Homebrew Aranead Species Details

Araneads are descendants of aranea and humanoid ancestry. An aranead is linked by blood to an aranea. This connection is the aranead’s arachnid legacy, which comes with traits of spiders.

The three legacies are described below.

Envenomer

Venom glands that produce lethal excretions are prominent in araneads who have the envenomer legacy. Fangs, slick skin and hair, spiny bristles, and sweet scents are common physical features of such araneads.

Silkweaver

Araneads who have the silkweaver legacy have a well developed spinerette that produces silk of various qualities. Some of these araneads look Flowery cute. Others possess the stern beauty of a Royal.

Wanderer

The wanderer legacy connects araneads to the wanderlust of of those spiders who don't make a web or nest. Fur, bushy hair, long arms and legs are common physical features of such araneads.

Aranead Traits

Creature Type: Humanoid
Size: Medium (about 4–7 feet tall) or Small (about 3–4 feet tall), chosen when you select this species
Speed: 30 feet, climb 30 feet

As an Aranead, you have the following special traits.

Darkvision

You have Darkvision with a range of 60 feet.

Arachnid Legacy

You are the recipient of a legacy that grants you supernatural abilities. Choose a legacy from the Arachnid Legacies table. You gain the level 1 benefit of the chosen legacy.

When you reach character levels 3 and 5, you learn a higher-level spell, as shown on the table. You always have that spell prepared. You can cast it once without a spell slot, and you regain the ability to cast it in that way when you finish a Long Rest. 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 the spells you cast with this trait (choose the ability when you select the legacy).

Fiendish Legacies

Legacy	Level 1	Level 3	Level 5
Envenemor	You have proficiency with the Poisoners Kit. You also know the Poison Spray cantrip.	Ray of Sickness	Dragon's Breath
Silkweaver	You have proficiency with the  Weaver's Tools. You also know the Silk Whip cantrip.	entangle	Web
Wanderer	You have proficiency with the Cartographer's Tools. You also know the Mage Hand cantrip.	jump	Pass without Trace

Arachnid Constitution

You have resistance to poison.

8 Limbs

You have 4 extra arms, they have 1/4 (round down) the physical stats of the main ones.

Webwalker

The aranead ignores movement restrictions caused by webs, and it knows the location of any other creature in contact with the same web.