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Venezuelan spider venom

“*Look, I'm no expert, but I'd guess this toxin is fatal at a fraction of that dose.*”
—Dr. Ross Jennings, witnessing the venom kill a lab mouse[src]
The **venom** of the exotic Venezuelan spider contained highly concentrated neurotoxins which could send an adult human into a seizure and cause death within approximately thirty seconds, making the creature among the deadliest of the planet. Although originally possessed by the Venezuelan species, it was inherited by the hybrid offspring of a particularly adventurous male of the species which caused itself to be shipped to the United States, where it mated with a local spider. The resulting arachnid infestation claimed the lives of a number of Canaima residents, but they were discovered when a toxicology report was unable to determine the nature of their venom. The infestation was thereafter eradicated through the efforts of Dr. Ross Jennings and exterminator Delbert McClintock.

## Appearances

1. ARACHNOPHOBIA (first appearance)
2. ARACHNOPHOBIA novel
3. ARACHNOPHOBIA: Official Movie Adaptation
4. ARACHNOPHOBIA video game
5. *Know Your Eight-Legged Enemy: The Authoritative Guide on Spider Eradication* (mentioned only)
California Polytechnic Institute

The **California Polytechnic Institute** is a public university located in San Luis Obispo, California. The Institute hosted a Department of Entomology and employed renowned entomologist Dr. James Atherton in that capacity. Chris Collins, Atherton's assistant, was also associated with the Institute. The Cal Poly Research Laboratory was located on the university's premises and hosted a collection of insects and spiders for Atherton's entomological work.

## Appearances

1. ARACHNOPHOBIA (first appearance)
2. ARACHNOPHOBIA novel
3. ARACHNOPHOBIA: Official Movie Adaptation

## External links

* California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo on Wikipedia
Venezuelan spider tepui

“*Dr. Atherton, you're in luck. We're hitting a brand new one today.*”
—Miguel Higueras[src]
This ***tepui*** was located in the Amazon basin of Venezuela, accessible from the Orinoco River. Within the tepui was located a two-thousand foot sinkhole, which had been eroded by millennia of streaming water and in which a number of species remained isolated and unchanged for millions of years. The sinkhole contained an isolated forest ecosystem with tall tree canopies. The air temperature was reportedly a -10° variant from the summit plateau of the tepui.

The ecosystem was effectively cut off from the outside world, leaving its resident species unchanged for millions of years. Native plant species included the nutritious *Stegolepis*, and native insect species included the 24-hour ant and the *Photius manlii* butterfly. However, these insects were dominated by a society of highly organized Venezuelan spiders, which lived at the top of the tepui's food chain.

## History

### Legend

“*Legend says men who climb to the rain desert never return, but don't worry, we small-game hunters don't climb, we fly!*”
—Dr. James Atherton[src]
At some point in the past, the natives of the area presumably became familiar with the tepui and its resident apex predators. Legends thereby arose that no men returned from the summit of the tepui's "rain desert," as chronicled by Dr. James Atherton.

### Scientific exploration

“*Millions of years and then we come along.*”
—Jerry Manley[src]

In 1990, the tepui was accessed by entomologist Dr. James Atherton, along with field assistant Miguel Higueras and photographer Jerry Manley, via helicopter. After landing and journeying to the bottom of the sinkhole, the scientist fumigated an area inside. After collecting some of the fumigated specimens, Dr. Atherton discovered the previously unknown *Photius manlii* and the much larger, much heavier deadly spider species which inhabited the sinkhole. Thereafter Atherton and his scientific group left the tepui and returned to camp, accidentally taking a concealed spider specimen with them. Atherton would later theorize that these spiders, despite their tremendous size, were confined only by the tepui's harsh geography.

## Appearances

1. ARACHNOPHOBIA (first appearance)
2. ARACHNOPHOBIA novel
3. ARACHNOPHOBIA: Official Movie Adaptation
4. ARACHNOPHOBIA video game
Разделочник

Разделочник (разделка, разделочный велосипед) - узкоспециализированный спортивный велосипед для индивидуальной гонки на время с раздельным стартом. Характерен посадкой гонщика в позе раком для достижения максимальной аэродинамики, что достигается: передним слоппингом рамы, гибридом руля-буллхорна и лежака, аэродинамическим профилем труб рамы. Требует высоких физических данных от гонщика (в первую очередь гибкости), сам велосипед крайне неудобен для езды обычным велосипедистом. Подходящие для крокодилостроения рамы такого типа иногда встречаются среди Спецзаказов, но популярностью не пользуются.
Canaima Seniors Center

The **Canaima Seniors Center** was located in the small town of Canaima, California. During the Venezuelan spider infestation in Canaima in 1990, the elderly residents of the Canaima Seniors Center weaved the uniforms used by the Arachnid Abatement Technicians of local pest control company Bugs-B-Gone. They were handwoven to a thickness intended to insulate the wearer from the fangs of both the Venezuelan species and their hybrid offspring.

## Appearances

1. *Know Your Eight-Legged Enemy: The Authoritative Guide on Spider Eradication* (first mentioned)

## References

1. ↑ *Know Your Eight-Legged Enemy: The Authoritative Guide on Spider Eradication* at p. 5
Pest control

**Pest control** is the human management or extermination of populations of any species identified as a pest, which includes many species of insects, such as termites, and spiders. Individuals who specialize in pest control are called **exterminators**.

