Dysfunctional Rules VIII: When General Trumps Specific

[Inevitability]

I will say more: since services are in the same chapter, they are equipment too, and could be suddenly "found" by Shade Hunter of sufficient level.

"Help us, Shade Hunter! The legions of Baron Evillicious are descending upon us, but our siege equipment has been sabotaged!"
"Look at that! I had a fully equipped carpenter in my pocket all along!"

Doesn't Entropic Creature template change type to Outsider for any living creature?

It does, which makes the spider a viable recipient for for half-troll. Half-troll then changes it back to giant.