Giant Spider (Empathic Bond)

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-	nb: war spiders seem to have quite low endurance, and exhaust themselves after ~10 rounds in combat even at effort levels below 100%.	+	This kind of bond comes from 'giant spiders', 'enormous spiders' and 'colossal spiders' that you might see in [[Spiderwood]] (until I prove otherwise).
-	===Bonding Requirements===	+	==Bonding Requirements==
-	A very small amount of insect lore, no more than nine points.	+	A very small amount of [[insect lore]], no more than 9.
-	NB: if a war spider is already "owned" by an NPC, it cannot be bonded; however, it can be made free by killing the owner.	+	==Bond Test==
		+	You experience feelings of intrigue, privacy, hiddenness, and alienness.
-	== Known Abilities ==	+	==Attribute Modifications==
-	There are a few varieties of giant spider; perhaps the most famous is the mighty war spider, sometimes used as mounts by the guards of [[Yathryn]], and also wandering drow adventurers in various regions. It is very physically powerful, attacking with poison spit, [[exsanguinating bite]] and webbing, as well as more conventional melee. It breathes air, eats meat, and can [[Night vision|see in the dark]].	+	Giant spider consorts receive 100% of bond strength in [[Perception]], a 75% in [[Agility]], and 50% in [[Intellect]].
-	===Attribute Bonuses===	+	==Skill Effects==
-	Bonding to a giant spider grants bonuses to [[Intelligence]], [[Dexterity]] and [[Perception]].	+	{|border="1" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="2" text-align="center"
		+	|-
		+	! scope="col" style="text-align="center";" | Skill
		+	! scope="col" style="text-align="center";" | Access
		+	! scope="col" style="text-align="center";" | Bonus
		+	|-
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: #33EE33;" | [[Combat Reflexes]]
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: #33EE33;" | 16
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: #33EE33;" | 75 + 10% base
		+	|-
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: #33EE33;" | [[Spelunking]]
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: #33EE33;" | 16
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: #33EE33;" | 75 + 10% base
		+	|-
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: #33EE33;" | [[Stealth]]
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: #33EE33;" | 16
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: #33EE33;" | 75 + 10% base
		+	|-
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: #00AA00;" | [[Traps]]
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: #00AA00;" | 14
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: #00AA00;" | 70
		+	|-
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: #00AA00;" | [[Dirty Fighting]]
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: #00AA00;" | 12
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: #00AA00;" | 60
		+	|-
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: #00AA00;" | [[Find Weakness]]
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: #00AA00;" | 12
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: #00AA00;" | 60
		+	|-
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: #00AA00;" | [[Forestry]]
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: #00AA00;" | 12
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: #00AA00;" | 60
		+	|-
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: #00AA00;" | [[Jungle Fieldcraft]]
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: #00AA00;" | 12
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: #00AA00;" | 60
		+	|-
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: #00AA00;" | [[Killer Instinct]]
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: #00AA00;" | 12
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: #00AA00;" | 60
		+	|-
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: #00AA00;" | [[Precision Strike]]
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: #00AA00;" | 12
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: #00AA00;" | 60
		+	|-
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: #BBEEBB;" | [[Anatomy]]
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: #BBEEBB;" | 8
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: #BBEEBB;" | 40
		+	|-
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: #BBEEBB;" | [[Climbing]]
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: #BBEEBB;" | 8
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: #BBEEBB;" | 40
		+	|-
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: #BBEEBB;" | [[Escape]]
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: #BBEEBB;" | 8
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: #BBEEBB;" | 40
		+	|-
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: #BBEEBB;" | [[Poison Lore]]
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: #BBEEBB;" | 8
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: #BBEEBB;" | 40
		+	|-
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: #BBEEBB;" | [[Quickness]]
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: #BBEEBB;" | 8
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: #BBEEBB;" | 40
		+	|-
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: #BBEEBB;" | [[Tactics]]
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: #BBEEBB;" | 8
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: #BBEEBB;" | 40
		+	|-
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: #BBEEBB;" | [[Tissue Hardening]]
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: #BBEEBB;" | 8
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: #BBEEBB;" | 40
		+	|-
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: orange;" | [[Diplomacy]]
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: orange;" | 4
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: orange;" | 20
		+	|-
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: orange;" | [[Dodge]]
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: orange;" | 4
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: orange;" | 20
		+	|-
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: orange;" | [[Lip Reading]]
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: orange;" | 4
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: orange;" | 20
		+	|-
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: orange;" | [[Lockpicking]]
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: orange;" | 4
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: orange;" | 20
		+	|-
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: orange;" | [[Picking Pockets]]
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: orange;" | 4
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: orange;" | 20
		+	|}
-	==Specialty Bonuses==	+	==Specialty Access By Bond Strength==
-		+
-	Bonus specialty degrees and access are provided as follows:	+
	===Tier 1===		===Tier 1===
-	*[[Combat Reflexes]]	+	At bond creation
-	*[[Mounted Combat]]	+	+4, +3, +2, +1 as above on the fancy chart
	===Tier 2===		===Tier 2===
-	At the middle of "very frail" bond strength:	+	At "somewhat frail" bond strength:
-	*[[Find Weakness]]	+	NOW PRINTING
-	*[[Riding]]	+
-	*[[Stealth]] (war spider from a drow adventurer did not confer stealth)	+
-	*[[Traps]]	+
-		+
-	Fourth, the ability to see through your familiar's eyes. This ability can be used even if you do not know where your familiar	+
-	is. To do this, concentrate on seeing what your familiar sees.	+
	===Tier 3===		===Tier 3===
-	At the middle of "fairly healthy" bond strength:	+	At "fairly healthy" bond strength:
-	*[[Anatomy]]	+	NOW PRINTING
-	*[[Precision Strike]]	+
-	*[[Psychology]]	+
-	*[[Tactics]]	+
-	*[[Quickness]]	+
-	*[[Killer Instinct]]	+
	===Tier 4===		===Tier 4===
-	At "very healthy" bond strength:	+	At "intimate" bond strength:
-	*[[Mounted Combat]] increased to 2 bonus points.	+	NOW PRINTING
-	*[[Combat Reflexes]] increased to 2 bonus points.	+
-		+
-	Fifth, the ability to replenish a depleted webspinning capacity. To do this, concentrate on replenishing the webspinning	+
-	capacity of the desired person or creature.	+
-		+
-	==Additional Bonuses and Powers==	+
-		+
-		+
-	===Traits granted===	+
-	The giant spider grants its consort a [[luck]] bonus early in the bond progression, which scales with bond strength.	+
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-		+
-	==Furry giant spiders==	+
-	Furry giant spiders or possibly giant spiders bonded via the dark whisper seem to be different.	+
-	First tier specialties for these spiders are	+	==Charms==
-	*[[combat reflexes]]	+	* [[:Category: Standard Charms (Empathic Bonds)|Standard Charms]]
-	*[[spelunking]]	+
-	*[[stealth]]	+
-	*[[traps]]	+
-	Second tier specialties are:	+	==Traits==
-	*[[dirty fighting]]	+	* +1 [[Luck]] at "somewhat frail" bond.
-	*[[find weakness]]	+
-	*[[forestry]]	+
-	*[[jungle fieldcraft]]	+
-	*[[killer instinct]]	+
-	*[[precision strike]]	+
		+	==Other Abilities==
		+	NOW PRINTING
	[[Category: Empathic Bond Familiars]]		[[Category: Empathic Bond Familiars]]

