The Spider in the Shadows

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The Spider in the Shadows - Atlach-Nacha

This Old one lived thousands of years ago, preying on humans and other sentients races.

Atlach-Nacha is often described as a gigantic cosmic arachnid, a primordial creature that resides in the heart of a dark and twisting labyrinth. Her form is shapeshifting, appearing as an immense web, a moving shadow, or even as an eight-armed humanoid figure.

**Key Features:**

• Cosmic Weaver:** Atlach-Nacha is the creator of an infinite labyrinth, a cosmic work of art made of black silk threads. This labyrinth is a place of nightmares and perdition, where dimensions merge and reality distorts.
• Power over Life and Death: The creature is associated with creation and destruction. By spinning her web, she creates and destroys worlds, traps souls, and manipulates fate.
• Dark Cult: Atlach-Nacha has a dark cult of followers who practice blood rituals and human sacrifices. These cultists seek to gain his favor in exchange for dark powers and forbidden knowledge.
• Chaos Symbol: Atlach-Nacha represents chaos and entropy, the opposite of order and rationality. His presence in a world upsets the balance and leads to destruction.
• Chaos Symbol: Atlach-Nacha is neither male nor female, this duality represents his ability to absorb and encompass every form, concept and knowledge into his cosmic nothingness.

**Atmosphere and Symbolism:**

Atlach-Nacha evokes a sense of fear and wonder at the same time. His image is steeped in symbolism:

• The Spider's Web: Symbolizes entrapment, fate and the fragility of life.
• The Labyrinth: Represents the complexity of the universe and the impossibility of escaping one's destiny.
• The Darkness: Symbolizes the unknown, fear, and death.

Call Atlach-Nacha spell

**Atlach-Nacha on Valenor:**

Atlach-Nacha is one of the gods of the Elder Myths and as such has been confronted and defeated by the New Gods. As befits such singular and powerful creatures, Atlach-Nacha is not dead, but continues to wander in the cosmic darkness just beyond our reality.

It is rumored that there are ancient spells that allow Cultists to contact the Dark Spider and even allow it to manifest for a short time on Valenor.

Encountering Atlach-Nacha is a psychic experience. Those who enter its labyrinth risk being lost forever, consumed by its web, or becoming one of its servants.

Divine Classification

Old Gods, Old Ones

Religions

• Cult of The Spider

Current Status

Defeated, But living just outside our dimension

Aligned Organization

Cult of The Spider