There are many methods of pest control. Some businesses, such as Bugs-B-Gone of Canaima, California, service municipal areas and deploy insecticides such as Toxi-Max for that purpose, whether through targeted spraying or filling an enclosed space. Other instruments also facilitated pest control operations, including equipment designed to locate pests. The Arachnid Abatement Technicians of Bugs-B-Gone, including Delbert McClintock, deployed these tools in response to an infestation of deadly Venezuelan spiders and their hybrid offspring when the former was mistakenly imported to Canaima, California in 1990.

## Appearances

1. ARACHNOPHOBIA (first appearance)
2. ARACHNOPHOBIA novel
3. ARACHNOPHOBIA: Official Movie Adaptation
4. ARACHNOPHOBIA video game
5. *Know Your Eight-Legged Enemy: The Authoritative Guide on Spider Eradication*
Bugometer

In common parlance, the **Bugometer** was an electronic instrument capable of detecting, intercepting and analyzing spider-level sound waves, high-frequency emissions produced by a novel and deadly species of spider from the Amazon basin of Venezuela. The discovery that this species of spider—as well as its half-bred children—transmitted and received such signals allowed for the development of this technologically advanced piece of equipment, which could intercept such emissions and calculate the position of the emitting spider.

Because Generals and Queens of the species produced the most and loudest such emissions, particularly in response to environmental stressors such as the loss of an egg sac, the Bugometer was particularly attuned to their signals. As a result of such an event, these high-caste individuals would often intensify their signals, allowing a exterminator to locate and annihilate the emitting spider. The Bugometer was standard-issue to the exterminators of Bugs-B-Gone during and after the 1990 Venezuelan spider infestation in California and played a crucial role in the eradication of the spiders from Canaima and other nearby towns.

## Appearances

1. ARACHNOPHOBIA video game (first appearance)
2. *Know Your Eight-Legged Enemy: The Authoritative Guide on Spider Eradication* (mentioned only) (first identified as Bugometer)
Elias

**Elias** was a city in the Greater Canaima Area of California. At some point, it became infested by a deadly spider species imported from Venezuela. The threat was exterminated by Delbert McClintock of Bugs-B-Gone, headquartered in the nearby town of Canaima, California.

## Appearances

1. ARACHNOPHOBIA video game (first appearance)
Spider Infestation Control team

Within the organizational structure of pest control business Bugs-B-Gone, the **Spider Infestation Control team** was a specialized unit dedicated to the extermination of arachnid threats. The team essentially consisted of Arachnid Abatement Technicians, who were uniquely trained in handling spider threats.

The team was formed by Bugs-B-Gone owner and licensed exterminator Delbert McClintock following the accidental importation of the deadly Venezuelan spider into California, which arrived and promptly cross-bred with a species native to the area, creating an army of hybrid drones. The team confronted this threat equipped with Insecticide Spray Guns and Bug Bombs loaded with the patented insecticide Toxi-Max. They also carried such geopositioning instruments as Bugometers, which relied on high-frequency emissions produced by the Venezuelan species, to locate the offending arachnids.

## Appearances

1. ARACHNOPHOBIA video game (first appearance)
2. *Know Your Eight-Legged Enemy: The Authoritative Guide on Spider Eradication*
Biệt thự bóng đêm

**Biệt thự bóng đêm** là một map đấu Zombie trong CF Legends.

## Chế độ hỗ trợ

* Kẻ diệt Zombie
* Đấng cứu thế

## Mô tả

Map đấu này hoàn toàn giống với phiên bản PC, tuy nhiên khu vực phòng thủ trong garage xe đã được gia cố thêm các tay vịn hành lang, ván dốc dẫn thẳng lên tầng hai và hạn chế lối tấn công của Zombie để giúp chiến binh dễ trụ vững hơn.
Westerlands

The Westerlands is an area on the western frontier of the Tower's reach. It includes Elfshore, Westerford, Mallowwick, and the Desolation and the Span. Most people that live in the Westerlands are farmers or adventure seekers. Westerlanders pride themselves on independence; although technically under the purview of the Tower, they rarely encounter Tower Agents (other than Yacha, of course). Dinosaurs roam the land, and other creatures sometimes sighted include the aloof Thri-kreen, hard-working Huarca, mysterious Svirfneblin, and disturbingly there have been rumors of savage Whelves raiding livestock.
Frank Marshall

**Frank Wilton Marshall** (born September 13, 1946) is an American film producer and director. He directed and executive produced *Arachnophobia* and is set to executive produce an upcoming *Arachnophobia* film.

## Links and references

### References

1. ↑ ‘Freaky’ Filmmaker Christopher Landon To Mount ‘Arachnophobia’ Remake For Amblin

### External links

* Frank Marshall at the Internet Movie Database
* Frank Marshall on Wikipedia
Palm-nut Vulture

The **palm-nut vulture** (*Gypohierax angolensis*) or vulturine fish eagle, is a large bird of prey in the family Accipitridae (which also includes many other diurnal raptors such as kites, buzzards and harriers, vultures, and eagles). It is the only member of the genus*Gypohierax*. Unusual for birds of prey, it feeds mainly on the fruit of the oil palm, though it also feeds on crabs, molluscs, locusts, and fish, and has been known to occasionally attack domestic poultry and bats.

