Reading through the new Kindled Magic AP (which is phenominal so far btw!) I noticed that the entry for Anadi includes contradicting information to what we were given in Lost Omens: Mwangi Expanse about the ancestry.
In LOME, it states under Physical Description:
“Anadi in their true form resemble human-sized spiders with a variety of colorations. Some tones look simple or muted while other remain striking and vibrant, with most patterns inherited from an anadi’s parentage. A typical anadi measures five feet in length from their front legs to their rear legs when standing comfortably.”
Based on this, and the fact that they get access to an ancestry feat at level 5 that allows them to take on a hybrid form, I understand that anadi are spiders first who learned shapechanging magic to take on humanoid forms, and later still mastered their shapechanging to allow a hybrid form that enables them to use some of their spider faculties while remaining in a humanoid form.
But now the entry in Strength of Thousands: Kindled Magic starts by saying:
“Anadis have three distinct forms—human, spider, and a beautiful but unnerving hybrid shape that is their true form.”
And going back to Age of Ashes: Hellknight Hill, it describes anadi as follows:
“Anadis are peaceful, reclusive humanoids who live deep within woodlands, jungles, and other untamed areas of wilderness. Their natural forms resemble humanoid spiders covered in beautiful and distinctive markings of varying colors.”
With all of this in mind, I’m inclined to believe that the intended “true form” of the anadi is that of a spider, and that the text printed in the newest AP may have been a mistake or overlooked for being outdated? But if not, and their true forms are indeed that of a spider-humanoid hybrid, I would love to know.
