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=== Nests === | === Nests === | ||
Shield Spiders nests, also called ''Pits'', are covered with a camouflaged layer. Inside the nest lies generations of Shield Spiders waiting for prey to fall into the trap, from tiny hatchlings to several foot sized specimens. Often, there is one dominant, large spider which is considered the ''matriarch''<ref name="6.30"/> of her nest. Nest populations can range from least fifty, or as many as three hundred.<ref name="3.22L">[https://wanderinginn.com/2017/10/10/3-22-l/ Chapter 3.22 L]</ref> | Shield Spiders nests, also called ''Pits'', are covered with a camouflaged layer. Inside the nest lies generations of Shield Spiders waiting for prey to fall into the trap, from tiny hatchlings to several foot sized specimens. Often, there is one dominant, large spider which is considered the ''matriarch''<ref name="6.30"/> of her nest. Nest populations can range from least fifty, or as many as three hundred.<ref name="3.22L">[https://wanderinginn.wordpress.com/2017/10/10/3-22-l/ Chapter 3.22 L]</ref> | ||
Shield Spider pits can be hidden in different surroundings, usually held together by their sticky spiderweb<ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2018/07/24/5-05/ Chapter 5.05 mentions glue crafted from webs]</ref>: Within the Floodplains, the Shield Spiders camouflage the pit with a layer of dirt, dead grass and sticks that collapses when the prey walks over the nest.<ref name="1.29"/> Prey includes rats, rabbits, [[Corusdeer]], [[Fortress Beavers]] and unsuspecting travellers.<ref name="6.30"/> | Shield Spider pits can be hidden in different surroundings, usually held together by their sticky spiderweb<ref>[https://wanderinginn.com/2018/07/24/5-05/ Chapter 5.05 mentions glue crafted from webs]</ref>: Within the Floodplains, the Shield Spiders camouflage the pit with a layer of dirt, dead grass and sticks that collapses when the prey walks over the nest.<ref name="1.29"/> Prey includes rats, rabbits, [[Corusdeer]], [[Fortress Beavers]] and unsuspecting travellers.<ref name="6.30"/> | ||
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=== Powers/Abilities === | === Powers/Abilities === | ||
Shield Spiders are notorious for tracking and killing their prey across thousands of leagues, making it almost pointless to run from them. What is worse, single mature Shield Spiders are hunting outside of their nest. They prefer to herd fleeing prey straight into the pits. If the net collapses, the inhabitating spiders are swarming all over it, both to protect the eggs and to find the prey.<ref name="1.29">[https://wanderinginn.com/2016/12/04/1-29/ Chapter 1.29]</ref> | Shield Spiders are notorious for tracking and killing their prey across thousands of leagues, making it almost pointless to run from them. What is worse, single mature Shield Spiders are hunting outside of their nest. They prefer to herd fleeing prey straight into the pits. If the net collapses, the inhabitating spiders are swarming all over it, both to protect the eggs and to find the prey.<ref name="1.29">[https://wanderinginn.wordpress.com/2016/12/04/1-29/ Chapter 1.29]</ref> | ||
They are considered to be a Silver-rank threat, while a nest of them might even lead to the notification of a Gold-rank team. Their carapace is extremely tough and can resist acid and steel blades, while their bite is so poisonous that not even a Healing Potion could cure it.<ref name="1.29"/> | They are considered to be a Silver-rank threat, while a nest of them might even lead to the notification of a Gold-rank team. Their carapace is extremely tough and can resist acid and steel blades, while their bite is so poisonous that not even a Healing Potion could cure it.<ref name="1.29"/> | ||