Its October folks, and I have decided to base the entire month of content around a new group of creatures and their lore. Of course, the creatures are based on a stable of spooky season, the spider. In this case the spider will take the form of the humanoid spider people, the Arachni. Enjoy the base statblock of the Arachni and look forward to more.
Lore
The Arachni are spider-like humanoids that have an armored exterior made of chitin. The iconic legs of a spider grow from their backs, ranging from the common four to the rare eight legs. If seen without their legs and mandible filled face they would look like a human in a rather unique suit of armor.
Surviving Swarm: The Arachni are surviving members of a race of insectoid-like creatures, known as the Swarm. With the fall of the Queen of Swarm, the Arachni were able to shake her mind control and escape into the forests of the world. While under the control of the Swarm the Arachni were used as elite foot soldiers.
Three Tribes: Now free of the command to kill, the Arachni roamed and settled the world. They did so by forming a collection of tribes. The largest of which being the Giant, Wolf, and Red Glass. These tribes live harmoniously with the spiders that they based their tribe’s name on: the Giant Spider, Giant Wolf Spider, and Red Glass Spider respectively. Many of the Arachni used their newfound freedom to specialize in different forms of combat which the tribes are centered around. Some examples being the Poison Fang, Trapper, and Web Shooter Arachni.
Hunters Not Predators: While their past is filled with blood, the Arachni do not want that for their future. They peacefully hunt and survive in the woods of the world. While they strive for peace, they are by no means pacifist and will rip the throats of those that threaten them and their tribe.
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