Homebrew Arachne Species Details

The Arachne are from a forgotten forest, in a land erased from the minds and pages of history.  The forest resides around a desolate and run down castle that has been taken over by an ancient Lich.  The Lich took control by turning former members of the castle into an army of Arachnes, fusing them with massive spiders and attempting to control them through shire will power.  The forest was closed off, the black magic used causing the forest to morph and change, creating a curse that consumes anything not touched by dark magic.  The Lich, in his arrogance, after the take over of the local village and castle, let his control spell drop, thinking that the made slaves would follow him.  This was not the case as it was attacked and torn apart, parts of it buried through out the lands it had corrupted to prevent it from rising again.  

With their life's permanently changed, and many lives changing to a much darker or sadistic point of view, the community tried to return to regular life.  They tend to spend time either in the woods or up in rafters, building thick webs and crafting a life as best they can.  A few have tried to go to the nearest village, in the hope to rebuild trade, as their silk and webbing is very soft and makes good bandages.  Unfortunately, this has not been the case, as at first look, were attacked and ran off.  They are very wary of others and prefer to watch from a distance before interacting.

Arachne Traits

Spider Heritage

Darkvision

Can see perfectly in low light and can see up to 60 FT in Darkness

Spider Legs

Due to the addition of the eight legs of a spider, you can climb up most surfaces with no reduction in speed.

Spider Silk

You can make Spider Silk, in length up to 10FTxPlayer LVL.  This silk can be used as rope, make bandages, create clothes, or anything else that can be created with silk.  You can do this twice per Long rest

Spider Body

You get a +3 to Dexterity, +1 to Constitution, -1 Charasima

Natural Armor

Because of your natural chitin plates on your body, when you are without armor on, your natural armor is 8+DEX+CON.

Poison Fangs

When you attack, you can use a Bonus Action to sink your Fangs into a target within 5 FT of you, dealing 1d4+Str poison Damage