Spitting Spiders

• more detail on Azlu; the Spider Host
• Wight Spiders
• Spitting Spiders
• Spinner-Hag; the Queen of Poison

Accounts of Azlu who have the ability to spit their poison have come from most parts of the world. These slightly smaller, more agile Spider Hosts are very rare in most countries. Here in the UK, they actually constitute the Azlu majority.

There is no really convincing reason as to why this should be; there are certainly no real spiders like that in Britain. Whatever the reason, attacking an Azlu head-on is rarely a good idea; having one’s eyes burnt out of their sockets makes it a lot easier to be eaten, and the Azlu don’t hurry when they eat live prey.

Spitters

From time to time, a pack of Forsaken is surprised by Azlu with an unusual ability: spitting poison. These Spider Hosts aren’t unique to the United Kingdom, and have been reported elsewhere, but not in the significant numbers the Forsaken seem to be finding here. The Spitting Azlu look somewhat different than others — they’re a little smaller (even when they take a human body, the body seems somewhat shrunken and distorted) and feature smooth flesh of a pale red hue. They seem to keep predominantly to Southeast England (including London), where they hunt alone.

Hunting involves a great deal of stealth. These spiders move quietly and lurk in whatever deep shadows lie nearby. When appropriate prey passes — be it animal, human, or werewolf — it spits a gluey poison at the victim.

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