Grandmother Spider
The Weaver, Nana Anadi
PFS Legal
Pantheon
Grandmother Spider, also known as Nana Anadi, is a mythical figure in the Mwangi Expanse who is venerated as both the goddess of stories and a trickster of deific proportions. Once contented as a weaver for the fates of other gods, her indignation at their treatment of her as a lackey or tool spurred her to craft unique humiliations against deities such as Sarenrae and Asmodeus that still resonate in divine memory. The trickster goddess favors those of a rebellious nature, empowering those who would rise above their station or fight for freedom.
- Alignment
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N
NeutralA neutral character is unusual in that she may have one of two distinct philosophies: she may be a person who is neutral because of distrust or apathy toward others, or one who wishes to have a truly neutral stance in the world and rejects extremism.
A neutral character could seem selfish or disinterested. She might be driven primarily by an acceptance of fate, and the most extreme followers of this alignment become hermits, hiding from the zealots of the world. Some neutral characters, however, strive openly for neutrality, and shun any act that veers too extremely toward any alignment. This type of neutral character prides herself on navigating her way between law and chaos, evil and good. She may have a fatalistic view in the face of nature and the fundamental power of night and day. - Nationality
- Anadi
- Areas of Concern
- Twilight, weaving, illusion, family
- Favored Weapon
- Net
- Symbol
- Diamond made of eight interwoven threads
- Worshipers
- Anadi, people of Nurvatcha
- Worshipper Alignments
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NG
Neutral GoodA neutral good character is good, but not shackled by order. He sees good where he can, but knows evil can exist even in the most ordered place., LN
A neutral good character does anything he can, and works with anyone he can, for the greater good. Such a character is devoted to being good, and works in any way he can to achieve it. He may forgive an evil person if he thinks that person has reformed, and he believes that in everyone there is a little bit of good.Lawful NeutralA lawful neutral character admires order and tradition, or seeks to live by a code. He might fear chaos and disorder, and perhaps have good reason to do so from past experience. A lawful neutral person is not as concerned about who rules him so much as how secure he and his compatriots are, and finds great solace in the normality of society. Such a character may admire the strongest of leaders and punishments if they keep order, and he may support wars against other nations even if his own country is a brutal invader—his only concern is the rightness of the military action., N
A lawful neutral character who follows his own code never breaks it willingly, and may become a martyr to defend it.NeutralA neutral character is unusual in that she may have one of two distinct philosophies: she may be a person who is neutral because of distrust or apathy toward others, or one who wishes to have a truly neutral stance in the world and rejects extremism., CN
A neutral character could seem selfish or disinterested. She might be driven primarily by an acceptance of fate, and the most extreme followers of this alignment become hermits, hiding from the zealots of the world. Some neutral characters, however, strive openly for neutrality, and shun any act that veers too extremely toward any alignment. This type of neutral character prides herself on navigating her way between law and chaos, evil and good. She may have a fatalistic view in the face of nature and the fundamental power of night and day.Chaotic NeutralA chaotic neutral character values his own freedom and ability to make choices. He avoids authority and does not fear standing out or appearing different. In extreme cases, he may embrace a lifestyle entirely suited to himself— living in a cave near a city, becoming an artist, or otherwise challenging traditions. He never accepts anything at face value and makes up his own mind rather than blindly accepting what others tell him to do or think., NENeutral EvilMotivated by his own needs and wants, a neutral evil character is without conscience, acting only for self-gratification. He might surround himself with the trappings of cults and evil, but does so purely because it brings him closer to sin and wickedness. While a lawful evil person is inclined to bargain and a chaotic evil one to lash out, a neutral evil person is inclined only to look out for himself. In many ways, he epitomizes evil, since he has no clear loyalty to anything except absolute self-interest.
