Homebrew Arachne Species Details

Web Weavers

The arachne are a carnivorous demi-human liminal race that have a human torso, but whose lower body is that of a giant spider.  The humanoid body upper bodies display all human varieties when it comes to skin tone and features, but certain features stand out in the subraces. They typically have six spider-like eyes on their face, but the number can vary with different individuals. Their forearms are covered in an exoskeleton, much like their spider body, and end with sharp, claw-like hands. While the spider body contains a primary opisthosoma, their wrists contain a secondary opisthosoma which also produces silk to assist in their web crafting. The arachne padipalps, which are normally used by spiders for eating, no longer function as such and act more like humanoid thighs. In holding true with spider sexual dimorphism, most females are larger than their male counterparts.

Matriarch Leadership

With the recent advancement of the arachne races, communities have been built and founded under the leadership of matriarch councils. These arachne communities have sprung up in many different environments with most of them being subrace specific. A central leadership exists with a representative from each subrace that partake in the major decision making for the arachne race as a whole. Being a young species with an unsavory impression, the arachne have made a commitment to attempt to prove that they are not the monsters of everyone's misconceptions. Some arachne have moved into other race settlements when they have been met with warm hospitality.

Arachne Names

Arachne names are described as resembling hissing, screeching and clacking sounds. Most arachne have a given name and family name, but some choose to use nicknames. Human, elven and gnomish names are sometimes found among them, albeit rarely.

Male Names:  Nasruq, Onrix, Ovix, Zhirrud, Yokrad, Keezix, Zezrad, Sarkid, Ovad, Kaazsir, Laqzid, Kissid, Achad, Zrel'zeekat, Aazis, Nesex, Rhokko, Isrix, Ok'zuq, Kiseb, Irzat, Qakkir, Xesur, Arralrab

Female Names:  Rhokku, Zexhil, Raiza, Qhali, Zhirieqi, Rhallakki, Seeli, Qaxhale, Zossu, Ravucer, Iella, Szik'sah, Shaq'shi, Ainchu, Ixhil, Zhaza, Neevil, Qico, Noshiq'she, Isul, Rizu, Sin'qira, Yoxhih, Olshi, Nolnih, Zechi

Arachne Traits

With a mix of human and spider traits, arachne have these traits.

Ability Score Increase

All arachne subraces racial trait of dexterity is increased by 1.

Age

Arachne reach adulthood around 15 years old and live to be an average of a century.

Alignment

Arachne tend to be neutrally aligned, but can be found in the extremes at times. Those that have fallen into the evil alignment are most often consumed by their cynical outlook on life, while some populations are merely feral and are controlled more by their animal instinct than their humanoid consciousness. 

Darkvision

Accustomed to nocturnal activity, caves and dark dwellings, arachne have superior vision in dark and dim conditions. Arachne 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.

Claws

Arachne have natural claws that are used in for their web weaving from their spinnerets in their wrists. Lycachne, Solifachne, and Therachne usually use their claws for burrowing. Araneichne, Latrodachne, Saltichne, and Sicarachne have sharp, dexterous claws used for their web weaving.

Spider build

You count as one size larger when determining your carrying capacity.

In addition, due to your lower body, you cannot make use of mounts.

Finally, a Medium or smaller creature can ride on your spider back if you allow it. Saltichne can only allow a Small creature ride on their back. In such a situation, you continue to act independently, not as a controlled mount.

Hybrid Nature

You have two creature types: humanoid and monstrosity. You can be affected by a game effect if it works on either of your creature types.

Web Sense

While in contact with a web, the arachne knows the exact location of any other creature in contact with the same web.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common and Undercommon.

 

Arachne Traits

Half-Human and Half-spider, this race has the upper body of a human and the lower body is that as of a giant spider.

Ability Score Increase

Either your Strength or Constitution score increases by 2 or 1 each (your choice). Added onto arachne racial trait of dexterity is increased by 1.

 

Size

arachne range from 7 ft to 9 ft tall and almost as wide. Weight is from 200 to 400 lbs. Their size is Large.

Speed

Base walking speed is 30 feet. Arachne are not slowed by heavy armor

Spider Walk

You have a climb speed equal to your walking speed. You can climb difficult surfaces without needing to make an ability check.

Additionally, you ignore movement restrictions caused by webbing.

Natural Armor

You have thick, coarse hair that covers your spider body. You have a natural armor bonus of 1. When unarmored, your AC is equal to 11 + your constitution modifier.

Ability Score Increase

All arachne has a racial trait of dexterity is increased by 1.

Darkvision

Accustomed to nocturnal activity, caves and dark dwellings, arachne have superior vision in dark and dim conditions. Arachne 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.

 

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common and Undercommon.

Spider build

You count as one size larger when determining your carrying capacity.

In addition, due to your lower body, you cannot make use of mounts.

Finally, a Medium or smaller creature can ride on your spider back if you allow it.

Web making

You have the spell: Web. This is because of your spider parts