Spiders are found normally in the darker parts of Achaea. These eight-legged arachnids are not found in terribly large variety but where they reside they can be numerous.
Spiders around Achaea
The following is a list of locations of spiders and their species within Sapience. All spiders use web, which works like a web tattoo, but some have more interesting afflictions.
- Azdun
- Several sizes of spiders ruled by Lachesis, the Spider Queen
- Black Warren
- Small grey spiders skitter about the labyrinthine tunnels of the secret rats lair.
- Caer Witrin
- Crystal spiders - afflict with Loki venom
- Darkenwood
- Giant human-spider hybrids called Arachnoi, as well as huge pulsating spiders
- Fissure of Echoes
- Monstrous crystal spiders
- Istarion
- Whisper, watch, gamling, spiders used as by the Tsol'dasi as offensive mounts like the Tsol'aa of old.
- Lupine Hunting Grounds
- Silver spiders - afflict with Loki, and also guaranteed paralysis and/or stupidity
- Mirror Caves
- Jade spiders
- Morindar
- Armoured nahar spiders
- Nilakantha, Gulf of
- Gigantic silver sea spiders roam aggressively
- Nur
- Nigh-invisible celestial spiders
- Saiha'balan Grotto
- Gargantuan orbweaver spiders which live amongst the local Tsol'aa
- Sea Lion Cove
- Vampire spiders (hatchling, normal, giant and albino)
- Tundra
- Crystal spiders - afflict with Loki venom
- Zaphar Isle
- Banana spiders
Loyals
Spiders aren’t generally known for being loyals, although some adventurers have them for pets. The Lady Selene had a silver spider within Her temple as a guard of sorts.