Homebrew Arachne Species Details

History

Infected & trapped. Lost & never found. These creatures has been known to be rather infectious. Not much is known about how they turn into what they are, yet most know call it a curse or blessing yet we known they are infected when something happens. One of these things dubbed 'Spiderlings' come out. Looking rather different from when they went into caves infested with toxic arachnid like creatures.

Some have assumed that there is a cocoon phase for such a creature. But others that is highly unlikely, due to the different variations they end up seeing. While they do all share one thing in common, is their ability to weave threads, clothing and other things into, things of use, that is only known to them. Most tend to stick to the wilderness, as there have been few reports that the Spiderlings, enjoy

While these Spiderlings are often mistaken for driders, overgrown arachnids or a monstrous humanoid. Most of them live in fear of us, as we are of them. There have been very few but rare cases where these creatures try to integrate back into humanoid society. Its not uncommon, when they would try to do this by becoming merchants,  craftsman or other useful artisans. They are also known as Web Artisans if they succeed upon their integration.

Signs of Friendship

A Spiderling have been known to shown signs of friendship through crafting for their friends, as it is a sign of respect for them. If impressed & maybe after a long friendship they would normally teach their friend their ways of weaving. As sometimes this involves the creature becoming a Spiderling themselves. Nothing is wrong with this, as most people would want it not. But to truly understand how the Spiderling weaves, you must become the Spiderling.

Arachne Traits

Arachne

Web to Web

The Spiderling tends to get along with other arachnids & creatures with arachnid-like bodies or those who live in the Underdark. Its rather common oddly enough. As the Duergar who own a arachnid like mule called a steeder tend to come to them for help understand their own arachne-like creatures.

The Spiderling, like every other Arachne species can speak with spider, as if they had a language.
This is called Web-Speech. As only the  Arachnids, the Driders, Arachne and other variation of these creatures know this, that are 8 legged, maybe.

Web-Speak tends to a mix of limb movements & other form of expression. A sort of sign language. 

Web Working

Most Arachne can move throughout their own and other arachnids woven webs.

The Arachne-Spiderling can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings, without needing to make an ability check. They also ignores movement restrictions caused by webbing.

 

Eight Eyes of the Spider

A Arache has thanks to there Spider body 8 eyes, which gives them prof by Perception

Night Sight

The Arachne live in dark dungeons were they learn to see in the darkness. They get Darkvision of 120 Feet 

Ability Score Increase

Ability Score Increase

The Arachne, Spiderling is normally either oddly flexible, frightfully charming or both in some circumstances.

(Normally: Increase Dexterity Score by 2 & Increase Charisma Score by 1.)

Increase one ability score by 2 & increase another ability score by 1.

Age

Age

The Species Arachne, with the sub-species Spiderling, tend to age at a different rate then most. AS the age they where turn is what they tend to stay. As the race looks young but are actually rather old creatures. Age of maturity is 20, but due to the blessing or curse, however they would view it. They have no age of dyeing, as if it was some kind of immorality. 

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

Size

Their sizes are in many variations from as small as tallest dwarf to the largest height of the tallest goliath. The can weight can be to the heaviest humans to the lightest of the minotaur species.
Height: 4'9" to 7'10". | Weight: 100lb to 360lb.

Speed

Speed

The Arachne have been known to be fast and rather hard to catch is the start climbing. The Arachne as a species have been know to be fast on lands as the are on walls or ceilings.
Walking Speed: 35ft. Climbing Speed: 35ft.

Languages

Language

Like most Arachne's, the sub-race dubbed Spiderling, tends to understand and be able to speak most languages, yet the language of undercommon, is rather normal to them. It's also know some their forest, beach and even desert cousins know either elvish, dwarvish or even common. As they tend to pick up the langauge that is commonly used in the region or are they're in.

The Spiderling knowns how to read, speak & write Undercommon & two other languages.

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