This bird is an Old World vulture (only distantly related to the New World vultures, which are in a separate family, the Cathartidae).

It breeds in forest and savannah across sub-Saharan Africa, usually near water, its range coinciding with that of the oil palm. It is quite approachable, like many African vultures, and can be seen near habitation, even on large hotel lawns in the tourist areas of countries such as the Gambia.

## Description

This is an unmistakable bird as an adult. At 1.3–1.7 kg (2.9–3.7 lb), 60 cm (24 in) long and 150 cm (59 in) across the wings, this is the smallest Old World vulture. Its plumage is all white except for black areas in its wings. It has a red patch around the eye. The immature, which takes 3–4 years to mature, is brown with a yellow eye patch. In flight, this species resembles an eagle more than a typical vulture, and it can sustain flapping flight, so it does not depend on thermals.

## Nesting

Birds may form loose colonies. A single egg is incubated in a bulky stick nest in a tree for about six weeks.
Tepui

“*Tepui. It's an Indian word for mountain — a place where species have survived in isolation for millions of years.*”
—Dr. James Atherton[src]

A ***tepui*** was a mountain located in the Amazon basin of Venezuela. In these remote locations, it was common for species to remain unchanged for millions of years. One such tepui was the home of several previously unknown arthropods, including *Photius manlii* and a deadly species of tarantula.

## Behind the scenes

The tepui, meaning "house of the gods" in the Pemon language, is a sort of mesa common in South America. In the behind-the-scenes documentary *Thrills, Chills & Spiders: The Making of* Arachnophobia, actor Julian Sands, who portrays Amazon explorer Dr. James Atherton in the film, explained that the word also means "platter" in the native language, as well as "hallucination," implying that venturing to the top of a tepui is to fly like a bird. Director Frank Marshall elaborated that the tepui rises almost 10,000 feet into the air, into the clouds, rendering camerawork sometimes difficult.

The table-top of the mesa is an ecological island, often hosting a unique climate and ecosystem of its own due to a phenomenon called vicariant speciation. Thus arose the popular imagination of the tepui as an ancient, isolated habitat for wondrous and powerful creatures in many science-fiction settings, as, for instance, the novel *The Lost World* by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, where a tepui is depicted as inhabited by prehistoric dinosaurs and ancient hominids. There is a brief reference to this trope when Dr. Atherton asks Manley if he is worried about man-eating dinosaurs. Additionally, in the novel, Atherton quotes Doyle in response to Manley's concerns.

## Appearances

1. ARACHNOPHOBIA (first appearance)
2. ARACHNOPHOBIA novel
3. ARACHNOPHOBIA: Official Movie Adaptation
4. ARACHNOPHOBIA video game

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 *Thrills, Chills & Spiders: The Making of* Arachnophobia ( Available on YouTube on YouTube)
Jennings residence (San Francisco)

## Jennings residence

The **Jennings residence** is the San Francisco home of Ross, Molly, Tommy and Shelly Jennings.

## History

After an experience with dangerous spiders in Canaima that nearly resulted in their deaths, the Jennings family moved to their residence in San Francisco.

## Residents

* Molly Jennings
* Ross Jennings
* Shelly Jennings
* Tommy Jennings
Dominions

Centuries ago, humanity rose up against the gods in an event called the Sundering. Wielding devastating arcane magic, Spellbinders succeeded in waging war against the deities. Where the corpses of the gods lie, divine magic leaks into the world, creating pockets of strange effects. Most people stay far away from dominions; they are far too unpredictable and dangerous for all but the bravest (or foolish) of adventurers.

http://reddera.deviantart.com/art/Open-World-492422757
Stonehell Dungeon

The Third Ascendant Marudek-Amir was a merciless ruler, prone to bouts of paranoid suspicion. The grandson of the man who first unified the Spellbinders of the Tower and overthrew the gods, Marudek-Amir ruled precariously over his subjects. Having neither the charisma nor fair heart which originally consolidated the rule of mankind, he relied on fear and an overzealous police force to keep the flames of rebellion from kindling.

The Ascendant's subjects learned to dread the knock on their doors at midnight, an event that was accompanied by the Ascendant's secret police. Loose talk in a tavern could lead to the sudden arrest of entire families, leaving behind only rumors as to their fate and warnings of the Ascendant's spies everywhere.

As the years of his rule passed, Marudek-Amir's dungeons became overcrowded, his oubliettes filled. Luckily for him, amongst his advisors was a certain vizier, Spellbinder Uras, who dabbled in necromancy, demonology, and philosophy. Seeing the Ascendant haunted by fears of open rebellion birthed from overcrowded jails, Uras proposed a plan to alleviate Marudek-Amir's worries and provide himself with a laboratory in which to conduct experiments into the dark hearts of men.

