Giant Mining Bee

Level 2
Creature· animalSmallLegacy
AC 18
HP 30
Speed 20 ft.
Fort +9
Ref +11
Will +5
Perc +9
Size Small
Common
Senses darkvision, tremorsense 30 ft. (imprecise)
Speeds 20 ft., burrow 10 ft., fly 40 ft.
Skills athletics +8, acrobatics +7
Recall Knowledge nature DC 16

Attacks

Melee Stinger +11/+6/+1(deadly d8)
Damage: 1d6+4 piercing
Melee Mandibles +11/+7/+3(agile)
Damage: 1d6+4 piercing

Abilities

Tremorsense (Imprecise) 30 feetinteraction

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 Susceptibilityinteraction

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

Description

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 in caves or abandoned buildings and are quick to attack creatures that they deem a threat to the single fertile queen, who almost never leaves the hive. Although most common in warm biomes with lots of vegetation, some giant bees live in arid or cold environments and are solitary rather than hive-dwelling.

Traits