Feats (Arachonomicon; the Book of Spiderkind Chapter)

Feats

New Types of Feats

The Arachonomicon sourcebook introduces new types of feats. These new types of feat are explained below.

Abyssal Heritor Feats

Abyssal heritor feats represent daemonic ancestry. If you have more than two abyssal heritor feats, you must be of the good, chaotic evil or unaligned alignments (if you are not of one of these alignments when you take your second abyssal heritor feat then you must change your alignment to one of these alignments) and you cannot willingly change your alignment to one other than the aforementioned alignments.

Ambush Feats

Ambush feats are only available to characters with a class feature that increases the amount of damage you deal when you fulfill specific requirements, such as sneak attack or hunter's quarry (these class features are referred to as "extra damage class features" in the feat descriptions). They allow you to apply extra effects to your attack when you use such a class feature, at the cost of one or more dice of extra damage. You must declare your intent to use any ambush feats before you roll your extra attack damage dice from your class feature. You cannot use an ambush feat if it would reduce the number of dice used for this class feature to 0. You can apply more than one ambush feat to any one attack, so long as you still deal at least one dice of extra damage from your class feature.

Darkfire Feats

Darkfire feats are only available to characters with the Darkfire lolthtouched power. You can use a darkfire feat when you use your Darkfire power. Using a darkfire feat alters the effect of Darkfire, as described by the feat. When you use a darkfire feat to alter the effect of Darkfire, you cannot use any other feats designated as a darkfire feat to alter the effects of your Darkfire power. Darkfire feats are not a separate type of feats as such; a feat is a darkfire feat if it is designated as being a darkfire feat in its description.

Darkness Feats

Darkness feats are only available to characters with the Cloud of darkness lolthtouched power. You can use a darkness feat when you use your Cloud of darkness power. Using a darkness feat alters the effect of Cloud of darkness, as described by the feat. When you use a darkness feat to alter the effect of Cloud of darkness, you cannot use any other feats designated as a darkness feat to alter the effects of your Cloud of darkness power. Darkness feats are not a separate type of feats as such; a feat is a darkness feat if it is designated as being a darkness feat in its description.

Metamagic Feats

By taking a Metamagic Feat you receive a Feat Power with the Metamagic Keyword. A Metamagic Power may be used to effect a Arcane, Arachane, Divine, Primal or Shadow power.

NEW KEYWORD:METAMAGIC Metamagic: Powers with the Metamagic Keyword may be used once a round. You may only affect a power with one Metamagic Power at a time.

Spider Feats

Spider feats are feats only available to creatures of the spider keyword. Spider feats are typed to a specific species of spider (Lycosidae, Theraphosidae and Saltacidae); only a spider of that keyword can select a spider feat of that type (for example, only a spider with the saltacidae keyword can select feats of the type [Spider—salticidae]). If you are a spider rider, you can select spider feats, so long as your spider fulfills the prerequisites, however, only your spider can gain the benefits of the feat. If you are a spider rider and are eligible to take spider feats yourself, both you and your spider can both use any spider feats you have, so long as you both fulfill the prerequisites.

Vile Feats

Vile feats are available only to creatures of the evil or chaotic evil alignment with an intelligence score of 3 or more. When you take a vile feat, you must make a vow (as stated in the feat's description). If you break this vow, you loose the benefits of the feat until you perform the vow of penance ritual (see below). When you take a vile feat, you automatically learn the vow of penance ritual, even if you cannot learn and perform rituals.

Vow of Penance

You bow before the darkness and accept your penance, no matter how excruciating it may be...

Level:	1	Component Cost:	100 gp, plus a holy symbol worth at least 10gp and 4 healing surges, which cannot be regained for 168 hours
Category:	Vile	Market Price:	—
Time:	2 hours	Key Skill:	Religion (no check)
Duration:	—

You regain the ability to use any vile feats you lost the ability to use due to braking a vow.