Spellbinder Uras detailed his scheme to the Third Ascendant and began preparations to bring it to fruition. After a month of scouting, Uras announced that he had found a location suitable for his experiment, the Desolation and the Span. Soon thereafter, one hundred prisoners were drawn from the ranks of the dungeons and carted to the western border of the realm. There, in a small box canyon, the prisoners were forced into a cave and handed tools of excavation. They were then commanded to begin digging. It was to be their task to excavate a new dungeon to serve as their place of incarceration.

Uras believed that man, although adaptable, was a beast at his core. Ideals such as honor, kindness, and altruism were simply fragile veneers created by the needs of civilization. When man was separated from civilized life he would show his true nature: base, cruel, and viciously covetous.

The rules were simple: a prisoner who worked would be fed; a prisoner who resisted would not. Anyone attempting escape was killed. The guards who oversaw the place, many of whom had been assigned to this duty because of their own cruel natures, did nothing to maintain order within the prisoners' ranks. As long as the work proceeded, they fed the prisoners.

Despairing, the prisoners sought to make the best of their situation by any means necessary. When they banded together, it was not to overthrow their masters but instead to dominate weaker inmates and to carve out a prison block of their own. Spellbinder Uras had chosen his seed prisoners for the experiment wisely.
The Tower Campaign

The old gods are dead. Centuries ago, mankind waged war against and destroyed them through mastery of The Weave in an catastrophic event known as “The Sundering.” **Divine magic does not exist,** but the energy from their dead bodies lingers, causing strange things to happen in different locales. These are referred to as Dominions. Most people avoid Dominions at all costs, save a few brave adventurers seeking fame and fortune.

Because of the devastation that mankind wrought, the other races view them with fear and veiled hostility. They are the majority race, and wield most of the arcane power. Magical power is taught in a centralized school, **The Tower**; the Tower-sanctioned casters are known as **Spellbinders (Wizards)**. The Tower also views all magical items as rightfully under their jurisdiction, for everyone’s safety. Anybody with a magical item will be forced to turn it over the the authorities.

Untrained casters are called *Savants*. These include sorcerers, bards, and other spell casting classes. They are hunted and either captured or killed by **The Tower**. As such, they use their power in secret.

The Tower is located in a city called Fairhaven. Fairhaven is ruled by 9 Spellbinders. They wield an enormous amount of power; 1 from each magic school and the Ascendant. Each is the head of a College of the Arts. Necromancy spellbinders do the healing. It’s not as clean as divine healing; those healed are left scarred. Returning a soul to a body is not possible. Abjuration spellbinders maintain a shield of protection around the city, keeping other races and monsters at bay. Citizenry in Fairhaven is merit-based. The best and brightest can gain access, but the rest of humanity and other races are rejected.

The area outside the Tower is wild and dangerous. The frontiersmen that live in isolated hamlets scratch out a living as best they can.

This campaign takes place in and around Swynham, a day’s journey west of the town of Westerford, a backwater village on the wilderness frontier. You are an exploration and adventuring company, the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_, assembled to explore ancient ruins, to search for powerful spellbinder artifacts, and to locate and map the unsettling Dominions scattered throughout the land. Far to the north lies the Elfwood, to the northwest is the last human settlement of Elfshore, to the west is the Desolation and the Span, and to the south is the outpost of Mallowwick in the Barren Hills.
Arachnophobia Wiki

**Remembering the talented Julian Sands (1958-2023)**

EIGHT LEGS, TWO FANGS AND AN ATTITUDE.
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*Arachnophobia* is a 1990 American horror comedy film directed by Frank Marshall with a screenplay by Don Jakoby and Wesley Strick from a story by Don Jakoby and Al Williams. The film stars Jeff Daniels as Dr. Ross Jennings, Julian Sands as Dr. James Atherton, Harley Jane Kozak as Molly Jennings, and John Goodman as Delbert McClintock. The film is set in the small town of Canaima, California as a newly discovered and deadly species of spider arrives to terrorize the town.
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Black widow

### Related species

Spiders (*Olias*, Domestic house spider, Venezuelan spider, Canaima spider) (taxonomically)

## Portrayal

### Appears in

See appearances

The **Black widow**, genus *Latrodectus*, is a kind of spider notable for its potent venom. Arachnologist Chris Collins noted that although black widows are relatively dangerous, the venom of the novel Canaima spider was significantly more deadly than anything black widows were known to produce.

Prior to the Venezuelan spider outbreak of 1990, county coroner Milton Briggs was aware of only one death etiologically traceable to spiders, and this involved a black widow and a young child. Exterminator Delbert McClintock of Bugs-B-Gone was also familiar with the threat; a colleague of his at one point encountered a nest of black widows and sustained several bites.

## Appearances

1. ARACHNOPHOBIA (first mentioned)
2. ARACHNOPHOBIA novel
3. ARACHNOPHOBIA: Official Movie Adaptation
Swynham Keep

Swynham Keep is a keep in the borderlands. It is a five-hour journey east of Stonehell Dungeon and roughly three days west of Westerford. Swynham Keep is surrounded by danger; it is much more spartan than Westerford.

Locales of interest include:

The King's Stag, an inn where adventurers gather to rest up and share their stories. Mercenaries and opportunists assemble here to explore ancient ruins, to search for powerful spellbinder artifacts, and to locate and map the unsettling Dominions scattered throughout the land.

