This creature has the upper body of a woman and the lower body of a bee. She wields a longbow with uncanny skill.
Thriae Soldier CR 4
XP 1,200
LN Medium monstrous humanoid
hp 42 (5d10+15)
Fort +4, Ref +7, Will +5
Melee sting +10 (1d8+7 plus poison)
Base Atk +5; CMB +10; CMD 23
Feats Point-Blank Shot, Precise Shot, Rapid Shot
Skills Fly +13, Intimidate +10, Perception +9, Stealth +9, Survival +9
Environment any
Organization pair, troop (3-8), or company (9-20 soldiers, 2-4 rangers of 3-5th level, 1-2 rogues of 4-6th level, and 1 fighter commander of 5-8th level)
Treasure standard (chain shirt, composite longbow [+5 Str] with 20 arrows, 1 dose of merope, other treasure)
The guardians of the thriae colony and its treasures, thriae soldiers make up the backbone of a hive’s defenses. Whether patrolling the perimeter of the hive or protecting its queen and seers from attackers, soldiers are a crucial asset ensuring a colony’s survival, and so it makes sense that they compose the majority of thriae populations. While not as spiritually powerful as their seer and queen kin, soldiers possess remarkable agility and skill with the bow. Guards remain stationed in pairs outside doors to important areas, such as the meditation chambers of seers and the enormous private quarters of the queen, and when their duties take them outside the walls of the hive, they travel in large convoys. A thriae soldier’s stinger carries within it especially potent venom similar to that of giant bees, and the soldier can easily apply this poison to her weapons. While most soldiers carry bows, they are also trained at an early age with a multitude of both melee and ranged weapons, and some prefer the feel of a sword or hammer. Regardless of the type, all thriae weapons and armors are expertly crafted, made of steel and gilded with intricate decorations of gold and amber-hued gems. Thriae soldiers are often talented artisans as well as warriors, and most create their own weapons to bear in combat.
Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Bestiary 3, © 2011, Paizo Publishing, LLC; Authors Jesse Benner, Jason Bulmahn, Adam Daigle, James Jacobs, Michael Kenway, Rob McCreary, Patrick Renie, Chris Sims, F. Wesley Schneider, James L. Sutter, and Russ Taylor, based on material by Jonathan Tweet, Monte Cook, and Skip Williams.