An extremist neutral evil character tends to be a loner, since he has either betrayed or slain those who came close to knowing him. - Centers of Worship
- Droon, Nurvatchta, the Shackles, The Sodden Lands
Edicts
Be skilled and clever, think for yourself, take due payment for your work, humiliate the powerful
Anathema
Abuse someone you have power over, harm someone who has given you sincere kindness, let a slight go unanswered, own a slave
Obedience
Spend an hour weaving something clever and useful that you will use to better your community, incorporating the stories or symbolism of Grandmother Spider. Kindhearted souls often interpret this to mean weaving blankets, clothing, or tapestries for those in need, while duplicitous worshippers take it to mean weaving a tall tale or confidence game that exploits someone who’s taking advantage of the community or teaches someone a valuable lesson. Gain a +2 sacred or profane bonus on Bluff and Perform (oratory) checks and on saving throws against illusions. The type of bonus depends on your alignment—if you’re neither good nor evil, you must choose either sacred or profane the first time you perform your obedience, and this choice can’t be changed.Boons
Deific Obedience
Required feat: Deific Obedience
Evangelist
Source: Faiths of Golarion
PFS Legal
Charming Sort (Sp)
Storyteller (Ex)
Much like Grandmother Spider, you can weave thrilling tales to buy yourself time or distract those around you, even when among those who know better than to listen to you. You gain the fascinate bardic performance and a number of rounds of bardic performance each day equal to your Charisma modifier + your Hit Dice, with a caster level equal to your Hit Dice. If you already have the bardic performance class feature, all your class levels count as bard levels for the purpose of determining your total rounds of bardic performance each day and the save DC of your fascinate performance.
One with the Night (Su)
Grandmother Spider welcomes cool darkness as a relief from the heat of the sun. You too have learned to embrace the starlit beauty of the evening, knowing that the darkness will give you shelter whether you are predator or prey. You gain darkvision with a range of 30 feet, or extend your existing darkvision by 30 feet. You need only half the normal amount of sleep or rest each day to avoid becoming fatigued.
Exalted
Source: Faiths of Golarion
PFS Legal
The Weaver (Sp)
Inspired Illusionist (Su)
Though you lack Grandmother Spider’s ability to weave new fates, you can emulate some measure of her skill at seamlessly transforming figments into reality. Your illusions are especially convincing and persistent. Spells you cast from the figment or glamer subschools last twice as long, as if extended with the Extend Spell feat. You cannot further extend these spells by applying Extend Spell metamagic a second time. You add the following spells to your spell list of spells known: silent image (1st), minor image (2nd), major image (3rd), hallucinatory terrain (4th), persistent image (5th), programmed image (6th), project image (7th), screen (8th).
Willful Weaver (Sp)
What matters the reality if all the world believes the lie? The effects of your illusions are so strong they can override the physical world. Three times per day, you can cast a false version of a conjuration or evocation spell as if casting shadow evocation or greater shadow conjuration.
Sentinel
Source: Faiths of Golarion
PFS Legal
Trapper (Sp)
Net Master (Ex)
A trapper and a trickster rather than a true warrior, Grandmother Spider bests her foes through schemes, wits, and quick reflexes. You have learned to use the spider’s patient guile in combat, trapping your foes within the spider’s web. You gain Net Adept as a bonus feat, ignoring its prerequisites. If you already have Net Adept, you instead gain a +1 sacred or profane bonus on attack rolls with a net. When fighting with a net as a one-handed weapon and wielding nothing in your off hand, you also gain a +1 shield bonus to AC.
Binding Strike (Su)
You allow no chances for your foes to escape once you have the advantage. Those enemies you fell are bound and ripe for your stewpot, should you feel less than charitable in victory. When you confirm a critical hit against an opponent, you can forgo any additional damage to immediately bind your foe in sticky webs, paralyzing it and pinning it in place. This functions as a hold monster spell with a caster level equal to your Hit Dice. You can use this ability a number of times per day equal to your Charisma modifier (minimum 1).
Domains
Unique Spell Rules
Source: Faiths of Golarion
PFS Legal
Cleric, Warpriest
- Silent Image : can be prepared as a 1st-level spell
- Ventriloquism : can be prepared as a 1st-level spell
- Spider Climb : can be prepared as a 2nd-level spell
- Web : can be prepared as a 2nd-level spell