The Bastion, the military barracks and armory where everyone gathers for the Keep's defense. The de facto military leader of Swynham is a tiefling named Carrion. He is a firm leader who will deliver justice when necessary, but he typically stays out of petty disputes and lets things work out on their own. Nearly everyone respects Carrion's leadership.

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Carrion

Kerrick's, a mercantile with dried food goods, rope, torches, ten-foot poles, and other standard adventuring gear. Kerrick (a dwarven trader) is typically interested in bartering.

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Kerrick

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Races

Many of the standard races in D&D will be found in this campaign. Humans, gnomes, halflings, elves, tieflings can be found without much difficulty. However, orcs are extinct and dwarves number fewer than a thousand.

Orcish half-breed descendants (the Huarca) are often employed as day laborers or mercenaries. Others have taken up a life of banditry.

Whelves are savage creatures that nannies talk about to scare children into eating their vegetables or that the town drunk will swear to seeing one. They are white skinned with serrated teeth and incredible shots with their poisoned arrows. Rumor has it that they have been spotted south of the Elfwood more recently.
Irv Kendall

**Irv Kendall** (died 1990) was the husband of Blaire Kendall until spider bites caused their deaths.

## Biography

### Canaima Spider Outbreak

Kendall had become the local mortician in Canaima, California by 1990. In that year, his business, the Kendall Mortuary, received the body of Jerry Manley, a photographer from Canaima who had been on assignment in Venezuela. When Manley’s body arrived withered and bloodless, Kendall phoned Manley’s family and suggested a closed-casket funeral, blaming his corpse’s appearance on Venezuela’s preservation methods.

Unbeknownst to Kendall, the cause of the cadaver’s appearance was actually a highly venomous spider of a novel species, which had crept into Manley’s casket and fed on his remains during the voyage to California.

## Behind the scenes

Irv Kendall was portrayed by Roy Brocksmith in the 1990 film *Arachnophobia*. Brocksmith had previously acted in the 1979 horror film *Killer Fish*, involving man-eating piranha.

During filming, Brocksmith worked with real, live spiders, which acted inconsistently and led to the crew forming a "Spider Lotto" to bet on the number of takes the spider would need to perform perfectly. Brocksmith won the lotto during the shot in which a spider crawls into his bowl of microwave popcorn.

## Appearances

1. ARACHNOPHOBIA (first appearance)
2. ARACHNOPHOBIA novel
3. ARACHNOPHOBIA: Official Movie Adaptation

## References

1. ↑ Shapiro, Marc. *Arachnophobia Spins Its Web.*. *Fangoria*. No. 95. August 1990.
Westerford

Westerford is a backwater village on the wilderness frontier. To the north is the Elfwood, to the west is Swynham Keep, followed by the Desolation and the Span, and to the southwest is Mallowwick.

Yacha, a Tower Agent and Spellbinder of the Divination school, makes his home here. He is the Reeve of the Westerlands. He is an honest administrator and is often willing to bend the law of the Tower out in the hinterlands. If he detects magical items, Yacha will typically ask for them and then license them back to the party to be used for official Tower business with the stipulation that upon their death the items will return to him.

Yacha is accompanied by his *spellbound* body guard, Vorn. Vorn is characterized by his vast knowledge and fastidiousness.

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Yacha

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Vorn
Dwarves

In the old days, Dwarves were direct creations of the dwarven pantheon, each uniquely gifted with purpose and talent from "birth." After the death of the gods, the remaining dwarves are orphans. They are extremely rare. Dwarves are tough and hardworking, but somehow many continue to find joy in the mundane despite their lack of existential purpose. Occasionally a dwarfling will wander out of the mountains, presumably springing forth from an old dwarven Dominion.

The former gods of the dwarves include

* Abbathor, god of greed (symbol = jeweled dagger)
* Duathal, god of wanderers and weather (symbol = lightning)
* Vergadain, god of wealth, luck, and trickery (symbol = coin)
* Roknar, god of intrigue, lies, and earth (symbol = twisted knot)
* Dumathoin, god of mining, exploration, and protector of the dead (symbol = hammer)

Return to Races
Mallowwick

Mallowwick is the southwestern outpost on the frontier. Located in the Barren Hills, Mallowwick is a fort situated in an impact crater that was frozen in time mid-explosion. Tall, thick rock waves reach out over the land. People burrowed a tunnel through the rock. That’s the only entrance and exit. Mice and men man the walls.

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Stegolepis

“*Stegolepis. Edible and nutritious enough to survive on for weeks.*”
—Dr. James Atherton[src]
***Stegolepis*** was a plant species native to the rainforests of the Amazon basin. Some such plants could be found near a particular tepui in the region. Dr. James Atherton commented that the plant was edible and nutritious for humans.

