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Giant Mining Bee

Creature 2 — animal

Pre-Remaster content. May include legacy alignment.

FlankerLANDAERIALSUBTERRANEANanimal

Giant mining bees have smaller bodies than giant worker bees but sometimes look larger due to their bristles, which resemble fur. They dig tunnels in sand, old wood, or stone to create nests and aggressively defend their lairs. Although not truly subterranean, giant mining bees are the most likely type of giant bees to be found underground, and some dwarf apiarists breed and train them. Like their smaller counterparts, giant bees are highly territorial. Many types of giant bees construct hives

Source: strength-of-thousands-bestiary (Pre-Remaster)

Perception +9; darkvision, tremorsense (imprecise) 30 feet
Skills acrobatics +7, athletics +8
Str
+4
Dex
+3
Con
+1
Int
-5
Wis
+1
Cha
+0
AC 18 Fort +9 Ref +11 Will +5
HP 30
Speed 20 feet, burrow 10 feet, fly 40 feet

Offense

Melee Stinger (deadly-d8) +11, Damage 1d6+4 piercing
Melee Mandibles (agile) +11, Damage 1d6+4 piercing

Abilities

Tremorsense (Imprecise) 30 feet — Tremorsense allows a monster to feel the vibrations through a solid surface caused by movement. It is an imprecise sense with a limited range (listed in the ability). Tremorsense functions only if the monster is on the same surface as the subject, and only if the subject is moving along (or burrowing through) the surface.
Smoke Susceptibility — A giant bee is Slowed 1 for 1 round if it starts its turn in heavy smoke.

WORKS WELL WITH

AnvilLANDAnvil pins enemies in melee range so the Flanker can approach safely for deadly-d8 flanking strikes.
CrasherLANDFlanker sets up off-guard conditions that the Crasher exploits for high-damage finishing blows.
MenderLANDLow HP skirmisher cycles in and out of combat, requiring Mender support between hit-and-run passes.

PUNISHES

✖ poor aerial defense✖ invisibility reliance
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