form loose territorial packs and may even accept Myconids or other fungus-based creatures as allies. Their senses are attuned to tremors and the faint scent of decay, allowing them to detect intruders long before they draw close. Spellcasters interested in nature or corruption might seek out a Giant Fungal Spider for study, though doing so risks infection or worse.

Adventurers who encounter a Giant Fungal Spider must contend not only with its venom and strength, but with the relentless spread of its fungal corruption. In the dim and humid places where they dwell, even the air itself may be hostile.

32.67mm tall at 32mm scale.