Homebrew Arachne Species Details

The Arachne are a carnivorous humanoid race with slender body and limbs covered in a glossy carapace. They tend to walk on their two back legs and wield tools or weapons with their two front legs; folded alongside their midsection rest four additional arms.They range from powerful warriors and agile hunters to thrifty merchants and skilled artisans. They are perceived with fear and disgust by many of the other races. They are accustomed to hostility they may receive from strangers and travelers, and have developed a cynical view of the world. Their overbearing presence on the battlefield is enough to intimidate the hardiest of warriors, making them an ally's greatest asset and an enemy's worst nightmare.

Web Weavers

The Arachne are a carnivorous humanoid race with slender body and limbs covered in a glossy carapace. They tend to walk on their two back legs and wield tools or weapons with their two front legs; folded alongside their midsection rest four additional arms. At the end of their bodies is a metasoma post-abdomen that resembles a tail, and can produce silk. An Arachne's head is covered in chitinous exoskeleton, much like their spider body, often with ornamental formations. In holding true with spider sexual dimorphism, Arachne females tend to have larger formations - for example, two large horns extending backward, or a single forked horn protruding forward. Most males are larger than their female counterparts.

Matriarch Leadership

With the recent advancement of the Arachne races, communities have been built and founded under the leadership of matriarch councils. These Arachne communities have sprung up in many different environments. A central leadership exists with a representative from each community that partake in the major decision making for the Arachne race as a whole. Being a young species with an unsavory impression, the Arachne have made a commitment to attempt to prove that they are not the monsters of everyone's misconceptions. Some Arachne have moved into other race settlements when they have been met with warm hospitality.

Arachne Names

Arachne names are described as resembling hissing, screeching and clacking sounds. Most arachne have a given name and family name, but some choose to use nicknames. Human, elven and gnomish names are sometimes found among them, albeit rarely.

Male Names:  Nasruq, Onrix, Ovix, Zhirrud, Yokrad, Keezix, Zezrad, Sarkid, Ovad, Kaazsir, Laqzid, Kissid, Achad, Zrel'zeekat, Aazis, Nesex, Rhokko, Isrix, Ok'zuq, Kiseb, Irzat, Qakkir, Xesur, Arralrab

Female Names:  Rhokku, Zexhil, Raiza, Qhali, Zhirieqi, Rhallakki, Seeli, Qaxhale, Zossu, Ravucer, Iella, Szik'sah, Shaq'shi, Ainchu, Ixhil, Zhaza, Neevil, Qico, Noshiq'she, Isul, Rizu, Sin'qira, Yoxhih, Olshi, Nolnih, Zechi

Arachne Traits

Your Arachne character has certain traits deriving from your spider ancestry.

Ability Score Increase

Your Dexterity score increases by 2.

Age

Arachne reach adulthood around 15 years old and live to be an average of a century.

Alignment

Arachne tend to be neutrally aligned, but can be found in the extremes at times. Those that have fallen into the evil alignment are most often consumed by their cynical outlook on life, while some populations are merely feral and are controlled more by their animal instinct than their humanoid consciousness. 

Size

Arachne range from 4 to 10 ft tall, varying greatly in size. Males tend to range from medium to large, while females range from small to medium.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Tremorsense

Arachne have Tremorsense out to 5 ft.

Proficiency in Insight and Perception checks if you are detecting something that moves and you are within 15 ft.

Darkvision

You have superior vision in dark and dim conditions. 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.

Spider Walk

You have a climb speed equal to your walking speed. You can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings, without needing to make an ability check. Additionally, you ignore movement restrictions caused by webbing.

Languages

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