Homebrew Arachne Species Details

Physical Description

Arachne are half-humanoid spider hybrids, with their lower body resembling that of a large eight-legged spider, belonging to their Arachne parent, and the upper body resembling their non-Arachne parent, whether they be human, elf, dwarf, orc, or another. Arachne stand on at roughly 7 feet tall on average. Their spider’s half retains the attributes of the species of spider they belong to. Commonly found Arachne sub-species includes wolf spiders, jumping spiders, and widow spiders. Arachne are much more likely to be female at birth, giving the impression that all Arachne are female when in reality male Arachne are simply much rarer.

Society

Most Arachne are solitary by nature and prefer living on their own, whether on the fringes of the city or the depths of the wilderness. Most Arachne are seen with fear and disgust and have become accustomed to hostile met by strangers and travelers, developing a darker, more cynical world view. On the rare occasion, an Arachne will be met with hospitality and will live with other races in small villages serving as wilderness guides, weavers, builders, and alchemists.

Arachne Names

Arachne claim a wide variety of names, usually pertaining to the non-Arachne parent they belonged to, while the pure-bred Arachne usually refer to each other in their arachnid tongue, comprised of soft clicks and chirps, with no actual meaning in Common. Pure-bred Arachne are thus usually given nicknames by the other races in common.

Arachne Traits

Arachne Racial Traits

Ability Score Increase.

Your Dexterity score increases by 2, and your Wisdom score increases by 1.

Age.

Arachne, much like spiders, mature quickly, becoming adults at the age of 2 or 3 and having lifespans comparable to humans'.

Alignment

Arachne don't tend toward any particular alignment. The best and the worst are found among them

Size.

Arachne can be up to 7-8 feet tall and almost as wide. Your size is Large

Speed.

Your base walking speed is 30 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.

Languages.

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

SpiderClimb

Use of Spider Climb