Homebrew Arachne Species Details

Arachne are Abominations created in labs owned by the Helcion Private Contracting in the kingdom of New Rolandia and were the final product of the chimera initiative. Arachne are a combination of a humanoid and a giant cave spider. Because of their spider abilities, Arachne can see remarkably well in the dark.

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.

The “Quick Build” section for your character’s class offers suggestions on which scores to increase. You’re free to follow those suggestions or to ignore them. Whichever scores you decide to increase, none of the scores can be raised above 20.

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Arachne Traits

As a arachne player character, you have the following traits.

Tremorsense

You gain tremorsense with a range of 120 feet. You must be on a stone surface or touching a solid surface to use this tremorsense. The stone can be natural or worked.

Light Sensitivity

You have disadvantage on saving throws against being blinded.

Intimidating Presence

You have advantage on Intimidation checks.

Spider Ancestry

You know the Poison Spray cantrip. Starting at 3rd level, you can cast the Web spell with this trait. Starting at 5th level, you can also cast the Vampiric Touch spell with this trait, without requiring a material component. Once you cast Web or Vampiric Touch with this trait, you can’t cast that spell with it again until you finish a long rest. You can also cast either of those spells using any spell slots you have of the appropriate level.

Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma is your spellcasting ability for these spells when you cast them with this trait (choose when you select this race).

Creature Type

You are a Monstrosity.

Size

You are Medium or Small. You choose the size when you select this race.

Speed

Your walking speed is 30 feet.

Darkvision

You can see in dim light within 60 feet of yourself as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You discern colors in that darkness only as shades of gray.

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