Feat Descriptions

Heroic Tier Feats

Feat	Prerequisites	Benefit
Alter Weaves		You can twist your weaves to trade accuracy for power.
Arachne's Weave	Channel Divinity class feature, must worship Arachne.	Arachne weaves her webs to trap your foes.
Arachnid Trainer	Trained in arachana	Your knowledge of spiderkind gives you insight into training arachnids.
Araneidae Aspect	Dex 15; a race with the Spider keyword	You have the weaving ability of the araneida.
Armor Proficiency (Spidersilk)	Dex 16, training with hide armor	You are trained in spidersilk armor.
At Home in the Deep	Drow
Brute Fang	Str 13, Bite racial power.	Your fangs have the power of the theraphosid.
Cautious Attack	Wis 13	You trade offensive power to sure your defenses against a single opponent.
Claws of the Beast	Demonic Ancestry	Your hands are twisted like claws. This deformity allows you to deal more damage than usual with your unarmed attacks.
Clever Opportunist	Combat Reflexes	You can switch positions with your opponent on and opportunity attack.
Command Spiders	Channel Divinity class feature, must worship Lolth or Arachne.	You have the ability to force spiders to obey you.
Ctenizidae Aspect	Dex 15, a race with the Spider keyword.	You have the ability to detect foes at a distance without sight.
Dazzling Fire	Drow
Deceptive Illumination	Drow
Demonic Sneak Attack	Demonic Ancestry	You instinctively know how to twist the blade to get the most out of your sneak attacks.
Despana School	Ability to use one or more powers with the summoning keyword	You have learned House Despana's fighting techniques, which involve teaming up against an enemy with summoned creatures.
Divine Intercession	Channel Divinity class feature	You can channel divine energy to remove yourself from a dangerous situation.
Drow Illusion Mastery	Drider	Drawing on the power of Lolth, you gain a power formerly lost from your drowi heritage.
Elfhunter	Drow	Because of your cultural hatred for elves, you have specific training in how best to fight them.
Fade into Darkness	Darkvision	You become stealthier in the shadows
Fascinating Illumination	Drow
Gift of the Spider Queen	Drow	You can use your innate drow racial powers in new and potent ways.
Gloom Strike	Extra damage class feature +3 dice, Drow, Darkness racial power	Your sneak attacks leave a residue of darkness that clouds your enemy's vision.
Greater Deadly Charge	Spider Rider, Deadly Charge class feature	Your charges are even more deadly.
Hatred		You absolutely hate a particular kind of creature.
Inlindl School	Shield Proficiency	You have learned House Inlindil's fighting techniques, which focus on fighting with a single-handed weapon and a shield.
Instinctive Darkness	Drow, Cloud of darkness racial power	After intensive training, you can negate light instinctively.
Intensify Darkness	Drow, Cloud of darkness racial power	By extending your effort, you can expand the area of your Cloud of darkness power.
Keeper of Forbidden Lore	Demonic Ancestry	A shared demonic racial memory grants you access to hidden secrets.
Knight of the Spider Queen	Spider Rider	You are a master of spider-mounted combat, easily the equal (or superior) of any horseman.
Lolth's Boon	Channel Divinity class feature, must worship Lolth	You can channel the dark power granted to you by Lolth to empower spiderkind.
Lolth's Caress	Channel Divinity class feature, must worship Lolth	You can channel the dark power granted to you by Lolth to speed up the effects of poison.
Lolth's Meat	Drow	Like all drow, you understand that you exist only to provide Lolth with food and pleasure. This knowledge lends you a cirtain bloodthirsty readiness.
Lycosid Precision	Str 13, Dex 13, creature with the Spider keyword	Your bite attacks have perfect accuracy.
Lycosid Speed	Str 13, Dex 13, creature with the Spider keyword.	You have the lightning-speed of your lycosid cousins.
Lycosidae Aspect	Str 13, Dex 13, race with the Spider keyword.	You have the strength of a mighty wolf spider, and the speed of one too.
Master of Poisons		You are highly trained and adept in the use of toxic substances.
Master of Shadow	Drow
Master of Shadow and Illusion	Half-Drow
Perfect Accuracy	Str 13, Dex 13, creature with the Spider keyword	Your bite attacks are exceptionally precise.
Poison Healer	Con 13	Poison isn't always bad for you.
Poisonous Bite	Spydric-One	You have poison glands and a deadly bite.
Primordial Scion	good, unaligned or chaotic evil, Demonic Ancestry	Thew Abyss beckons...
Profane Agony	Channel Divinity class feature, evil or chaotic evil alignment.	You can channel the dark power granted to you by your deity to deal terrible pain to your foes.
Psychic Refusal		Powers that attack your mind have difficulty passing your defenses.
Reactive Resistance	Drow
Ride-By Attack	Dexterity 15, Spider rider	You are skilled at making fast, overrun charges.
Sadistic Reward	Drow
Salticidae Aspect	Dex 15; a race with the Spider keyword	You have all the leaping talent of your salticid kin.
Scytodidae Aspect	Dex 13; a race with the Spider keyword	You can trap your foes by salivating your mucilage.
Shadowborn Warrior	Drow
Shi'quos School		You have learned the mobile fighting style of House Shi'quos.
Skill Focus (Underdark)		You are knowledgeable about the secrets of the subterrainean world and are wise in its ways.
Spellbook of Arachane Lore	Arachnomancer
Spiderfriend Weaves	Arachnomancer	Your weaves do not affect your spiderkind allies.
Surprising Riposte	Rogue, trained in bluff skill	Through deft maneuvres, you unravel your opponent's defenses.
Swift Weaver	Spydric-One
Tormtor School	Proficiency with Javelins, Weapon Focus (Spear)	You have learned House Tormtor's fighting technique from your weapons masters.
Toxic Death	Cha 13	You have mastery of poison and darkness.
Tunnelfighter		You can fight more naturally in the cramped and close quarters of caves and tunnels than usual.
Tunnelrunner		You can move naturally in cramped quarters of caves and tunnels.
Urticating Hair	Str 13, creature with the Spider keyword.	You have barbed hairs on your abdomen which you can brush into the faces of nearby foes.
Vae School	Weapon Focus (Spiked Chain or Scourge)	You have learned House Vae's fighting style.
Venomous Strike	Extra damage class feature +2 dice, Master of Poisons	You know where to place your sneak attack to deliver a highly effective poisoned strike.
Versatile Combatant	Ranger, proficiency with rapier and hand crossbow, two-weapon fighting style	You have learned to combine attacks with the favoured weapons of the drow.
Vestigial Wings	Demonic Ancestry	A pair of vestigial wings sprouts from your shoulders.
Web of Steel	Spydric-One
Xaniqos School	Proficiency with Crossbow, Weapon Focus (Crossbow)	You have learned House Tormtor's fighting technique from your weapons masters.

