arachne -- spider-humanoid predator (Monster Lineage) Conversion-only -- not a chargen pick. Living Humans bitten by Arachne How you play 1. web <target> bluish-white trap (root + stun-class lock) 2. fang <target> venomous bite (Human prey: DOT + infection) 3. form true form for predatory bursts 4. silkcraft status hub (web prey, venom, infection flag) venom carry infection until hunter antivenom clears it or they type succumb to remake into this Path. Succumb is irreversible: Corrupted soul-frequency, Purgatory on death (no Reaper queue -- direct pull). Your old Human Background (Detective, Hunter, …) becomes mortal cover on this Lineage -- same as other Monsters who picked path background (Hunter cover is conversion-only; Cadence hunter tip-offs stay with living Hunters). Unlocks Silkcraft. Tank label: Venom. Bluish-white webbing, mutagenic fangs, extreme toughness -- decapitation finishes them; blunt trauma and ordinary bullets rarely do. Top stats: POW / VIT / FIN-- tanky predator; web and fang spend Momentum. While infected (Human): drink antivenom / eat antivenom to cleanse, or succumb to turn. In true form (form), monstrous swings use Silkcraft (+POW) and Path verbs web / fang -- not Martial Arts, Weapon Mastery, Dual Wield, Hunter Arts, or Slayer Combat (those Disciplines stay on your sheet for humanoid guise only). See also: help succumb | help silkcraft | help arachne-nest | help web