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Giant Worker Bee

Creature 0 — animal

Pre-Remaster content. May include legacy alignment.

FlankerLANDAERIALanimal

Worker bees, exclusively female, exist to feed and defend a hive. They have no qualms about sacrificing their lives when confronting intruders in their territory. Worker bees can fight singly, in small groups, or in swarms of dozens. Giant worker bees inject a venom with their stings, but this venom is rarely dangerous except to people sensitive to it. Other worker bees have no stinger and only bite their enemies. Like their smaller counterparts, giant bees are highly territorial. Many types of

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

Perception +5; darkvision
Skills acrobatics +6, athletics +5
Str
+2
Dex
+3
Con
+2
Int
-5
Wis
+1
Cha
-1
AC 16 Fort +6 Ref +9 Will +3
HP 16
Speed 20 feet, fly 40 feet

Offense

Melee Stinger (deadly-d6, finesse) +8, Damage 1d4+2 piercing
Melee Mandibles (agile, finesse) +8, Damage 1d4+2 piercing

Abilities

Smoke Susceptibility — A giant bee is Slowed 1 for 1 round if it starts its turn in heavy smoke.

WORKS WELL WITH

AnvilLANDA front-liner absorbs the priority target so darting stingers can pick off whoever is left exposed.
SnareLAND / AERIALDifficult terrain or restraints keep foes from repositioning away from the bee's fast, erratic approach.
WeaverLAND / AERIALA caster's area debuffs pair with the bee's mobility to threaten targets that try to spread out.

PUNISHES

✖ low AC targets✖ stationary ranged attackers✖ clumping
Stacking several fast fliers against a party that has already adapted its positioning adds little beyond redundant threats.
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