Homebrew Arachne Species Details

outside of the tribe unless accompanied by a woman and it is forbidden for males to engage in homosexual activity, as they are the property of women and it is a sin to waste their seed. Men are primarily only seen around women when intercourse is to take place, any other time men are out of sight and out of mind. When spiderfolk are not hunting or attacking and eating invaders they are expert craftsmen, using their own silk and natural dyes, they create beautiful pieces of clothing, tapestries, curtains and fabrics. They also use their own silk to create whips and nets, as well as strings for bows. Spiderfolk do not enjoy music like other races, they have no natural ability to sing and they see music as needless noise that harasses their delicate senses. The only way spiderfolk express themselves artistically is by visual art in the form of their silk-weaving and through storytelling. Because of this, spiderfolk bards are unheard of, unless a spiderfolk is raised outside of a spiderfolk tribe. Most commonly, spiderfolk are barbarians or fighters. Rangers and rogues are used as scouts in hunting parties. Spellcasting is not taught in spiderfolk society, if you are born with the ability, like a sorcerer or gifted the ability like a cleric or warlock, then your magical prowess is used for the betterment of the tribe. Wizards and Druids are very uncommon as spiderfolk see both dedicating yourself to arcane matters and protecting nature as a waste of time. In fact, the only way a male spiderfolk can rise beyond his caste is if he is blessed by magical powers. Spiderfolk believe all magical gifts are from Lolth, so all that possess them are seen as prophets, heralds and guardians appointed by the goddess. Spiderfolk society is quite xenophobic. No foreign races are allowed to enter the tribe and if they do it is because they are food. Relations between spiderfolk and other races are hateful at best, in the eyes of the spiderfolk they are at war with the other races and will not hesitate to destroy if provoked.

 

 

 

Arachne Traits

Size. Even with your bulbous abdomen and eight spider legs you are still no taller than the average human. Your size is Medium. Speed. Your base walking speed is 35 feet. Darkvision. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You can't discern color in darkness, only shades of gray. Spider Climb. You can climb difficult surfaces, including walls, and ceilings, you do not need to use your hands for this. Your climbing speed equal to your walking speed Cunning Artisan. As part of a short rest, you can harvest bone and hide from a slain beast, construct, dragon, monstrosity, or plant creature of size Small or larger to create one of the following items: a shield, a club, a javelin, a spear, or 1d4 darts or blowgun needles. To use this trait, you need a blade, such as a dagger, or appropriate artisan's tools, such as leatherworker's tools. Alternatively, you can use your short rest to create a whip or net using your own webbing or a short bo