Homebrew Arachnoid Species Details
Many arachnoids appear as not much more than savage animals, there are those, however, who of a higher intelligence. To many, they are mistaken for driders and treated with derision and fear as such.
Arachnoids are often little more than savage animals, keeping to themselves and thinking only about their own needs. They feed by spitting acid onto their prey, reducing a human-sized creature to pudding in seconds, which it then sucks up with a specialized tongue. A closer look at an archnoid’s braids reveals them to be tendrils. Besides having 4 arms, arachnoids also have 4 legs. The second set are nearly vestigial and visible only to those aware of them. Located behind the primary legs near the spinnerets, their only use is to cut and manipulate web. Their feet are prehensile and able to manipulate objects nearly as well as hands. This and their multiple arms allow them to climb with ease.
Arachnoid Traits
Ability Score Increase, Age, Type, Alignment, Size, Speed, Darkvision, Arachnid Aversion, Web Artisan, Arachnoid FortitudeAbility Score Increase
Your Strength score increases by 2, your Dexterity Score increases by 1
Age
Arachnoids age much slower than humans, reaching adulthood at 30. They live much longer than humans, often exceeding 350 years.
Type
Due to their magically morphed nature, they count as a fey aligned humanoid
Alignment
Arachnoids, being not far from beasts themselves, tend toward neutrality.
Size
Arachnoids stand between 7 and eight feet tall. Your size is medium.
Speed
Your base walking speed is 30 feet. You also have a climbing speed of 20 feet.
Darkvision
Accustomed to twilit forests and pitch-dark nights, you have excellent vision in dark and dim conditions. 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.
Arachnid Aversion
As an arachnid, you dislike being around fire. When around fire, you have disadvantage on all charisma based checks.
Web Artisan
Starting at 3rd level, you can cast the Web spell with this trait. It uses either your Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma Modifier. Once you cast Web with this trait, you can't cast that spell with it again until you finish a long rest. You can also cast this spell using any spell slots you have of the appropriate level. Webs you create with this trait do not impose movement restrictions to you.
Arachnoid Fortitude
Your physiology is resistant to poison. As a result, you have resistance to poison damage and advantage on saving throws against poison effects.
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