The She-Spider Saak'shal

Giant spiders are rapacious predators that can unfortunately be found all over the world. They are drawn to dark and damp spaces, but always on the hunt for living meat in forests and caves as well as mountains and ruined cities.

Particularly sly individuals can even build their nests under popular inns or near underground libraries and treasure chambers. Ancient females can grow as large as a house, but most are roughly the size of a well-fed cow.

Giant spiders are smarter than they look, and in some parts of the world, older females can attain the status of oracles or demigods.

Saak’shal is an ancient spider with cloudy gray eyes whose edges are covered with crusts of old pus and dirt. She moves jerkily but quickly and is almost twice the size of normal giant spiders.