Homebrew Ettercap Species Details

These humanoid spiders have become increasingly civilized and humanoid in the time since the Rapture, having turned their lairs into complex societies. In spite of this cognitive development, the Ettercap remain exceptionally territorial, attacking intruders with a silent fury beyond most anything else.

Ettercap Traits

You share many traits with other Ettercap

Ability Score Increase

Your Dexterity score increases by 2, and your Wisdom score increases by 1.

Age

Ettercap have equivalent lifespans to humans.

Alignment

Carried over from their Monstrous origins, the Ettercap have a tendency towards evil alignments, often brutal and hateful creatures. 

Size

Ettercap are taller on average than humans, but much more bulky-looking. In spite of this, they're much more lithe and lightweight than average humans, only weighing around 100 lbs on average. Your size is Medium.

Darkvision

You have eyes long accustomed to stalking in the darkness. 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 Body

You can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings, without needing to make an ability check. 

Furthermore, you were evolved with features that helped you protect your deep, webbed lairs. You ignore movement restrictions caused by webbing. Additionally, while you're in contact with a web, you know the exact location of any other creature in contact with the same webbing.

Webslinger

You can cast the Web spell once with this trait, requiring no material components, and you regain the ability to cast it this way when you finish a long rest. Constitution is your spellcasting ability for this spell.

Spider's Talents

You have proficiency in the Stealth and Survival skills.

Lanugages

You can speak, read, and write Common languages.

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