## Appearances

1. ARACHNOPHOBIA (first appearance)
2. ARACHNOPHOBIA novel
3. ARACHNOPHOBIA: Official Movie Adaptation
Прямой руль

Прямой руль - кусок  прямой или изогнутой в районе грипс трубы. Похож на фаллический символ. В крокодиловодстве редок, т.к. стиль не по феншую, однако иногда прямо показан для использования в крокодилах-ситибайках. Используется чаще всего на МТБ и ашанах, редко, но встречается в фиксах. Неудобен малым количеством возможных хватов (одним), но вопрос решается установкой на руль рогов.
Whelves

Driven underground during the Great War and the Sundering, whelves have harbored a grudge against the surface-dwellers for centuries. They are rumored to be pale skinned with pale hair, red eyes, and sharpened teeth. Sometimes seen hunting with wolves. Vengeful and savage, whelves are feared throughout the Westerlands.
Буллхорн

**Буллхорн**

    — руль в форме бычьих рогов(отсюда и название). Часто применяется хипстерами на своих фиксах, очень удобен в городе. По уровню комфорта несколько превосходит прямой руль с рогами. Кроководы любят за возможность изготовить самостоятельно из барана путём пилинга.

    Нередко встречаются специальные тормозные ручки, установленные в торцах руля, что придаёт всему пепелацу +9000 к крутизне, алсо используются ручки рядом с выносом. Изначально являлся принадлежностью трековых велосипедов, так как позволял достичь максмально аэродинамической и удобной посадки гонщика при ультракороткой базе трекового велосипеда. Сейчас некоторые личности не стесняются ставить буллхорн даже на Ашаны.
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## The Campaign

The old gods are dead. Centuries ago, mankind waged war against and destroyed them through mastery of The Weave in an catastrophic event known as “The Sundering.” **Divine magic does not exist,** but the energy from their dead bodies lingers, causing strange things to happen in different locales. These are referred to as Dominions. Most people avoid **Dominions** at all costs, save a few brave adventurers seeking fame and fortune.

Because of the devastation that mankind wrought, the other races view them with fear and veiled hostility. They are the dominant race, and wield most of the arcane power. Magical power is taught in a centralized school, **The Tower**; Tower-sanctioned casters are known as **Spellbinders (Wizards)**. The Tower also views all magical items as rightfully under their jurisdiction, for everyone’s safety. Anybody with a magical item will be forced to turn it over the the authorities.

Untrained casters are called *Savants*. These include sorcerers, bards, and other spell casting classes. They are hunted and either captured or killed by **The Tower**. As such, they use their power in secret.

The Tower is located in a city called **Fairhaven**. The area outside the Tower is wild and dangerous. The frontiersmen that live in isolated hamlets scratch out a living as best they can.

This campaign takes place in and around **Swynham Keep**, a day’s journey west of the town of **Westerford**, a backwater village on the wilderness frontier. Far to the north lies the **Elfwood**, to the northwest is the last human settlement of Elfshore, to the west is **the Desolation and the Span**, and to the south is the outpost of **Mallowwick** in the Barren Hills.

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Весодрочерство

Весодр\*черство (вейтвиннерство, облегчайзинг) - неконтролируемое стремление велосипедиста снизить вес на своем байке любыми средствами, часто граничащее с навязчивой идеей. В легких формах выражается в замене стоковых стальных (алюминиевых) частей на титановые/карбоновые компоненты, в тяжелых формах доходит до дреммеля, которым портят раму. Алсо, в 99% случаях нужно облегчать колеса, что даст и ощущение легкости, и повысит результаты, облегчение же компонентов вне колес чаще всего приводит к облегчению кошелька. В крокодиловодстве присутствует, но в скромных масштабах, чаще выражаясь, нап

   ример, в замене родной втулки от Стартона на облегченный вариант от спецзаказа.
Чайка

Чайка - на языке крокодиловодов это разновидность одинарного обода, который в разрезе имеет форму крыльев чайки. Дюже красивы, чаще всего используются для создания или реставрации ретровелосипедов. Потеряли свою актуальность ввиду массового перехода на клещевые тормоза, из-за капризности в эксплуатации (сложно править восьмерки). Изготавливались из стали, почти всегда покрыты хромом. Современной промышленностью практически не выпускаются, поэтому в хорошем состоянии найти сложно, хорошие чайки можно найти, чаще всего, на разборках старых велосипедов из Эуропы.
Chris Collins

### Profession

Research Assistant to Dr. James Atherton at California Polytechnic Institute Department of Entomology

## Portrayal

### Appears in

1 film
1 book
1 comic

### Gallery

Gallery

**Chris Collins** was an affable former research assistant to entomologist Dr. James Atherton. He worked with Dr. Atherton until the latter's death in 1990 during a spider outbreak in Canaima.

## Biography

### California Polytechnic Institute

“*Are you equally busy tomorrow?*”
—Atherton to Collins, after finding the latter playing foosball[src]
Collins studied at California Polytechnic Institute in San Luis Obispo, California, where he served as a research assistant to respected entomologist Dr. James Atherton, who taught at the Institute. After a research expedition to Venezuela in 1990, Dr. Atherton reported to his associates—including Collins—his discovery of a deadly, novel species of spider in a remote *tepui* in the Amazon basin. According to Collins, the finding represented a "big deal." Unbeknownst to Atherton or Collins, a fertile male of the species had concealed itself within a coffin after lethally envenomating the expedition's photographer, Jerry Manley. The specimen arrived in Manley's hometown of Canaima, California and promptly began to terrorize the town.

