Homebrew Arachnoid Species Details

 The appearance of these spider-like folk varies greatly. In the extremes, they are comparable to driders, with eight legs and a large abdomen. In their most minimal, they appear like dark elves while lacking elven features, skin tone ranging from ashy greys, to purples, to black. Some possess eight eyes, some possess four, some only two, but their vision is sharp. They are often lean and thin, but remain significantly taller than drow.

Arachnoids are more solitary folk, as relying on themselves, and only themselves, is often how they survive. Common people are wary of these folk for evident reasons, so it's best to avoid any unneeded conflict. It would be rare to see more than one arachnoid in one place, as solitary hunters rarely ever get along, But an allyship between two or more of these creatures is promised to be deadly.

Arachnoids are quick and agile hunters, made for the dark and gloom of caves, enclosed spaces, and darkened alleys in cities. Eyes and ears open, with the ability to scale most things, yet possess a fine grace.

Creating Your Character

If you create an arachnoid character, follow these additional rules during character creation.

Ability Score Increases

When determining your character’s ability scores, increase one of those scores by 2 and increase a different score by 1, or increase three different scores by 1. Follow this rule regardless of the method you use to determine the scores, such as rolling or point buy.

Languages

Your character can speak, read, and write Common, Undercommon, and Abyssal.

Creature Type

You are a Monstrosity.

Life Span

Due to their scarcity, their maximum age is not known or documented. However, arachnoids age similarly to drow.

Height and Weight

Arachnoids are usually quite taller than their elven counterparts, an average height being around 6 ft.

Arachnoid Traits

You have the following racial traits.

Creature Type

You are a Monstrosity.

Size

You are Medium.

Speed

Your walking speed is 30 ft.

Spider Climb

You have a climbing speed equal to your walking speed. In addition, at 3rd level, you can move up, down, and across vertical surfaces and upside down along ceilings while leaving your hands free.

Superior Darkvision

Accustomed to life underground, you have superior darkvision in dark and dim conditions. You have darkvision of up to 120 ft. You can see in dim light within 120 ft of yourself as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You discern colours in darkness in only shades of grey.

Greater Vision

You have proficiency with the Perception skill.

Weaver's Touch

You have proficiency with Weaver's Tools. Your natural skill with weaving also allows you to make cloths made from webs and silk without use of tools, requiring only half the time usually needed.

Web Slinger

You can cast the Web spell without expanding a spell slot, and you must finish a long rest before you can cast it this way again. You can also cast the spell using any spell slots you have of the appropriate level.

Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma is your spellcasting ability for this spell when you use this trait.