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	Aranea are enemies of the [[phanaton]] in X1. The two share the demiplane / Yggdrasil-branch Thorne in [[M5: Talons of Night]]. Elsewhere in the multiverse [[Beyond Countless Doorways]] confronts them with aggressive [[formian]]s. Overall, 'tis safe to assume phanaton care more about them than the reverse.		Aranea are enemies of the [[phanaton]] in X1. The two share the demiplane / Yggdrasil-branch Thorne in [[M5: Talons of Night]]. Elsewhere in the multiverse [[Beyond Countless Doorways]] confronts them with aggressive [[formian]]s. Overall, 'tis safe to assume phanaton care more about them than the reverse.

	They have appeared in X1: Isle of Dread, X2: Castle Amber, AC9 Creature Catalogue, the Mystara Monstrous Compendium Appendix, the Monstrous Compendium Annual Three, the [[Red Steel]] campaign setting (''i.e.'' [[X9: Savage Coast]] done properly), the Monster Manual (3e and 3.5 "revised" version), Savage Species, Dragon Magazine #351, and [[Pathfinder]] Bestiary 2. And GAZ13, ''The Shadow Elves'', around Losetrel.		They have appeared in X1: Isle of Dread, X2: Castle Amber, AC9 Creature Catalogue, the Mystara Monstrous Compendium Appendix, the Monstrous Compendium Annual Three, the [[Red Steel]] campaign setting (''i.e.'' [[X9: Savage Coast]] done properly), the [[Monster Manual]] (3e and 3.5 "revised" version), Savage Species, Dragon Magazine #351, and [[Pathfinder]] Bestiary 2. And GAZ13, ''The Shadow Elves'', around Losetrel.

	[[Pathfinder Second Edition]] revived the idea of aranea as shapeshifting non-evil spider people as a race called the [[Anadi]] for their Mwangi Expanse [[splatbook]], and even made them a playable race.		[[Pathfinder Second Edition]] revived the idea of aranea as shapeshifting non-evil spider people as a race called the [[Anadi]] for their Mwangi Expanse [[splatbook]], and even made them a playable race.

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Undead Aranea

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	'''Arashaeem''' are believed to be the result of aranea attempting to undergo the [[lich]] transformation, although whether or not they are successes is a matter of perspective. These undead spiderweres retain their shapeshifting, being able to transform between three [[zombie]]-like forms; a giant undead spider, a humanoid, and a hybrid form. Highly intelligent and equally arrogant, they retain an appetite for flesh, much like a cannibal zombie or [[ghoul]], but are still powerful mages wielding deadly magic in pursuit of their goals of conquest and domination. Their venom is a powerful paralytic, and some strange aspect of their necrology causes their webbing to be imbued with a similar paralytic toxin. Unlike a true lich, whilst arashaeem are resilient, they have no phylacteries and thus they cannot return if destroyed. They also retain the vulnerability to anti-shapeshifter weaponry carried by their living kin.		'''Arashaeem''' are believed to be the result of aranea attempting to undergo the [[lich]] transformation, although whether or not they are successes is a matter of perspective. These undead spiderweres retain their shapeshifting, being able to transform between three [[zombie]]-like forms; a giant undead spider, a humanoid, and a hybrid form. Highly intelligent and equally arrogant, they retain an appetite for flesh, much like a cannibal zombie or [[ghoul]], but are still powerful mages wielding deadly magic in pursuit of their goals of conquest and domination. Their venom is a powerful paralytic, and some strange aspect of their necrology causes their webbing to be imbued with a similar paralytic toxin. Unlike a true lich, whilst arashaeem are resilient, they have no phylacteries and thus they cannot return if destroyed. They also retain the vulnerability to anti-shapeshifter weaponry carried by their living kin.

