Homebrew Chitine Species Details

History

Chitine were originally created by drow priests in a failed experiment to produce a slave race. Despite this failure, they were inducted into forced labor nonetheless. Under the drows, chitine were inducted en masse into the cult of Lolth. Only a century later, however, they rebelled against their masters violently and escaped the drow city of the Underdark. Escaping the roving eyes of the pursuing hunters, the chitine gathered and founded the village of Yathchol as their haven. There, they continually repelled attempts from the drow to hunt them out of existence. They have been recorded to negotiate with driders to attack drow cities, as well as forge defense pacts for their villages. Under guidance from the choldriths, the chitines have proliferated the reaches of their villages and webs.

Society

In the caverns of the upper and middle northern Underdark, chitine weave complex web systems which nestle their villages at the heart. Some are located in the underground forests as well, while others remain slaves within certain houses of drow. These webs are often built with labyrinthine design so drow and other unwanted visitors may get lost or ensnared and starve to death or become a meal. At the center of every village is a temple to Lolth, a religion they inherited from the drows. Choldriths, which are seen to be Lolth's chosen and blessed with wisdom, usually lead chitines as their priests, as well as village leader. Despite the two being a different race, they have built some symbiotic relationship over the spider goddess.

Chitine Names

Chitine were created from rituals of the drow, and therefore follow common drow naming practices. However, Those who were born to a colony usually have names easily pronounced around their mandibles, mainly consisting of hard consonants and long vowels. They are mostly unable to pronounce vocal consonants such as g, b, d, or r. Due to the nature of these names, as well as their general applicability, it is theorized chitine do not differentiate in names by gender.

Names: Haa'k, Sakkat, Kut, Ho'oz

Chitine Traits

Your elf character has a variety of natural abilities, the result of thousands of years of elven refinement.

Sunlight Sensitivity

You have disadvantage on attack rolls and Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight whenever you, the target of your attack, or whatever you are trying to perceive is in dir

Ability Score Increase

Your Dexterity score increases by 2.

Age

Although elves reach physical maturity at about the same age as humans, the elven understanding of adulthood goes beyond physical growth to encompass worldly experience. An elf typically claims adulthood and an adult name around the age of 100 and can live to be 750 years old.

Alignment

Elves love freedom, variety, and self-expression, so they lean strongly toward the gentler aspects of chaos. They value and protect others’ freedom as well as their own, and they are more often good than not. The drow are an exception; their exile into the Underdark has made them vicious and dangerous. Drow are more often evil than not.

Size

Chitine tend to keep their elven roots in their stature, albeit a bit shorter. Your size is Medium.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet, and your base climbing speed is 20 feet.

Superior Darkvision

You can see in dim light within 120 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.

Tetrabrachial

 You have four arms: you can hold four objects. You cannot benefit from a shield if you are holding two weapons, a versatile weapon in two hands, or a two-handed weapo

Fey Ancestry

You have advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and magic can’t put you to sleep.

Web

When you reach 3rd level you can use your action to eject a mass of webbing that fills a 20-foot cube centered on a point you can see within 60 feet. This webbing has the same effect as the Web spell. The DC to break free of the webs is 8 + your Constitution score + your proficiency bonus. The webs dissipate after 1 hour. You are not affected by your own webs. You must finish a long rest before you can use this feature again.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common and Elvish. Elvish is fluid, with subtle intonations and intricate grammar. Elven literature is rich and varied, and their songs and poems are famous among other races. Many bards learn their language so they can add Elvish ballads to their repertoires.

Web Sense

While in contact with a web, the chitine knows the exact location of any other creature in contact with the same web.

Web Walker

The chitine ignores movement restrictions caused by webbing.