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Current revision

This kind of bond comes from 'giant spiders', 'enormous spiders' and 'colossal spiders' that you might see in Spiderwood (until I prove otherwise).

Contents 1 Bonding Requirements 2 Bond Test 3 Attribute Modifications 4 Skill Effects 5 Specialty Access By Bond Strength 5.1 Tier 1 5.2 Tier 2 5.3 Tier 3 5.4 Tier 4 6 Charms 7 Traits 8 Other Abilities

Bonding Requirements

A very small amount of insect lore, no more than 9.

Bond Test

You experience feelings of intrigue, privacy, hiddenness, and alienness.

Attribute Modifications

Giant spider consorts receive 100% of bond strength in Perception, a 75% in Agility, and 50% in Intellect.

Skill Effects

Skill	Access	Bonus
Combat Reflexes	16	75 + 10% base
Spelunking	16	75 + 10% base
Stealth	16	75 + 10% base
Traps	14	70
Dirty Fighting	12	60
Find Weakness	12	60
Forestry	12	60
Jungle Fieldcraft	12	60
Killer Instinct	12	60
Precision Strike	12	60
Anatomy	8	40
Climbing	8	40
Escape	8	40
Poison Lore	8	40
Quickness	8	40
Tactics	8	40
Tissue Hardening	8	40
Diplomacy	4	20
Dodge	4	20
Lip Reading	4	20
Lockpicking	4	20
Picking Pockets	4	20

Specialty Access By Bond Strength

Tier 1

At bond creation +4, +3, +2, +1 as above on the fancy chart

Tier 2

At "somewhat frail" bond strength: NOW PRINTING

Tier 3

At "fairly healthy" bond strength: NOW PRINTING

Tier 4

At "intimate" bond strength: NOW PRINTING

Charms

• Standard Charms

Traits

• +1 Luck at "somewhat frail" bond.

Other Abilities

NOW PRINTING