Homebrew Arachne Species Details

Arachne are half-humanoid spider hybrids, with their lower body resembling that of a large eight-legged spider, belonging to their arachne parent, and the upper body resembling their non-Arachne parent, whether they be human, elf, dwarf, orc, or another. Arachne stand on at roughly 7 feet tall on average. Their spider’s half retains the attributes of the species of spider they belong to. Commonly found arachne sub-species includes wolf spiders, jumping spiders, and widow spiders. Arachne are much more likely to be female at birth, giving the impression that all arachne are female when in reality male arachne are simply much rarer.

Arachne Traits

Ability Score Increase. Your Dexterity score increases by 2, and your Wisdom score increases by 1. Age. Arachne, much like spiders, mature quickly, becoming adults at the age of 2 or 3 and having lifespans comparable to humans'. Alignment. Arachne don't tend toward any particular alignment. The best and the worst are found among them. Size. Arachne can be up to 7-8 feet tall and almost as wide. Your size is Large. Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet. Tauroid Build. Even though your size is Large, your upper, humanoid torso is still of similar scale to that of other humanoid races. You count as one size smaller for the purposes of wielding weapons. In addition, due to your lower body you cannot make use of mounts. Darkvision. 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.