Arahoroithra [Construct][Spell]
Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2020 10:30 am
IF ANY OF MY PLAYERS ARE READING THIS, PLEASE LEAVE.
This thread will lay out a symbiotic relationship between master, slave and tool - a Horror, its constructs and a nasty little spell.
I wanted to use the Invae in my campaign, but while searching for ideas on how to use them, I stumbled upon an old thread on rpg.net. Inspired, I came up with an insidious little surprise for my Shaman player, but the idea could easily be adapted to frustrate any spellcasting Disciplines.
In simple terms, the idea is this:
I apologize for the horrible formatting, but it's the best I can do on these forums. Here are the Arahoroithra:
They are basically the Giant Trapdoor Spider from Gamemaster’s Guide, p. 340, with the Empyrean Mask, Companion, p. 331, added to them. Sprinkle a few appropriate Horror Powers on top.
The spell, Invoke Spider Pounce, is shown here. It is intentionally a bit too powerful to incentivize players learning and casting the spell. This is the easy part to change - if you have no Shaman players in your group, simply change the elements of this spell to something suitable for whatever spellcasting Discipline you do have.
This thread will lay out a symbiotic relationship between master, slave and tool - a Horror, its constructs and a nasty little spell.
I wanted to use the Invae in my campaign, but while searching for ideas on how to use them, I stumbled upon an old thread on rpg.net. Inspired, I came up with an insidious little surprise for my Shaman player, but the idea could easily be adapted to frustrate any spellcasting Disciplines.
In simple terms, the idea is this:
- Araneithrax the Weaver is a heavily spider-themed astral Horror. While Araneithrax can subsist on the "simple" diets of other Horrors, like pain and suffering, it prefers the existential struggle of insects in its web. Specifically, Araneithrax enjoys feasting on Invae spirits and consuming their energy. Most, if not all, its activities are centered on feeding in this way, but in keeping with the spider theme, Araneithrax is a very patient Horror that lurks in its lair where it spins elaborate astral webs.
- Since few Invae (or less tasty meals) come wandering into its domain of their own accord, Araneithrax has created the Arahoroithra. These are also astral spiders, but of the trapdoor kind - not webspinners. The task of these constructs is to hunt for their master and bring prey to its lair. If bringing back the Invae is impossible, Araneithrax can also gain some nourishment from any meals consumed by the Arahoroithra.
- To assist in these endeavors, Araneithrax has created a new spell, Invoke Spider Pounce, that it will happily gift to any willing recipients. This is an attractively powerful attack spell, but unbeknownst to the caster, using the spell will lay Arahoroithra eggs in his or her Spell Matrices.
I apologize for the horrible formatting, but it's the best I can do on these forums. Here are the Arahoroithra:
Spoiler:
The spell, Invoke Spider Pounce, is shown here. It is intentionally a bit too powerful to incentivize players learning and casting the spell. This is the easy part to change - if you have no Shaman players in your group, simply change the elements of this spell to something suitable for whatever spellcasting Discipline you do have.
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