D&D Spiderfolk Race

The Spi­der­folk live in the mys­te­ri­ous Egypt­ian-inspired land of دارجلا (Al-Jarad), a region shared with oth­er insec­toid races such as the Thri-kreen (grasshop­per-like beings) and intel­li­gent ants. In this unique world, insects and arach­nids share the land and live in a frag­ile har­mo­ny.

Appearance

Spi­der­folk are a hybrid race: their upper body resem­bles that of a dark elf, while their low­er body con­sists of eight spi­der legs and a large abdomen. From this abdomen, they can launch webs to cap­ture ene­mies or aid in move­ment. They also pos­sess two pow­er­ful mandibles, which can be ven­omous. These mandibles can retract, allow­ing them to appear as though they have a nor­mal mouth help­ing them blend more eas­i­ly among oth­er races.

Al-Jarad

The land of Al-Jarad fea­tures vast swamps, tow­er­ing moun­tains, and mys­te­ri­ous caves. To the east, the ter­rain trans­forms into a dry desert with impos­ing pyra­mids. The land is known for its ancient tem­ples, sacred tombs, and deep con­nec­tions to Egypt­ian deities such as Ra and Osiris.

Pharaohs

Soci­ety in Al-Jarad is ruled by four pharaohs, each rep­re­sent­ing a dif­fer­ent insec­toid race:

• The Spi­der Pharaoh, leader of the Spi­der­folk.

• The Grasshop­per Pharaoh, ruler of the Thri-kreen.

• The Ant Pharaoh, rep­re­sen­ta­tive of the ant-like Thri-kreen.

• The Bee Pharaoh, leader of the Vespoids, a bee-like peo­ple.

These four pharaohs gov­ern togeth­er in har­mo­ny. When a new pharaoh is cho­sen, it is cus­tom­ary for the old pharaoh to be cer­e­mo­ni­al­ly sac­ri­ficed and eat­en start­ing with the head, fol­lowed by the rest of the body.

Transportation

Inhab­i­tants of Al-Jarad use giant insects as mounts: bee­tles for land trav­el, wasps and oth­er fly­ing crea­tures for air trav­el. While many insects are gigan­tic and intel­li­gent, small­er species such as mos­qui­toes and crane flies are also present.

Egyptian Gods

The Spi­der­folk and their neigh­bors wor­ship the ancient Egypt­ian gods, bas­ing their cul­ture, mag­ic, and pol­i­tics on these divine pow­ers.

Stats

• Lan­guages: Your char­ac­ter can speak, read, and write. Com­mon, Wid­ow and the lan­guage of your coun­try Al and one oth­er lan­guage of your choice.