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Arachne
Arachne are Medium Witchborn who pair Dexterity and Constitution with webweaving, climbing, and spinnerets.
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Jericha context
Arachne are represented as a playable people, distinct from spider monsters. Their civic treatment should follow Witchborn personhood, not bestiary assumptions.[1]
Candidate mechanics
Species A controls body plan and Innate Ability. Species B supplies traits without adding a second body plan.
A: Medium, 30 ft.; DEX +2; Webweaving B: Medium, 30 ft.; CON +2; Climb, Spinnerets[2]
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References
- [1] Jericha Character Data↩
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World evidence. Supplies published examples, alternate labels, and evidence that each species appears in Jericha as people rather than only as a rules option. - [2] Species Catalog v3↩
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Primary rules source. Provides the paired A/B stat rows, subtypes, size, speed, ability bonuses, traits, and innate powers reproduced on these pages. - [3] Jericha Three-Style Visual Prompts
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Art direction sources. Uses the established official character-selection portrait, transparent 16-bit sprite, and matte late-80s/90s fantasy-comic production language. Archived characters anchor published designs; new bases cover species without a usable archive example. - [4] The Laws of Jericha
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Modern civic context. Defines Witchborn registration, personhood, rights, and protections in Lawful-recognized territory. - [5] Old Species Classification Decree
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Historical warning. Documents an obsolete discriminatory classification system. It is included as historical evidence, not current rules or moral truth.