Homebrew Spiderling Species Details

Caught In The Web

Spiderlings are tortured souls, any who find themselves cursed with the “Blessing” of Lolth, isolate themselves from others in shame and despair. Their once normal bodies having been transformed into the likeliness of a spider, a twisted image of what they were before. Their limbs now covered in a cold hard shell rather than the once soft warmth of flesh.Their four eyes gleaming in the darkness of caves and forests as they cry tears of old memories and their past life. Navigating through the tunnels of the underground and swinging from the branches of trees using their extra spider like appendages stuck onto their back like spears in a corpse.  Lonely and miserable many Spiderlings desperately crave the warmth of others, the feeling of laughter of happiness within the isolated prisons they have trapped themselves inside.

 

 It’s Better To Stay Away

When an infected humanoid undergoes a transformation that turns their body to that of a Spiderling, they are usually thrown out of town or burned while in the Caccone phase of the transformation. Knowing this many victims wander off into the nearest most isolated area they can find. Once the Caccone phase begins movement becomes impossible. After 3 months and in some cases after 2 years the victim hatches from the caccone, their body now that of a Spiderling. Some victims that hatch from their caccone attempt to return home in hopes that the people back home will accept them for what they are. Usually this turns out poorly as the people mistake the victim as a monster and attempt to kill or run away from them. Heart broken the Spiderling retreats to the wilderness (or sewer if there is one) and most will remain there for the rest of their lives. Very rarely do Spiderlings ever try to return to society but when they do they usually wear masks, cloaks, or some form of  concealment. Even rarer, some Spiderlings become merchants, craftsmen, or Tinkerers.

 

Friends Are My Treasure

If a Spiderling comes out of hiding and manages to make a few friends they will value the lives of those individuals far above anyone and anything else. They will do anything to save or protect their friends.  If a friend is lost, it is common for a Spiderling to hang an ornament from that friend (something of personal value) on one of the Spiderlings spider-like appendages

Spiderling Traits

The curse that befalls them also granted them to what some call a blessing, immortality. Many travel the lands for hundreds of years gathering knowledge and learning ancient magics. Others seeking monsters to prove their name worthy of the affection of other humanoids. The Spiderling life is tough and filled to the brim with a cobweb of memories and pain.

Ability Score Increase

Years of living alone in isolation surrounded by predators have taught Spiderlings to be quick and agile with their actions. Your Dexterity score increases by 1 and you Wisdom score increases by 2.
 

Age

Spiderlings mature at the age of 20 and will remain as that age for as long as they live (they don’t age or die unless fatally wounded). Upon emergence from the Cacone Phase the Spiderling reverts back to the age of 25 (human years) or the racial equivalent to that age, no matter the age prior to the transformation. A gift to others, a curse to the Spiderlings. If victim is younger than the age of 25 they will age until they reach that 25 year racial equivalent.

Alignment

Spiderlings dislike those of higher power ,and are prone to disobey the law as it has never treated them too kindly. Spiderlings are also very curious creatures as their eyes are able to perceive more than what is seen through the normal humanoids eyes. There has never been a Spiderling of Lawful nature and most Spiderlings tend to lean towards the “good” due to years of isolation and rejection and the desperation for friendship it caused.

Size

Spiderlings stand between 4 feet and 7 feet tall and average about 200 pounds. Your size is Medium.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 40 

Spider Sense

When rolling for a perception check and landing on a 1 the player may reroll. However the player must take the reroll. You have proficiency in Perception.

Web Speech

You can speak to spiders. They’ll warn you of danger. When in forest or dungeons gain +2 in initiative. 

Gift of Lloth

Lloth loves her champion and grants (You can use the spell Web once for free per day. You can use Spider Climb any number of times) them the ability to create chaos. However Lloth will occasionally request "tasks" in return. 
Roll 1D6, the roll determines what you must do that day to retain your gifts. One task per day. If player is unwilling to complete tasks, not only does player lose gifted abilities but they also begin to hallucinate. 
1: Speak to a spider

2: Kill a creature of any kind

3:Cause some sort of chaos

4: Weave a web

5: Eat any quantity of raw meat

6: Spend 10 minutes meditating 

Natural Artisan

Spiderlings use their sharp fingers and constant supply of web as a natural sewing kit. With this natural sewing kit you are able to repair clothing as well as create new unique articles of clothing (listed below). In order to create these pieces of clothing, it requires 1 pound of wool or silk.

Warm Sweater: Spend 10 minutes sewing a soft white sweater made from your web. Can be used to counter cold weather. Weighs 2 pounds is worth 2 gold

Safety Blanket: Spend 10 minutes sewing a thick blanket that grants the wearer +1 AC for one attack. Safety Blanket cannot be stacked. Blanket weighs 5 pounds and is worth 1 gold.
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