Fade Weaver Broodmother - CR 1
Silk and Spell
Delicate silk spreads through arid caves or Acacia branches, light hitting just right so as to see the most complex spider webs one could find. Following these nearly invisible threads one may see individually wrapped insect meals, and those who wrap said meals. Individual or swarms of strikingly blue spiders crawl and spin silk almost manically that almost seem to flicker or pulse as you draw near. Threatened by what would seem like a large predator, the spiders reveal their hidden talent for spell craft, releasing fire or sleep from their silken homes, in hopes of repelling you, and salvaging their food.
Legend or Theory?
It's said that spells as we know them, were re-granted to mortals, more specifically high elves, in the first or second century ALG by their patron art the time, Fara'Halai. several theories have been placed forward on exactly how, but one theory explains that the Spring Deer simply guided these mortals to observe Fade Weaver Spiders. Looking at the complex runes made through primal instinct, it's a natural marvel at the power a simple spider could create.
Acorn Sized Skitters
Fade Weaver Spiders are striking blue, eight limbed arachnids who faintly glow pale blue or white light from their eight eyes. They have small cephalothorax and chelicerae, which is vastly outshined by their fairly large (for their size) abdomens. The fade weavers spinnerets seem to be one of the most complex spinnerets ever documented for various spiders. Fade Weaver's spinnerets have several extremely small and precise arms which accurately create the runes necessary for creating their spell webs.
Broodmother
Broodmother Fade Weaver spiders are a much larger variant of the species, and more aggressive too. Typically Fade Weavers will try to deter perceived threats with spells that scare or hurt such things, but Broodmothers take this to the next level, defending and commanding whole colonies of fade weavers. Their young gather with the broodmother who all sling spells from their webs and tangle enemies with the very same webs. The broodmother will only flee when it's colony is safe, or if it is the lone survivor, otherwise it would die to protect it's young.
Harvesting
Based on Heliana's Guide Harvesting Rules
Creature Type: Beast
Creature Size: Small
Allies able to assist in harvest: 1
| Component Harvest DC | Beast component Types |
|---|---|
| 5 | Antenna, Eye, Flesh, Phial of Blood |
| 10 | Antler, Beak bone, Egg, Fat, Fin, horn, Pincer, Pouch of Claws, Pouch of Teeth, Talon, Tusk |
| 15 | Heart, Liver, Poison Gland, Pouch of Feathers, Pouch of Scales, Silk, Stinger, Tentacle |
| 20 | Chitin, Pelt |
| 20 | Unique Harvest: Uncommon Spell Web |
Uncommon Spell Web
Description
Spell web is spider silk with arcane patterns weaved through it's branches. These arcane and draconic runes are said to be the root of old arcane practices, as these webs function in the same way spell scrolls do in modern day.
Use / Effect
Uncommon Spell Web, when harvested contains a random 2nd, level spell within it, in the same way a spell scroll does. These spells may be common knowledge, lost to time, or brand new creations, however they all follow the same rules as spell scrolls.
