Arachnikin

F
estering in the darkness of forests and dungeons Natural Armor. You have enhanced reflexes and tough, thick
exists a secret race that is known to few but as a skin. When you aren't wearing armor, your AC is 13 + your
myth. Arachnikin, the spider people, those of Dexterity Modifier. You can use your natural armor to
Eldar blood. The Eldar were a race of people determine your AC if the armor you wear would leave you
who have existed since time began and were with a lower AC. A shield's benefits apply as normal while you
plagued by The Hunger. They took the forms of use your natural armor.
gigantic spiders who consumed everything they Living a lie. You are used to lying about who you are, it is
could see. In current times their ancestors are a myth; second nature to you. You have proficiency in the Deception
humanoids that can transform into spiders and eat flesh. skill.
They are real though, and they live among society, hidden, You appear like a humanoid race of your choosing, but you
waiting for the right time to strike. cannot change this appearance once you have chosen it. You
are able to change your appearance only after living for at
Arachnikin Traits least a week among a different humanoid race, of which your
appearance changes to match.
Arachnikin have kept a lot of the traits their ancestors have, Languages. You can speak, read, and write Common,
while also gaining traits that allow them to better integrate Sylvan, and one extra language of your choosing.
into any community they wish to.
Ability Score Increase. Your Charisma score increases by
2, and your Constitution score increases by 1.
Age. Arachnikin tend to live around 300 years, mating with
any humanoids who they want their children to possess traits
of before laying their eggs and giving their body to their
children as their first meal. Arachnikin age to maturity faster
than humans, reaching adulthood in a year, before their aging
slows.
Alignment. Arachnikin care about nothing but power. Most
are thought to be evil but in reality they exist between evil and
neutral, and tend to lean toward chaotic.
Size. Your size is Medium. Arachnikin tend to be between
5 and 6 feet tall, and average about 160 pounds.
Speed. Your base walking speed is 25 feet.
Darkvision. The early years of your life spent in dark
woods or caves allow you vision in the dark. You can see in
dim light within 30 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.
Sunlight Sensitivity You have disadvantage on attack rolls
and on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight when
you, the target of your attack, or whatever you are trying to
perceive is in direct sunlight.
Innate Immunity. You have resistance to poison damage.
Spider-self. You can use your action to transform into your
spider-form. Once per long rest you can transform into a
Giant Wolf Spider (p.330 MM) as if you had the Polymorph
spell cast on you. At 6th level you instead transform into a
Giant Spider (p.328 MM) You cannot transform whilst
wearing medium or heavy armor.
Spider Climb. Your spider self has some effects on your
human form. You can move up, down, and across vertical
surfaces and upside down along ceilings, while leaving your
hands free. You have a climbing speed equal to your walking
speed.
Web-maker. You can shoot webs from your hands as your
human body still produces silk. You can cast Web once as a
2nd-level spell, and you regain the ability to cast it this way
when you finish a long rest. Constitution is is your
spellcasting ability for this spell.
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