Anarach

Description

Although beautiful to behold, the Arachna is very much spider-like and their form brings with it an unnatural fear to many people.  Each Arachna has a special pattern on their body that marks them as a unique individual.  Variations of blue and yellow show the male of the species, and black and red coloring represent the female.

The Arachna can create any structure they have seen out of the webbing that makes up their thorax.  They will use their front and (sometimes) middle appendages to collect and shape the webbing to their desired need.  As more and more webbing is required, the abdomen will glow and replace gaps in their thorax with new webbing. 

The webbing is incredibly strong and can be molded into any desired shape.  In addition, complex objects can be created by joining various smaller parts together.  Although strong, the webbing only maintains its strength for several days.  After that, the material will break down.  Water and other liquids will easily corrode the webbing long before it breaks down.

Arachnas inhabit small underground holes where they create a single web portal for entry.  When a suitable lair is found, large amounts of webbing will create a solid door over the entrance and the coloring of the web will be the same as the surrounding area.  They will also lay down thin strands around the entrance. These detection strands will help determine if any other creature notices the newly constructed lair.

The first couple of days in the new lair, the Arachna maintains a watch at the door.  Connected to the detection strands, they wait to see if anyone has noticed the entrance.  Once they feel safe, they can enter the lair at will.  As they approach the door, the abdomen will glow and the webbing on the door will separate so that they can leave.  After going through the door, the webbing will resume its normal shape.

Interaction

Understanding how terrifying they are to most of the world, the Arachna spends most of their time hidden from others.  This quiet race of introverts is gifted artisans and understands the impermanence of the world.  Like their web structures, they enjoy the moments they have and not worry about the past or the future.

If they do interact with someone, they can speak common Elemental, but the words are short and click-like. They are creatures of few words and prefer to talk through their art.

Combat

The favorite tactic when facing an opponent is to lift the front legs and twist the web-like thorax into a vertical stance. This disturbing appearance, which resembles a spider-like centaur, allows the Arachna to move around on the back 4 legs but attack with weapons on its front legs.

During the attack phase, the Arachna will continuously create more weapons from its thorax and mold them onto their front upright legs. Since they are fantastic mimics, they will evaluate what weapon their opponent has and create a deadlier version of it.