Homebrew Fairy - Subspecies Spider Fae Species Details

Even amongst the stranger denizens of the Fey Realm, spider fae are considered to have a Blue and Orange morality (and, frankly, mentality). Each clan (although the spider fae refer to them as colonies amongst themselves) is organised under a Matriarch, and spider fae society tends towards being matriarchal.

All members of a colony are direct children of the Matriarch of that colony and share some level of mental connection with their Matriarch, but it's lop-sided and doesn't allow for communication. The Matriarch knows what each person of the colony is doing and is up to, but her children never get more than a sense of the Matriarch's feelings (cold amusement, scorn, calm, anger, etc)/ All spider fae share some affinity and liking for actual spiders.

Political/Societal alignment (external): Spider fae are almost never seen interacting with or otherwise taking part in world events that others would consider noteworthy or serious. Of course, almost never seen isn't the same as not being involved, but they're very rarely overt about it, and when they are, the motives of any particular Matriarch pulling the strings is never what it seems, or it is what it seems, just that it is makes no sense or is bizarre as hell for most other species.

Political/Societal alignment (internal): Every member of a colony is utterly loyal to the Matriarch and that's unbreakable. Every member is a direct child of the Matriarch, and although each Matriarch is fully an individual, members of a colony are less so. Still individuals, but individuality itself suppressed to a degree by their mental link to the Matriarch.

Relationship to Lolth: Utter contempt and scorn by every spider fae. Too fae and too independent to consider Lolth as anything but a laughable joke trying to make claims of sovereignty or control over spider fae.

Relationships with other deities: Although they rationally understand the concept of faith and worship of deities, at best spider fae have an indifferent attitude towards deities (the attitude very much depends on the deity in question). Loyalty to the Matriarch is all, so at their core the concept of following and worshipping deities is an alien concept.

Fairy - Subspecies Spider Fae Traits

An species/subspecies of Fairy with arachnid rather than insectile features.

Creature Type

You are Fey, not Humanoid.

Ability Score Increase

You may increase one score by 2 and increase a different score by 1, or increase three different scores by 1. You can't raise any of your scores above 20.

Spider Climb

Spider Fae cannot fly, instead being able to Spider Climb at will as long as they aren't wearing Medium or Heavy Armour. They may move up, down, and across vertical surfaces and along ceilings, whilst leaving its hands free. They have a Climb Speed equal to its Speed

Darkvision

If you have Darkvision, you can see in Dim Light within 60ft as if it were Bright Light and in Darkness within that range as if it were Dim Light. You discern colours in that Darkness only as shades of grey.

Fairy Magic

• 1st+ Level: Can cast Druidcraft cantrip with this trait
• 3rd+ Level: Can cast the Faerie Fire spell with this trait
• 5th+ Level: Can cast the Enlarge/Reduce spell with this trait

Faerie Fire and Enlarge/Reduce can only be cast each once per long rest. Spell slots of appropriate levels can be used to cast these spells additional times. Spellcasting Ability is Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma. Choose which Ability at character creation

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common and one other language that you and your DM agree is appropriate for the character.