Chitines are most fond of traps and ambushes.
Frequently they build a normal-looking spider web with a
seemingly natural way around it. The web is a false trap
and a pit, drop net, or similar trap that is sprung when
the route is chosen. They are extremely clever and vicious
with their traps. Their warriors commonly carry javelins
and wear the webbing equivalent of studded leather armor.
They carry short swords for melee combat.
Usually they have weapons in three of their hands and
a hardened webbing shield in the fourth. They are overly
sensitive to sunlight and fight poorly when in sunlight.
Because the chitines are able to build with webbing,
they may devise all sorts of nasty tricks. By sticking dust
and rock chips to a mat of webbing, they can make a
very convincing natural stone wall or floor. By means of a
secret process, they can harden webbing into a bone-like
material. It is slightly flexible, not sticky, and hard enough
to slice or penetrate armor. They can weave such deadly
spikes and edges into their traps.
Weapons and armor made from hardened webbing
works just like normal items made by humans. However,
the items deteriorate after several months if not treated
with the oil secreted by their skin. Hardened webbing is
susceptible to fire.
Terrain: Any subterranean
Frequency: Rare
# Appearing: 10-60
Chitines are small humanoids with four arms that build
with webbing like humans build with stone or wood. This
diminutive race of humanoids is most notable for its four
arms which are jointed to allow for extra movement in
ways that human limbs could never move. Their faces
are human-looking, although they have multi-faceted eyes
and mandibles protruding from their mouths. Long stringy
black hair falls in a tangle from their skulls and grows
down their backs, like the mane of a horse.
The skin of the chitines is gray and mottled. A special
oil is secreted that negates the adhesive effects of spider
webbing. The palms of their hands and the soles of their
feet are covered in dozens of tiny hooks, which allow them
to climb textured surfaces with no loss of speed.
Chitines wear clothing made from dried and processed
silk. Bits of colored rocks, carved bones, and such are
frequently woven throughout. They always keep their
hands and feet uncovered.
They carry their tools in pouches woven into their
clothing. Chitines speak the language of the drow, and
sometimes know a bit of other subterranean languages.