# Bees

"At the edge of the world I found a realm of

*hardened amber. Its hexagonal caverns glistened as the walls dripped with the sweet liquid they called honey. It was their life force, they were able to live off this strange, sticky substance. However, I was not able to venture too far into the hive, the Bees do not like trespassers."*

-Unknown

In their eyes, they are nature’s perfect society. Every Bee has their place and a job to do. Their evolution brings a natural harmony to their hive. All Bees have a close connection to nature and wish to preserve the delicate balance. ### Culture Bee's culture is unique. They only need a few outside resources to survive, and unlike other races, they naturally produce a substance called Honey. This can not only be a food source, but also a building material. They can also turn the honey into a hardened material that they use to build their hives. Because of their close knit community, they don't normally allow outsiders to enter their colony and only trade for outside materials when necessary. For example, sometimes they go to the \column nearest kingdom to seek ore necessary to make weapons for themselves.
Bees believe that nature has already given them all they need to survive and there is no need to continue to evolve further. While it’s ok for Bees to have personal hobbies, they don't put value on the arts. A Bee’s duty is to protect and maintain the hive. Members that don't have this value in mind are quickly kicked out of the colony.
However, there have been rare cases when colonies of bees have been forced to change. ### Bee Hierarchy Every hive is led by a single queen, who provides leadership and hivelings for the colony. Depending on the hivelings’ birth, they become either guardians, soldiers or workers. #### Guardians Guardians are the highest ranking members of the hive. They are the queen’s personal guards. Any Bee that would like an audience with the queen must ask permission from the head guardian first. Guardians are also the ones to organize and deliver any formal requests and reports to and from the queen. They keep track of all \page records so the queen can be able to make the best choice for the colony needs. #### Soldiers Soldiers are below guardians, but similarly, they are born to protect the hive. Unlike guardians though, they are more autonomous and can defend themselves if cornered alone. They routinely go out on patrols fight off any possible outside threats, and make up the bulk of the queen’s army. Though it is rare, if a soldier is skilled enough in battle, they may be promoted to Hive Knight. This allows them to have the same ranking position of guardians. Hive Knights are the last line of defense in an attack against the queen. #### Workers Workers are the lowest ranking members of the hive. However, Workers make up the majority of the hive and are just as important. Workers are the ones that keep the colony alive, and typically have a long list of daily duties to keep their hive healthy, ranging from healing soldiers and guardians to gathering food and water. However, their most important job is to raise potential queens. When a new queen is chosen, the other candidates become soldiers or, if they are well liked by a few, go off with their small group and start a new colony.
Because of their frequent trips outside, they are also the most knowledgeable about what happens outside of the hive. They can sense changes in the natural environment, and talk to outside bugs to get knowledge about what is happening outside their territory. It is because of this knowledge that the queen, along with soldiers and guardians, take the concerns of workers very seriously, understanding that their knowledge can save the colony from future hardships if they respond quickly. ### The Bees of Hallownest Led by their queen, the warrior bees of Hallownest at first lived in relative peace, until the Pale King came into power. Instead of abiding by his rule, they sealed themselves off from the rest of the kingdom. When the infection spread through Hallownest, it seemed like they were safe. However, it only prolonged the inevitable. Soon after, the Queen died, and in their weakened state they succumbed to the infection. Their greatest strength of being able to be isolation from others had become their greatest weakness.
They stayed in isolation for centuries. Recently, they have begun to recover from the infection. Workers have been making new small entrances into their home, opening the hive back up to the rest of the kingdom. The Bees of Hallownest, realizing their Queen is dead, now have to find a new queen and rebuild their colony to its former glory. Though they still respect nature, they have come to realize must change their ways if they want to survive. ### Appearance Bees are all yellow and black with hair or fur on their head and/or neck; however their body shape can vary depending on what their position in the hive is. Guardian Bees are usually more robust, while Soldiers and Workers are thinner. Soldiers’ bodies are muscular and built for fighting, while Workers’ bodies are more for conserving energy. ### Bee Traits **Ability Score Increase.** Your Dexterity score is increased by 2. **Alignment.** Bees tend toward Lawful Alignments. **Size.** Bees range from 5ft to 7ft tall. You choose whether to be Small or Medium size. **Speed.** Your base walking is 30 feet. **Flight.** At level 1 you have a flight speed that is equal to half of your walking speed (rounded down). When you reach level 5, your flight speed increases to equal your walking speed. To use this speed, you can’t be wearing medium or heavy armor. **Languages.** You can speak, read and write Common and Puzzle-Buzz. **Subraces.** Bees are divided into three positions depending on their birth; guardians, soldiers or workers.

\page #### Guardians When compared in size, Guardians are the largest members of the colony, ranging close to 7ft tall. They are charged with protecting the Queen. **Ability Score Increase.** Your Constitution score is increased by 1. **Heavy Set.** Your hit point maximum increases by 1, and it increases by 1 every time you gain a level. **Target Locked.** Guardians are skilled at tracking enemies that they are familiar with. Any Survival or Perception check made to see or track an enemy or creature is made at advantage. #### Soldiers Soldiers are born to fight and range around 6ft tall. Soldiers are charged with protecting the colony from outside threats. **Ability Score Increase.** Your Strength score increases by 1. **Loyal.** You resist being charmed. Whenever you roll a saving throw against effects that would Charm you, you roll with advantage **Fit for Duty.** You gain proficiency in your choice of either Athletics (STR) or Acrobatics (DEX). **Sturdy Stinger.** Soldiers have extremely tough stingers that can pierce the hardest steel, and you are no exception. As an action, you can make an unarmed attack against an enemy. On a hit, you deal 1D6 + STR piercing damage. Additionally, a creature hit by this attack must succeed on a CON saving throw vs 8 + CON + PB. On a failure, the creature is poisoned for 1D4 turns and takes 1D6 Poison Damage. On a success, a creature is not poisoned and does not take Poison Damage. Once you've hit a creature with this ability, you cannot use it again until you complete a short or long rest. \column #### Workers Workers make up the majority of the colony and range around 5ft tall. Their duty is to keep the hive alive, ranging from gathering food and water to maintaining the hive. **Ability Score Increase.** Your Intelligence score increases by 1. **Skilled Workers.** You gain proficiency in either one set of artisans tools or one skill of your choice. **Thriving Duty.** Worker Bees work tirelessly day and night to complete their civic duties. So instead of sleeping they meditate deeply, remaining semiconscious, for 4 hours a day. After resting in this way, you gain the same benefit as someone that has had 8 hours of sleep. **Travel Honey.** You are always prepared, with food stored away to keep you fed and keep you working. As an action, you can restore HP equal to 1 D8 + Your Level. Once you use this ability, you cannot do so again until you complete a long rest. :

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