Arachnia - "Driders"
Realm: Hellas Underworld
Typical Height Range: Males - 6' to 7'3" /// Females - 6'6" to 8'
Typical Weight Range: Males - 300 to 500 lbs /// Females - 350 to 600 lbs
Center of population: Hades
Estimated population: 70,000 native / 30,000 former human (Not including underworld)
Physiology
Arachnia could effectively be called spidertaurs, as their upper bodies are primarily human, while their lower bodies appear to consist of an entire giant spider. There is a great deal of variation in how large they are, as well as the build of their arachnid component. Furthermore, sometimes the human part seems entirely human whereas sometimes it has chitin plates or grey skin, or other similar modifications. This being the case, they're difficult to describe broadly, save to identify features. Females are almost always larger than their male siblings, though the females of some types are significantly smaller than males of other types. Both genders can make use of webbing, able to make sticky or dry cables of silk. With tensile strength greater than steel, single strands of usually 1/4" test at 3000 to 5000 pounds. It is not difficult to purchase "spider rope" in or near realms.
Culture
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