 Low Venom | On a smaller creature, a weak venom will paralyze, given enough time. Given more time, the creature should recover fully. On other silkspun, or larger creatures, a weaker venom may just cause irritation and rash, sometimes soreness. |
 Mid Venom | A medium venom will kill small creatures if enough of it is injected, and will paralyze a similarly sized creature after some time. A significantly larger creature should just experience pain and rash, although worse than what a weaker venom would have done. |
 High Venom | A high potency venom will easily kill small creatures, and will paralyze a similarly sized creature as quickly, killing them as well with enough time and quantity. If a large amount of it is injected, it can cause severe illness in a large creature that is sensitive enough to it. |
 Max Venom | The highest strength of silkspun venom will cause severe illness in even significantly larger creatures without medical attention, and in worst case scenarios, kill them. |
Familiars
Weavers
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Spinybacked Orb Weaver Gasteracantha cancriformis • Mid venom weavers • These silkspun sport tough shells and defensive thorns, matching their cautious outlooks. They are adept weavers, and spend much of their time creating elaborate silken structures. More Info / Lore |
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Arrow Spider Micrathena vigorsi • Mid venom weavers • Spiny much like gastercantha, though their shells are not as tough, their thorns are like razors. They are highly adaptable and can adjust to seemingly anything. More Info / Lore |
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Western Black Widow Latrodectus hesperus • Max venom weavers • Their venom is among the most powerful of all silkspun, and their reputation precedes them. Most naturally prefer solitude and live a hermit's life, leaving many exaggerated myths about them to run wild. More Info / Lore |
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Long Bodied Cellar Spider Pholcus phalangioides • Low venom weavers • Though their vision is poor, their sensitive antennae allow them full awareness of their surroundings. They often live crowded in with other cellar silkspun, forming large neighborhoods. They frequently hoard items of interest and communities can have robust trading economies. More Info / Lore |
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Red Widow Latrodectus bishopi • Mid venom weavers • They are found only in one place in the world, a small island where the plantlife comes in shades of red. Due to their seclusion, many of them do not speak the common tongue of Sornieth, instead speaking a language known only to red widows in their home of Floris. More Info / Lore |
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Pumpkin Spider Araneus marmoreus • Low venom weavers • They strongly prefer to live in areas with dense vegetation and are often gardeners. They are known to enjoy a good trick, and become curiously invigorated at the height of autumn. More Info / Lore |
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Mirror Spider Thwaitesia argentiopunctata • Low venom weavers• With a constantly shifting array of reflective patterns, they can be somewhat startling to observe when moving. They are known to be wise in matters of the self, if somewhat peculiar in their claims of visiting alternate psychic planes. More Info / Lore |
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Prowlers
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Greenbottle Blue Tarantula Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens • Low venom prowlers • Unusually large for veil/silkspun, these prowlers don't often worry about receiving trouble. They are known as calm and even, though that may have more to do with their constant need to conserve energy than their attitude. They are voracious eaters, and while their venom is weaker, their bite is certainly something to avoid. More Info / Lore |
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Rabid Wolf Spider Rabidosa rabida • Mid venom prowlers • Strong and agile hunters who tend to have a restless streak. Some roam freely, while others choose to settle a territory. When they choose to have families, they are intensely dedicated and loyal. More Info / Lore |
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Woolly Jumping Spider Oviballus vidae • Low venom prowlers • It is said that their venom can cause vivid hallucinations, but that may very well just be a skill for illusion magic. They don't correct the record either way, known to be elusive with their words. More than their rambling riddles, though, they are known for their soft, luscious manes, which they take great pride in caring for. More Info / Lore |
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Peacock Jumping Spider Maratus volans • Mid venom prowlers • These silkspun dazzle both the eyes and ears, being brightly colored and having a keen musical sense. They are highly skilled fliers, and have several elaborate rituals involving song and aerial dance. Most jumping spider silkspun have a knack for magic, though peacock silkspun may rely more on their agility. More Info / Lore |
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Vampire Spider Evarcha culicivora • Low venom prowler • These silkspun are touched by a curse that has left them with a vulnerability to sunlight and a newfound thirst for blood. They may also develop abilities and powers related to their unique characteristics or the length of their curse. More Info / Lore |
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This variation is a crossover with the Ancient Vampires subspecies. They are eligible for registration as silkspun, ancient vampires, or both! Ancient Vampires Thread |
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Purple-Gold Jumping Spider Irura bidenticulata • Mid venom prowler• Their golden scales are allegedly an inheritance from a divine ancestor. History is very important to them, with their ancestral lineages well-documented as eras of the family. More Info / Lore |
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Red Crab Spider / Deadly Ground Spider Xysticus funestus • High venom prowlers • A powerful locking jaw makes their bite nearly impossible to force open once attached. Like most crab spider silkspun, they are able to change color, and prefer to attack by ambush. Their odd sleep rhythms mean they are at times nocturnal and other times diurnal. More Info / Lore |
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Beach Wolf Spider Arctosa littoralis • Low venom prowlers• At night, they emerge from hiding spots along the beach to hunt for food on midnight swims. Close relatives of the rabid wolf silkspun, though they are generally less excitable. More Info / Lore |
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Orange Baboon Tarantula Pterinochilus murinus • High venom prowlers • Best known for the fiery burns their venom leaves, as well as a highly guarded demeanor that makes it difficult to tell when they are about to use said venom. More Info / Lore |
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Portia Spider Portia fimbriata • Low venom prowlers • They tend to be exceptionally intelligent problem solvers and strategists. Their venom is particularly effective on other silkspun, and, barring other portia spiders, they are known to cannibalize. More Info / Lore |
Unorthodox
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Snail Shell Spider Olios coenobitus • Low venom unorthodox • Not quite weavers and not quite prowlers, these silkspun attach armor from other creatures onto themselves using a special, almost liquid silk they produce. Their venom is weak, and they prefer to wrestle prey down, which their armor allows for. |
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Their wings and manes may be the only part of their actual body visible, often creating a striking contrast between their outer shell and the color underneath. More Info / Lore |
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Brown Recluse Loxosceles reclusa • Max venom unorthodox • Their venom differs from other silkspun in that it is necrotic. It causes rot of the tissues and spreads like necromancy from the bite wound. |
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Many take to real necromancy as they have an affinity for it, becoming well-versed in matters of the dead. They themselves seem undead, having no body heat, being able to go without food, and able to replace their body parts. More Info / Lore |
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Bolas Spider Mastophora cornigera • Any venom unorthodox • They choose a specific niche and pursue it doggedly, meaning they may adapt perfectly to hunting a certain prey, living in a particularly harsh climate, or honing a precise skill. They can present as either their "True" base state, or as a "Mimic." |
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They undergo a metamorphosis that copies the physiology of other silkspun. Their primary and tertiary characteristics will match the silkspun they mimic, while the secondary always remains their telltale Bolas trait. More Info / Lore |
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Diving Bell Spider Argyroneta aquatica • Mid venom unorthodox • These silkspun often live their entire lives underwater. They are coated in specialized, fine hairs that utilize water tension to form pockets of air on their body, which can then be absorbed through the skin. Clumsy flyers, but excellent swimmers. More Info / Lore |
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Brown Spitting Spider Scytodes fusca • High venom unorthodox • A special organ in their throat allows them to spit their venomous webbing from their mouth, which shrinks on contact and entangles prey. Any exposed cuts that come into contact with the webbing may take the venom into the bloodstream. Their social order can be rather cutthroat, leading many to solitary lifestyles. More Info / Lore |
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