Werespiders
Basic Information
Anatomy
Werespiders have three forms the first is their humanoid form which are bipedal and have four limbs, two legs and two arms, five digits on each hand and feet and have hairless bodies. They have hair on their heads and males are able to grow facial hair.
The second form, their spider form, appearing as an enormous spider, at least half as heavy again as the werespider's human form.
Their third form, their hyprid form where their human and spider form are mixed together which is not necessarily the same for each Werespider. Some are humanoid with multiple limbs, while others have a human-like torso sprouting from the abdomen of a giant spider.
Biological Traits
Female Werespiders are generally larger than males and males are able to grow facial hair. Female Werespiders are able to produce milk from their breasts and are the ones that lay the eggs.
Werespiders are forced to change into their spider form when exposed to moonlight, but experienced Werespiders are able to change into spider form at will. Werespiders are also able to rapidly heal wounds as long as it wasn't made from using silver.
Genetics and Reproduction
The number of eggs a female Werespider lays per brood can vary, but was usually small, between one and ten.
Werespiders can create new Werespider by biting another humanoid, if the victim doesn't get treated before the next full moon, they will become a Werespider.
Growth Rate & Stages
Werespiders a are a long-lived race and reach physical maturity somewhat later than Humans. A Werespider is traditionally considered an adult once he or she reached age fifty.
Werespiders age much like Humans but over a longer period of time, remaining vigorous well past 150 years. Most Werespiders lived to see their bicentennial, and a few live to be over 400.
Ecology and Habitats
They are typically found either in forests or urban environments. In the former they make their homes suspended high up in the boles of large trees, securely lashed with sturdy web-lines. Those that lived an urban life typically had webbing in parts of their home and a cocooned victim.
Dietary Needs and Habits
Werespiders are a carnivorous species. Those that lived within woodlands primarily eat woodland creatures that they caught in large spider web traps. Any human they caught is equally as likely to be eaten as it is to be set free. While those that lived within urban environments primarily preyed upon Humans.
Biological Cycle
As time progresses Werespiders age, eventually their bodies will reach a point where they can no longer sustain themselves and will eventually die.
However, they live much longer lives than some other races such as Humans.
Behaviour
Werespiders firmly adhered to the idea of a society being as strictly ordered as their webs. A Werespiders behaviour differs between males and females.
Females are more aggressive and brutish in nature while males are more calm and kinder in nature. Female Werespiders are less likely to cooperate with other races while males are more willing to cooperate and find it easier to interact with other races. Females will result to violence to solve disputes while males resolve disputes without the need for violence.
Additional Information
Social Structure
Werespiders do not have a complex social structure instead they are all on equal terms and do not have a ruler, though they will elect representatives to act as ambassadors for their race. Most Werespiders live either alone or just with their family.
Facial characteristics
Werespiders in humanoid form have a pair of eyes, that come in various colours such as blue, green and brown, and ears with one nose and mouth. Male Werespiders are able to grow facial hair.
Werespiders in spider form have aspider head with similar features that a spider would have.
Their hybrid-forms on the other hand varied by manifestation. Often times it displayed a drooling set of mandibles, three or more spidery eyes, and egg glands within their mouth while their still humanoid looking heads are covered in fur in the color of their hair.
Geographic Origin and Distribution
Werespiders can be found across the world of Nomardia but are the most commonly found in the Moon Forrest, the Mountains of the Iron Wrath and the and Island of Forbidden Forests.
Average Intelligence
Werespiders in their humanoid form have a high level of intelligence and are known to be one of the more intelligent races found on Nomardia.
Werespiders in their spider form, are less intelligent and are mainly driven by their instincts, especially during a full moon, however, more experienced Werespiders are able to control these base instincts except for during a full moon.
Perception and Sensory Capabilities
Most Werespiders rely heavily on vibration, smell, touch, and taste instead of vision. Web-spinning Werespiders rely on tiny vibrations in their silk to signal that prey has contacted the web, or to warn of incoming predators.
Webs are a way of expanding the sensory range of a Werespider.
Civilization and Culture
Naming Traditions
Werespider names are influenced by Human culture with some bestial sounding names, those who become Werespiders gain a new name that is given to them by the one who turned them.
Beauty Ideals
Werespider beauty ideals are based on the physical appearance of an individual and the personality of the individual.
Gender Ideals
Females Werespiders take positions of power and authority, they also do all the fighting and manual labour. Male Werespiders are expected to raise children and do domestic work.
Courtship Ideals
Werespiders will try to court those they are attracted to by making presents for them out of their webs and/or by fighting rivals.
Relationship Ideals
Werewolves are monogamous and have one partner. Werespiders are very protective of their partner and family. They will fight to the death to protect the ones they love. if a Werespider is in love with a person who isn't a Werespider, they will often try to turn that person. Same sex marriage is very uncommon in Werespider society.
Average Technological Level
Werespiders who live away from civilization have a low level of technology and rely more on their spider and hybrid form, they have access to stone tools, basic metals and wooden tools. Werespiders that integrated into civilization have a high level of technology.
Major Language Groups and Dialects
Bestial, Human Language, Language of animals
Common Etiquette Rules
Werespiders treat other Werespiders as family members such as siblings, children, parents etc.
Common Dress Code
Most Werespiders wear very basic clothes, that come in basic colours, with much of their skin exposed, they will also adorn themselves with bone jewellery.
Civilized Werespiders wear clothes made from fabrics and cloth, that can come in various colours, those that are a part of the nobility wear clothes made from fine fabrics and silk.
Culture and Cultural Heritage
Werespider culture is based on familial bonds. Werespiders are very protective of their own kind and especially those that are members of their family either by blood or being adopted. Lone spiders are also very protective of their own kind and will help Werespiders that are in trouble. People who are turned into Werespiders are given a new first name by the one who turned them and adopt their last name becoming a member of that family. Most Werespiders live away from civilization and prefer to keep to themselves living off the land. Civilized Werespiders adopted the culture they live and are generally more friendly towards people from other races.
Common Taboos
The common taboos are murder, theft, assault, sexual assault, cannibalism and others.
Interspecies Relations and Assumptions
Werespiders are wary towards other races, but their trust can be earned by them. Most other races view Werespiders as savage monsters that need to be hunted, though there are others who view them as powerful allies.
Genetic Descendants
Scientific Name
Man-Spiders
Origin/Ancestry
Unknown
Lifespan
450 years
Average Height
The average male Werespider height in humanoid form is 1.5‒1.9 m and the average female Werespider height in humanoid form is 1.7‒2 m. The average male Werespider height in spider form is 2.1m and the average female Werespider height in spider form is 2.4m.
Average Weight
The average male Werespider weight in humanoid form is 40‒111 kg and the average female Werespider weight in humanoid form is 56.2‒130 kg. The average male Werespider weight in spider form is 252‒293 kg and the average female Werespider height in spider form is 270‒310 kg.
Average Physique
The average Werespider physique in humanoid form is lean and slightly muscular; however, their physique can vary from being fatter, thinner and/or muscular.
Werewspiders in spider form or hybrid form are very muscular with mostly very long limbs.
Body Tint, Colouring and Marking
Werespider skin colour ranges from pale to dark brown. Werespider hair colour ranges from red, blond, brown, white, grey and black. A Werespider fur colour in spider or hyprid form matches their hair colour in humanoid form.
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