I talked with Josh about taking this idea and making it our own versions of these. They will be specific characters, with stats, and rules for increasing their abilities as characters level up. Here's a sample of what I'd like to do with this in our format. I've also made tied it into Dragon of Icespire Peak (the Essentials Kit adventure). Also like the sidekicks in the boxed set, he only goes up to level 6, though for our planned Companions book they will go up to level 20.
You might be hard-pressed to find an adventuring companion more unusual than Chitter. Hailing from Neverwinter Woods, Chitter is a medium sized spider more intelligent than the rest of his cluster. When they were destroyed by the dragon Cryovain, Chitter hid and bid his time. It saw an opportunity to destroy the bringer of the dreaded cold in the form of the man-things. These beings show great strength despite their soft fleshy bodies. Chitter will aid them in their goals if they help him defeat Cryovain.
Introduction: Chitter will quietly stalk the adventurer(s) to gauge their abilities. When it decides they can be of use, he will aid them in content, perhaps preventing an ambush, while speaking of an alliance in a halting raspy sounding common.
Goals: Destroy the dragon menace known as Cryovain, learn more about man-things
Likes: Drinking warm blood, music
Dislikes: The cold, strong perfume/cologne
Quirks: Doesn't understand humanoids (especially their emotions)
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Medium beast,
neutral
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Armor Class 13
Hit Points 11
(2d8+2)
Speed 40
ft., climb 40 ft.
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STR DEX CON INT WIS
CHA
12 (+1) 16 (+3) 10 (+0) 8 (-1) 12 (+1) 4 (-3)
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Skills Perception
+3, Stealth +7
Senses blindsight
10’, darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 13
Languages Common
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Spider Climb. Chitter can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings, without need to make an ability check.
Web Sense. While
in contact with a web, Chitter knows the exact location of any other creature in contact with the same web.
Web Walker. Chitter ignores movement restrictions caused by webbing.
Actions
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Bite. Melee
Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d6+3)
piercing damage, and the target must make a DC 11 Constitution saving throw, taking 7 (2d6) poison damage on a failed save, or half as much on a successful one. If the poison reduces the target to 0 hit points, the target is stable but poisoned for one hour, even after regaining hit points, and is paralyzed while poisoned this way.
Chitter Beyond 1st Level
2nd Level - 16 Hit Points (3d8+3) - Hunter. On Chitter's turn in combat, it can take a Hide action as a bonus.
3rd Level - 22 Hit Points (4d8+4) - Agile. Chitter becomes proficient in Dexterity saving throws. This grants him an additional +2 to Dex saving throws.
4th Level - 27 Hit Points (5d8+5) - Ability Score Improvement. Chitter's Dex. score is increased by 2, raising the modifier by 1, so incease the following numbers by 1. the saving saving throw bonus, the Stealth bonus, and the bonus to hit and damage with its bite attack.
5th Level - 33 Hit Points (6d8+6) - Web (Recharge 5-6). Ranged Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, range 30/60 ft., one creature. Hit. The target is restrained by webbing. As an action, the restrained target can make a DC 12 Strength check, bursting the webbing on a success. The webbing can also be attacked and destroyed (AC 10; hp 5; vulnerability to fire; immunity bludgeoning, poison, and psychic damage).
6th Level - 38 Hit Points (7d8+3) - Extra Attack. Chitter can attack twice, instead of once, whenever it takes the Attack action on its turn.
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