Jorogumo

Basic Information

Anatomy

Jorogumo are similar to Arachne or Drider, where they have the upper body of a humanoid and the lower half of a spider

Biological Traits

Jorogumo are expert predators, now having to live a more peaceful life within the cities of Kantō. They are able to shift their forms to shape change into a human of whatever they wish to look like. Jorogumo are able to spin webs of some of the finest spidersilk in the world, they can sell this for money should they know how to spin the cloth or use it to restrain an individual. They are also able to climb walls in their spider form, though they can still climb almost as good in human form. They are also natural illusionists and able to cast illusion magic with ease.

Dietary Needs and Habits

Jorogumo are carnivores and hunters by nature

Additional Information

Facial characteristics

Some have been reported to have sort of eye like dots on their forehead

Geographic Origin and Distribution

Mainly live around the nation Kantō

Perception and Sensory Capabilities

Jorogumo haev the ability to see in the dark better than humans

Civilization and Culture

Culture and Cultural Heritage

Jorogumo are very lonely creatures. This is due to many finding them very intimidating. For this reason many can become depressed for a long time. This is also why many have a knack for poetry and haiku, as they make very tragic and lonely feeling works of writing.

History

The history of the Jorogumo is as unknown as they are sinister. It is said that long ago Izama, Kantō Goddess of Death once lounged about the world on a rare time of not being busy. This was when a spider would descend down and approach the great goddess. She looked at the spider curiously when the spider suddenly said that it was unable to find food and hunt prey. All prey easily avoided its slow speed and begged Izama for the power to become a great hunter. Izama was amused by the little spider, so she gave the spider the ability to deal out death, by gifting it with web weaving. The spider would teach other spiders this trick, and so that is how spiders learned to weave webs.
However another spider came up to Izama and asked if it could become as beautiful as her. Izama was always one for flattery, and so gifted this spider a new form, that of the Jorogumo. Many stories are told of the Jorogumo luring young, handsome men into its web before they are never seen again. However in the year 3000, the Jorogumo would arrive to the cities of Kantō to live a more peaceful life. Though they cannot shake all of their predatory instincts they have been adapting well.

Interspecies Relations and Assumptions

Jorogumo are an intimating race, and even if they now seek a more peaceful life, they cant truly shake their predatory ways. For this reason, many find them very off-putting.

Lifespan

About 1,000 years

Average Height

Roughly 10 feet tall in their true form

Average Weight

150lbs in true form

Body Tint, Colouring and Marking

Mainly human skin coloring