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			yeshom MCSC.jpg\|Yeshom
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	==PC Stats==		==PC Stats==

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	~~[[File:Aranea.gif\|300px\|thumb\|right\|The amazing Woman-Spider.]]~~
	[[File:Subtle Aranea Hybrid Form.png\|300px\|thumb\|left\|The amazing Spider-Woman.]]		[[File:Subtle Aranea Hybrid Form.png\|300px\|thumb\|left\|The amazing Spider-Woman.]]
			[[File:Aranea MCAV3.jpg\|300px\|thumb\|right\|The amazing Woman-Spider.]]

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	==Red Steel Writeup==		==Red Steel Writeup==
			{{NotFunny Sourcebook}}
	Since you can't find the official bestiary entry from [[Red Steel]] online anywhere these days, meaning only the drastically cut down version from the Mystaran Monstrous Compendium is available, /tg/ decided to get shit done and transplant the old lore here for those looking to find it.		Since you can't find the official bestiary entry from [[Red Steel]] online anywhere these days, meaning only the drastically cut down version from the Mystaran Monstrous Compendium is available, /tg/ decided to get shit done and transplant the old lore here for those looking to find it.

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	'''Arashaeem''' are believed to be the result of aranea attempting to undergo the [[lich]] transformation, although whether or not they are successes is a matter of perspective. These undead spiderweres retain their shapeshifting, being able to transform between three [[zombie]]-like forms; a giant undead spider, a humanoid, and a hybrid form. Highly intelligent and equally arrogant, they retain an appetite for flesh, much like a cannibal zombie or [[ghoul]], but are still powerful mages wielding deadly magic in pursuit of their goals of conquest and domination. Their venom is a powerful paralytic, and some strange aspect of their necrology causes their webbing to be imbued with a similar paralytic toxin. Unlike a true lich, whilst arashaeem are resilient, they have no phylacteries and thus they cannot return if destroyed. They also retain the vulnerability to anti-shapeshifter weaponry carried by their living kin.		'''Arashaeem''' are believed to be the result of aranea attempting to undergo the [[lich]] transformation, although whether or not they are successes is a matter of perspective. These undead spiderweres retain their shapeshifting, being able to transform between three [[zombie]]-like forms; a giant undead spider, a humanoid, and a hybrid form. Highly intelligent and equally arrogant, they retain an appetite for flesh, much like a cannibal zombie or [[ghoul]], but are still powerful mages wielding deadly magic in pursuit of their goals of conquest and domination. Their venom is a powerful paralytic, and some strange aspect of their necrology causes their webbing to be imbued with a similar paralytic toxin. Unlike a true lich, whilst arashaeem are resilient, they have no phylacteries and thus they cannot return if destroyed. They also retain the vulnerability to anti-shapeshifter weaponry carried by their living kin.

	==BECMI ~~Aranea~~==		==PC Stats==
			===BECMI===
	Aranea first appeared as monsters in BECMI's Creature Catalogue. But they also received a PC writeup in [[Dragon Magazine]] #183, whose entry in [[The Voyage of the Princess Ark]] brought the protagonists to the realm of Herath, an aranea-dominated [[magocracy]].		Aranea first appeared as monsters in BECMI's Creature Catalogue. But they also received a PC writeup in [[Dragon Magazine]] #183, whose entry in [[The Voyage of the Princess Ark]] brought the protagonists to the realm of Herath, an aranea-dominated [[magocracy]].

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	:::Level 12: Once per day, an aranea can summon giant spiders to its side and command them. This power summons Hit Dice of giant spiders equal to or less than 1/3rd of the aranea's experience level.		:::Level 12: Once per day, an aranea can summon giant spiders to its side and command them. This power summons Hit Dice of giant spiders equal to or less than 1/3rd of the aranea's experience level.