When Canaima residents began to suspect an araneid cause of several recent casualties, local physician Dr. Ross Jennings phoned Atherton's office, asking for his scientific expertise in dealing with the creatures. Atherton, who remained unaware of the presence of his novel species in the town, dismissed the theory as unlikely. However, upon distantly recognizing the town's name from its relation to his field photographer, he elected to send a research assistant to gather information. Collins, who was playing foosball in the adjacent room, was thereby commissioned to lend the townsfolk a scientific hand.

## Characters met

* James Atherton
* Ross Jennings

## Appearances

1. ARACHNOPHOBIA (first appearance)
2. ARACHNOPHOBIA novel
3. ARACHNOPHOBIA: Official Movie Adaptation
Дорожный велосипед

Дорожный велосипед (дорожник, дедушкин велосипед) - велосипед для езды по любым типам дорог, главное, что бы это дорога была обозначена хотя бы колеей в поле. Самый массовый тип велосипедов в СССР, велосипед, который чуть более, чем наверняка есть у твоего дедушки в деревне. Как правило это синглспид "Украина"/"Урал"/"Аист" и много их. Характерен огромной колесной базой, длинной верхней трубой (что бы ты мог покатать свою девчонку на селе), багажником (возить мешки с картошкой) и широкими шинами. Идеальное средство унижать владельцев Ашанов и гибридов как в скорости, так и в проходимости. Крокодиловоды любят его за доступность (можно выциганить бесплатно, максимум за бутылку) и распространенность. Из дорожника может получиться годный PathRacer
МТБ

МТБ (маунтин байк, он же горный велосипед, он же неАшан) - обособленная группа велосипедов, имеющая в Этих странах предмет культа и фетишизма. Делится на виды: по назначению - DH, XC, Freeride (много их) и по конструкции: хардтейл и двухподвес. Эти виды созданы для использования в строго определенных условиях, в первую очередь для гонок по бездорожью. В реальности МТБ для DH за многоденег чаще всего используется для поездок за пивом в сельский магазин, а байк для XC для трюков в городе. Имеют 100500 передач, которыми реальное тело пользуется до их преждевременной кончины ввиду отсутствия элементарного обслуживания, после чего Мтб невозбранно становится синглспидом (уступая при этом удобством и комфортом старенькому велосипеду Урал). Ездит везде - от идеальных асфальтированных велосипедных дорожек, до дачных участков раз в сезон, во всех случаях звеня несмазанной цепью. В заводской комплектации имеет шины, схожие с таковыми на тракторе "Беларус", что убивает накат на асфальте, но является объектом гордости владельца, теша его ЧСВ. При соревновании в скорости с дорожной "Украиной" твоего дедушки внезапно отстают, после чего, алсо, их владельцы иногда становятся крокодиловодами. Нелюбимы крокодиловодами, но некоторые годные МТБ, созданные Яспарцменами для спорта, вызывают определенный интерес.
Трещетка велосипеда

Трещотка велосипеда (фривил) - съемная часть трансмиссии, представляющая собой набор звездочек, объединенных с втулкой (храповым механизмом) в одно целое. Позволяет реализовать на велосипеде принцип "свободного хода". Бывает в вариантах от 1 до 8 звезд. Имеет ограничения по количеству зубьев малой звезды, из-за особенности посадочного места на втулку их не может быть меньше 13 зубов. Считается устаревшим типом трансмиссии, но на крокодилах самый распространённый вариант (если хочется многАпередаЧ), так как обладает простотой, надежностью, доступностью, ремонтопригодностью "на коленке" и низкой ценой. Не путать с кассетой.
Фикс

Фикс (он же Fixed Gear, фиксед жЫр, фиксед, глухарь) - гоночный трековый велосипед, который вытащили на дороги общего пользования. Характерен глухой прямой передачей (отсутствует свободный ход педалей) , высоко расположенным кареточным узлом (чтоб не уделаться фэйсом об асфальт при чирканье педалью об него) и отсутствием тормозов (хипстер детектед). Теоретически фиксом можно сделать любой велосипед, практически - нужна высокая каретка. Ввиду редкости трековых рам, годные крокофиксы получаются из Старт-Шоссе. Опасен новичкам, т.к. требует определенных навыков езды, ведь свободного хода педалей нет чуть более, чем совсем. Дешев и прост в обслуживании как АКМ, стоит копейки и имеет минимальный вес. Адекватные крокодиловоды ставят тормоз ВСЕГДА.
Трековый велосипед

Трековый велосипед - самый старый тип спортивного велосипеда, предназначен для скоростной езды по деревянному или бетонному полотну велотрека. Квинтэссенция простоты, легкости и самых высоких технологий. Обладает минималистичный дизайном, попросту говоря - красив. Настоящий трековый велосипед мало того, что стоит как дорогая иномарка, его еще и сложно купить. Имеет одну фиксированную (глухую) передачу, позволяя максимально реализовать физический потенциал гонщика. Имеют самый малый ресурс эксплуатации ввиду максимального облегчения конструкции. В крокодиловодстве имеют ограниченное употребление, т.к. трековые велосипеды очень редки, но собрать крокодила, или же просто отреставрировать, мечтает каждый крокодиловод. Предметом фетиша и фиолетовой мечты является ХВЗ "Тахион", найти который чуть более чем совсем невозможно, а купить тем более. Тема плотно пересекается с Fixed Gear.
Insecticide

An **insecticide** is a type of chemical or biological agent or substance designed to control insect populations. As such, it is a kind of pesticide, a broader category of substances designed to control pests more generally. Insecticides are handled and applied by pest control professionals through a variety of methods, including direct application via spraying.