Paragon Tier Feats

Feat	Prerequisites	Benefit
Agile Crawler	Spydric-One
Armor Specialization (Spidersilk)	21st level, Dex 15, training with spidersilk	You are skilled with spidersilk armor.
Cloak of the Obyrith	11th level, Demonic Ancestry	The chaos of the Abyss suffuses your being, as it does the ancient obyriths.
Coercive Spell	11th level, Wis 15, Wizard	Living foes damaged by your spells become more pliable and vulnerable to your commands.
Deadly Blade	Dex 17	You can strike your foes precisely in vital spot.
Deafening Spell		You can modify a spell so that it deafens targets.
Fell Terror		Foes are filled with terror when hit by your spells.
Heart of the Nabassu	11th level, Demonic Ancestry	You can trace your ancestry back to the darkness of both the abyss and the shadowfell.
Imperious Command	Drow, Cha 17, Trained in Intimidate	You strike a deep and abiding terror in your foes.
Poison Spell	Arachnomancer, or ability to use one or more arcane powers	You can mystically transfer poison with your spells.
Poison Talons	11th level, Claws of the Beast, Demonic Ancestry	Your claws drip with poison.
Rider of the Web	Any one spider rider multiclass feat, paragon multiclassing as a spider rider
Scholar of the Web	Any one arachnomancer multiclass feat, paragon multiclassing as an arachnomancer
Teachings of the Web	Any one arachnomancer multiclass feat, paragon multiclassing as an arachnomancer	Gain arachnomancer tactics class feature
Vow of the Spider Queen	Must worship Lolth	You can use the Deadly poison power as a daily power

Epic Tier Feats

Feat	Prerequisites	Benefit
Chaotic Spell Recall	Any one demonic ancestry lineage feat, Daemonic Ancestry	A few choice spells never stray far from your mind.
Demonic Skin	Demonic Ancestry	Your skin has rough, scaly patches that enhances your natural armor.
Eyes of the Abyss	Demonic Ancestry	Your eyes glow with an inner fire of some unusual color. The glow increases your perception and allows you to see in the dark.
Highborn Drow	Drow	You have learned to tap into the advanced arachane abilities available to you through your drow noble heritage.
Improved Levitation	Drow	You are skilled in the use of Levitation.
Master Weaver	Arachnomancer	You can twist your weaves to omit small areas from your weaves.
Precognitive Visions	Demonic Ancestry	You periodically experience visions of the near future.
Staggering Critical	Ability to score a critical hit with a weapon group on the roll of 19-20	Your critical hits sent your foes reeling.

Multiclass Feats

Feat	Prerequisites	Benefit
Charger of the Web	Str or Cha 13, Dex 13	Multiclass Spider Rider: Training in Arachana, Deadly Charge 1/encounter
Pupil of Arachane Lore	Cha 13	Multiclass Arachnomancer: Training in Arachana, arachnomancer power 1/encounter
Rider of the Web	Any one spider rider multiclass feat, paragon multiclassing as a spider rider
Scholar of the Web	Any one arachnomancer multiclass feat, paragon multiclassing as an arachnomancer
Teachings of the Web	Any one arachnomancer multiclass feat, paragon multiclassing as an arachnomancer	Gain arachnomancer tactics class feature

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