	==AD&D ~~Stats~~==		===AD&D===
	The first playable depiction of the Aranea in [[Advanced Dungeons & Dragons]] was in 2e's [[Red Steel]] campaign setting book, where they shared the "new races" entry with their fellow [[beastfolk]]; the [[Lupin]]s, the [[Rakasta]] and the [[Tortle]]s. They would later be reprinted in Odyssey's "Characters of the Savage Coast".		The first playable depiction of the Aranea in [[Advanced Dungeons & Dragons]] was in 2e's [[Red Steel]] campaign setting book, where they shared the "new races" entry with their fellow [[beastfolk]]; the [[Lupin]]s, the [[Rakasta]] and the [[Tortle]]s. They would later be reprinted in Odyssey's "Characters of the Savage Coast".

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	::Evil Reputation: An aranea whose race is revealed will suffer from the "common knowledge" of its ancestral "legacy of evil". This cultural demonization inflicts a +10 penalty to reaction rolls from anyone who is familiar with the stories and legends of the ancient aranea.		::Evil Reputation: An aranea whose race is revealed will suffer from the "common knowledge" of its ancestral "legacy of evil". This cultural demonization inflicts a +10 penalty to reaction rolls from anyone who is familiar with the stories and legends of the ancient aranea.

	==3.5 ~~Stats~~==		===3.5===
	The 3rd edition version of the Aranea appeared for the first time in Savage Species, but received an updated PC writeup in Dragon #351. Ironically, they were probably worse than their 2e versions, given the scourge of [[Level Adjustment]].		The 3rd edition version of the Aranea appeared for the first time in Savage Species, but received an updated PC writeup in Dragon #351. Ironically, they were probably worse than their 2e versions, given the scourge of [[Level Adjustment]].

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	Perhaps, one day, they will get the recognition they deserve, but until then, they languish in obscurity where only those MG fans most interested in D&D will venture to go.		Perhaps, one day, they will get the recognition they deserve, but until then, they languish in obscurity where only those MG fans most interested in D&D will venture to go.

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	[[Category:Monsters]] [[Category: Mystara]]		[[Category:Monsters]] [[Category: Mystara]]

1d4chan>QuietBrowser: Added a note on the Anadi.

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Added a note on the Anadi.

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	They have appeared in X1: Isle of Dread, X2: Castle Amber, AC9 Creature Catalogue, the Mystara Monstrous Compendium Appendix, the Monstrous Compendium Annual Three, the [[Red Steel]] campaign setting (''i.e.'' [[X9: Savage Coast]] done properly), the Monster Manual (3e and 3.5 "revised" version), Savage Species, Dragon Magazine #351, and [[Pathfinder]] Bestiary 2. And GAZ13, ''The Shadow Elves'', around Losetrel.		They have appeared in X1: Isle of Dread, X2: Castle Amber, AC9 Creature Catalogue, the Mystara Monstrous Compendium Appendix, the Monstrous Compendium Annual Three, the [[Red Steel]] campaign setting (''i.e.'' [[X9: Savage Coast]] done properly), the Monster Manual (3e and 3.5 "revised" version), Savage Species, Dragon Magazine #351, and [[Pathfinder]] Bestiary 2. And GAZ13, ''The Shadow Elves'', around Losetrel.

			[[Pathfinder Second Edition]] revived the idea of aranea as shapeshifting non-evil spider people as a race called the [[Anadi]] for their Mwangi Expanse [[splatbook]], and even made them a playable race.

	==Red Steel Writeup==		==Red Steel Writeup==

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	Aranea although "Chaotic" (which implied evil in Moldvay D&D) never caught on as a villain race, so have been gradually retconned to a libertarian neutrality. They can be kind of arrogant and creepy, but they generally don't want to hurt anyone. Their reproduction is also weird; despite their spider origins, they are very loving individuals and form intense, long-lasting relationships, which is at least an interesting subversion of the usual nastiness (cf: [[Drow]]). They also give birth to live young, which is kind of creepy when you remember that their fluff states they don't develop their humanoid form until a few weeks ''after'' being born.		Aranea although "Chaotic" (which implied evil in Moldvay D&D) never caught on as a villain race, so have been gradually retconned to a libertarian neutrality. They can be kind of arrogant and creepy, but they generally don't want to hurt anyone. Their reproduction is also weird; despite their spider origins, they are very loving individuals and form intense, long-lasting relationships, which is at least an interesting subversion of the usual nastiness (cf: [[Drow]]). They also give birth to live young, which is kind of creepy when you remember that their fluff states they don't develop their humanoid form until a few weeks ''after'' being born.