One particularly powerful insecticide was called Toxi-Max and consisted of a patented formula that was particularly effective against such resilient pests as Venezuelan spiders and their hybrid progeny. The Toxi-Max insecticide was employed by its inventor, Delbert McClintock, when an infestation of the species was uncovered in Canaima, California in 1990.

## Appearances

1. ARACHNOPHOBIA (first appearance)
2. ARACHNOPHOBIA novel
3. ARACHNOPHOBIA: Official Movie Adaptation
4. ARACHNOPHOBIA video game
5. *Know Your Eight-Legged Enemy: The Authoritative Guide on Spider Eradication*
Флип-флоп втулка

Флип-флоп втулка - втулка заднего колеса велосипеда, которая имеет резьбу на обеих сторонах. Резьба с одной стороны нужна для накручивания неподвижной звезды для глухого хода (для режима "пуляю на фиксе"), с другой стороны - для накручивания однозвездной трещетки. Однако это не исключает использование не только в режиме фикс/трещетка, но и в режиме фикс/фикс или трещетка/трещетка, только с разным количеством зубов на разных сторонах. Такая втулка обычно ставится на большинство серийных фикседов, что бы начинающий ездок имел возможность хотя бы первое время нормально учиться ездить на своем модном пепелаце, особенно в период залечивания ран на теле после попыток ездить в режиме фикса. "Переключается" режим езды с фикса на синглспид с помощью простого разворота колеса на 180 градусов. Флип-флоп втулка очень актуальна, если у вас только один велосипед на все случаи жизни, но иногда хочется поматрасить в режиме ситибайка, или твоя девушка просит покатать на втоем хипстерском лясике (потому что с непривычки на фиксе она определенно проедется фэйсом об асфальт и ты, друг, останешься жить со своей правой рукой)
Orinoco River

The **Orinoco River** was a river located partly in Venezuela. In 1990, Dr. James Atherton situated his base camp near the Orinoco River, from which he launched entomological expeditions into the surrounding tepuis. Jerry Manley, Atherton's photographer, arrived at the base camp via the river.

## Appearances

1. ARACHNOPHOBIA (first appearance)
2. ARACHNOPHOBIA novel (first identified as Orinoco River)
3. ARACHNOPHOBIA: Official Movie Adaptation
Malopolski

The **Malopolski** (Polish: *koń małopolski*) is a Polish horse breed developed in the 19th century in Lesser Poland, Polish *Małopolska*, hence the name. It is versatile breed, used today for light draft and under-saddle work. It was developed mainly from native Polish horses crossed with Thoroughbreds and Arabians, and a 2006 study shows a strong genetic presence of Thoroughbred bloodlines within the breed today. Population numbers have been in decline since the late 20th century, but genetic studies show little danger of inbreeding at this time.

## Breed characteristics

Malopolski horses generally stand from 15.3 to 16.2 hands (63 to 66 inches, 160 to 168 cm) high, and may be bay, black, chestnut, gray, or roan, although chestnut and bay are the most common colours. Their head is well proportioned with a straight profile, a neck of good length, withers prominent, the chest wide and deep, and the shoulder sloping and long. The back is long and the croup slightly sloping. The legs are well-muscled and long, with good joints and tough hooves. The breed has much in common with another Polish breed, the Wielkopolski. Malopolski horses are used for riding and light draft work. They are said to perform well in sporting competitions, especially show jumping.

## History

The origins of the Malopolski are rooted in native Polish horses of the 15th century, who were crossed with Oriental horses, including Arabians, to form a cross that closely resembled its Oriental ancestors in type. Beginning in the late 19th century, bloodlines from Arabian and Thoroughbred horses were added in the form of purebreds and crossbreds of the Shagya, Gidran, Furioso-North Star and other strains. Nonius blood was also added. Through the introduction of significant amounts of Arabian and Thoroughbred blood, a breed of the Anglo-Arabian type was formed. In 1963, a stud book for the breed was begun, and despite a lack of demand for horses to work in agriculture, Malopolskis rose in popularity as a riding horse. However, beginning in 1999 the breed population has begun to decline, and concerns have been raised about the possibility of inbreeding. However, a 2006 study found that there was little danger of inbreeding within the Malopolski, in part due to the large amount of genetic diversity brought to the breed by the Thoroughbred, which was shown to have a strong genetic influence on the current Malopolski breed.

There are two distinct varieties of the Malopolski. The first is the Sadecki, which was heavily influenced by the Furioso line, and the second is the Dąbrowsko-Tarnowski, heavily influenced by the Gidran line. The breed was also influenced by infusions of various other Arabian and Thoroughbred half-breeds. Today, they are bred at five state studs in Poland: Stubno, Prudnik, Udórz, Walewice, and Janów Podlaski, as well as by individual citizens of southeast and central Poland.
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