AARCHID

By Brandon Quina (lore@tmgbbs.com)

Description
     This excedingly rare bloodline was formed long ago when a member of an
unknown clan (Lasombra is suspected) formed a new discipline, called
Webbitis. The members of this clan are almost all in the Sabbat, and
tend to be as manipulative as the Lasombra, literally having web's of
Intrigue and plots that seem almost Malkavian in their complexity.
Their Disicipline is almost unknown outside of their bloodline.

Nickname
     Spiders

Appearance
     Most of the clan are female, though this is in no way universal They
favor dark clothing, and a lot of them like leather.

Haven
     They will stay in the pack's communal haven if they are given private
rooms, but they prefer their own havens.

Backgrounds
     The bloodline prefers women who are very manipulative and take charge.
They also will take men into the clan, but rarely.

Character Creation
     They tend to have professional or political concepts. Their natures are
very secretive and take charge. Their demeanors tend to be whatever
they can get away with. They usually have a few allies and contacts in
the mortal world.

Bloodline Disciplines
     Dominate, Webbitis, Potence

Weakness
     Members of this clan won't so up on film, or on any kind of photo or
mirrors. (As Lasombra). They also are very disliked, and distrusted by
the kine population and get a +1 Difficulty to all social rolls amoung
women. Among men however their appearance goes up by +1, and the men
tends to have a hard time concentrating or holding any intelligent
conversation.


Webbitis

Description
     This discipline gives the Aarchid using it certain spider-like powers.
It is almost exclusivly used my Aarchids.

* Feel the Air
     You can feel vibrations on the air, and it next to impossible to
surprise you. If anyone approaches within 90 feet of you, make a
Perception + Alertness roll with a difficulty of 6. One success tells
you that something is nearby, and three or more tells you the direction
and distance. There must be an unbroken line between you and the
person.

** Spinnerets
     You can spin webbing from the base of your palm. By spending a blood
point and making a dexterity + firearms roll you can shoot webbing up
to 30 feet, though it does no damage. You can (but don't have to)
detach the webbing from your spinnerets.

*** Spider Climb
     You can crawl up walls, or along the ceiling. Indeed, the center of
Gravity seems to shift to make it next to impossible for you to fall.

**** Spider's Venom
     By spending a blood point, and biting someone you can inject a powerful
poison into them. You get 4 die of aggravated damage each turn. After
the damage is inflicted the target makes a stamina roll at difficulty
8, every success reduces the die you roll for damage next turn.

***** Blood Spider
     By spending a blood point, a small black widow spider crawls out of
your skin, you have full control over the spider, and can even see
through his eyes with some concentration.

     Spider

     Strength: 0, Dexterity: 3, Stamina: 1
     Perception: 1, Intelligence: 1, Wits: 3

     Willpower: 3, Health: OK, Squashed

     Attack: 0, but the same poison as level four, but non-aggravated
     wounds.

     Note: Characters must make a Alertness + Perception roll, difficulty 7,
     to notice spiders on them.