	Aranea are enemies of the [[phanaton]] in X1~~, but phanaton don't get around as much so aren't their problem in most places~~. The two share the demiplane / Yggdrasil-branch Thorne in [[M5: Talons of Night]]. Elsewhere in the multiverse [[Beyond Countless Doorways]] confronts them with aggressive [[formian]]s. Overall, 'tis safe to assume phanaton care more about them than the reverse.		Aranea are enemies of the [[phanaton]] in X1. The two share the demiplane / Yggdrasil-branch Thorne in [[M5: Talons of Night]]. Elsewhere in the multiverse [[Beyond Countless Doorways]] confronts them with aggressive [[formian]]s. Overall, 'tis safe to assume phanaton care more about them than the reverse.

	They have appeared in X1: Isle of Dread, X2: Castle Amber, AC9 Creature Catalogue, the Mystara Monstrous Compendium Appendix, the Monstrous Compendium Annual Three, the [[Red Steel]] campaign setting (''i.e.'' [[X9: Savage Coast]] done properly), the Monster Manual (3e and 3.5 "revised" version), Savage Species, Dragon Magazine #351, and [[Pathfinder]] Bestiary 2. And GAZ13, ''The Shadow Elves'', around Losetrel.		They have appeared in X1: Isle of Dread, X2: Castle Amber, AC9 Creature Catalogue, the Mystara Monstrous Compendium Appendix, the Monstrous Compendium Annual Three, the [[Red Steel]] campaign setting (''i.e.'' [[X9: Savage Coast]] done properly), the Monster Manual (3e and 3.5 "revised" version), Savage Species, Dragon Magazine #351, and [[Pathfinder]] Bestiary 2. And GAZ13, ''The Shadow Elves'', around Losetrel.

1d4chan>Zimriel at 04:46, 7 March 2021

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	Aranea although "Chaotic" (which implied evil in Moldvay D&D) never caught on as a villain race, so have been gradually retconned to a libertarian neutrality. They can be kind of arrogant and creepy, but they generally don't want to hurt anyone. Their reproduction is also weird; despite their spider origins, they are very loving individuals and form intense, long-lasting relationships, which is at least an interesting subversion of the usual nastiness (cf: [[Drow]]). They also give birth to live young, which is kind of creepy when you remember that their fluff states they don't develop their humanoid form until a few weeks ''after'' being born.		Aranea although "Chaotic" (which implied evil in Moldvay D&D) never caught on as a villain race, so have been gradually retconned to a libertarian neutrality. They can be kind of arrogant and creepy, but they generally don't want to hurt anyone. Their reproduction is also weird; despite their spider origins, they are very loving individuals and form intense, long-lasting relationships, which is at least an interesting subversion of the usual nastiness (cf: [[Drow]]). They also give birth to live young, which is kind of creepy when you remember that their fluff states they don't develop their humanoid form until a few weeks ''after'' being born.

	Aranea are enemies of the [[phanaton]] in X1, but phanaton don't get around as much so aren't their problem in most places. The two share the demiplane / Yggdrasil-branch Thorne in [[M5: Talons of Night]]. Elsewhere in the multiverse [[Beyond Countless Doorways]] confronts them with aggressive [[~~formians~~]]. Overall, 'tis safe to assume phanaton care more about them than the reverse.		Aranea are enemies of the [[phanaton]] in X1, but phanaton don't get around as much so aren't their problem in most places. The two share the demiplane / Yggdrasil-branch Thorne in [[M5: Talons of Night]]. Elsewhere in the multiverse [[Beyond Countless Doorways]] confronts them with aggressive [[formian]]s. Overall, 'tis safe to assume phanaton care more about them than the reverse.

