Wasp, Giant

This horse-sized wasp is covered in yellow and black vertical stripes—its stinger is the size of a sword and drips with venom.

Giant Wasp CR 3

XP 800
N Large vermin
Init +1; Senses darkvision 60 ft.; Perception +9

AC 14, touch 10, flat-footed 13; (+1 Dex, +4 natural, –1 size)
hp 34 (4d8+16)
Fort +8, Ref +2, Will +2
Immune mind-affecting effects

Speed 20 ft., fly 60 ft. (good)
Melee sting +6 (1d8+6 plus poison)
Space 10 ft.; Reach 5 ft.

Str 18, Dex 12, Con 18, Int —, Wis 13, Cha 11
Base Atk +3; CMB +8; CMD 19
Skills Fly +3, Perception +9; Racial Modifiers +8 Perception

Poison (Ex)

Sting—injury; save Fort DC 18; frequency 1/round for 6 rounds; effect 1d2 Dexterity damage; cure 1 save. The save DC is Constitution-based, and includes a +2 racial bonus.

Environment temperate forests
Organization solitary, pair, group (3–6), or nest (7–19)
Treasure none

Giant wasps nearly always form nests, though not like their much smaller cousins. Each nest functions with one leader (the queen), a few workers, and several soldiers. The workers and the queen produce offspring while the soldiers protect the nest and hunt for food. Giant wasp nests are typically found in caves, abandoned houses, or any complex large enough to fit a dozen 10-foot-tall insects.