Homebrew Arachne Species Details
Arachne are half-spider hybrids with two main differences in their subraces; Half of them are humanoids with 6 arms and 2 legs, and half of them are essentially centaurs with spider lower bodies instead of horse. The 6-armed have a range of heights, as they can be between 3-6 feet tall. The half-spider centaurs can be between 7-8 feet tall. Their skin can be purple, pink, black, grey, white, or brown. Their hair can be white, black, brown, blonde, or orange. The 6 armed Arachne have 5 eyes on their faces, which can be completely black, purple, red, or white. The half-humanoid centaur-like spiders have two regular eyes, which can be black, white, red, brown, green, or blue.
Arachne Traits
GrantedSpider climb
Arachne can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings, without needing to make an ability check.
8-limbed
Arachne has an advantage on Strength (Athletics) and Dexterity (Acrobatics) checks.
Expert Grappler
Arachne has advantage on attack rolls against a creature she is grappling, and she can grapple creatures up to two sizes larger than her. In addition, she can use her bonus action to try to pin a creature she has grappled. To do so, she makes another grapple check. On a success, the creature is restrained until the grapple ends. While restraining a creature in this way, Arachne kicks two fewer times than normal.
Standing leap
Arachne's long jump is up to 30 feet and her high jump is up to 15 feet, with or without a running start.
Web sense
While in contact with a web, Arachne knows the exact location of any other creature in contact with the same web.
Web walker
Arachne ignores movement restrictions caused by webbing.
Magic resistance
Arachne has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Dark vision
Arachne has 60ft of dark vision.
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