	They have appeared in X1: Isle of Dread, X2: Castle Amber, AC9 Creature Catalogue, the Mystara Monstrous Compendium Appendix, the Monstrous Compendium Annual Three, the [[Red Steel]] campaign setting (''i.e.'' [[X9: Savage Coast]] done properly), the Monster Manual (3e and 3.5 "revised" version), Savage Species, Dragon Magazine #351, and [[Pathfinder]] Bestiary 2. And GAZ13, ''The Shadow Elves'', around Losetrel.		They have appeared in X1: Isle of Dread, X2: Castle Amber, AC9 Creature Catalogue, the Mystara Monstrous Compendium Appendix, the Monstrous Compendium Annual Three, the [[Red Steel]] campaign setting (''i.e.'' [[X9: Savage Coast]] done properly), the Monster Manual (3e and 3.5 "revised" version), Savage Species, Dragon Magazine #351, and [[Pathfinder]] Bestiary 2. And GAZ13, ''The Shadow Elves'', around Losetrel.

1d4chan>Zimriel at 04:45, 7 March 2021

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	Aranea although "Chaotic" (which implied evil in Moldvay D&D) never caught on as a villain race, so have been gradually retconned to a libertarian neutrality. They can be kind of arrogant and creepy, but they generally don't want to hurt anyone. Their reproduction is also weird; despite their spider origins, they are very loving individuals and form intense, long-lasting relationships, which is at least an interesting subversion of the usual nastiness (cf: [[Drow]]). They also give birth to live young, which is kind of creepy when you remember that their fluff states they don't develop their humanoid form until a few weeks ''after'' being born.		Aranea although "Chaotic" (which implied evil in Moldvay D&D) never caught on as a villain race, so have been gradually retconned to a libertarian neutrality. They can be kind of arrogant and creepy, but they generally don't want to hurt anyone. Their reproduction is also weird; despite their spider origins, they are very loving individuals and form intense, long-lasting relationships, which is at least an interesting subversion of the usual nastiness (cf: [[Drow]]). They also give birth to live young, which is kind of creepy when you remember that their fluff states they don't develop their humanoid form until a few weeks ''after'' being born.

	Aranea are enemies of the [[phanaton]] in X1, but phanaton don't get around as much so aren't their problem in most places. The two share the demiplane / Yggdrasil-branch Thorne in [[M5: Talons of Night]].		Aranea are enemies of the [[phanaton]] in X1, but phanaton don't get around as much so aren't their problem in most places. The two share the demiplane / Yggdrasil-branch Thorne in [[M5: Talons of Night]]. Elsewhere in the multiverse [[Beyond Countless Doorways]] confronts them with aggressive [[formians]]. Overall, 'tis safe to assume phanaton care more about them than the reverse.

	They have appeared in X1: Isle of Dread, X2: Castle Amber, AC9 Creature Catalogue, the Mystara Monstrous Compendium Appendix, the Monstrous Compendium Annual Three, the [[Red Steel]] campaign setting (''i.e.'' [[X9: Savage Coast]] done properly), the Monster Manual (3e and 3.5 "revised" version), Savage Species, Dragon Magazine #351, and [[Pathfinder]] Bestiary 2. ~~They were stuck sharing a plane with phanaton frenemies in [[M5: Talons of Night]] and with aggressive [[formians]] in [[Beyond Countless Doorways]]~~.		They have appeared in X1: Isle of Dread, X2: Castle Amber, AC9 Creature Catalogue, the Mystara Monstrous Compendium Appendix, the Monstrous Compendium Annual Three, the [[Red Steel]] campaign setting (''i.e.'' [[X9: Savage Coast]] done properly), the Monster Manual (3e and 3.5 "revised" version), Savage Species, Dragon Magazine #351, and [[Pathfinder]] Bestiary 2. And GAZ13, ''The Shadow Elves'', around Losetrel.

	==Red Steel Writeup==		==Red Steel Writeup==