Hive Soldier - Monsters

Hive Soldier
Medium natural beast
Level 3 Soldier XP 150

Initiative +6        Senses Perception +0; low-light vision, tremorsense 10
HP 46; Bloodied 23
AC 18; Fortitude 16, Reflex 15, Will 12
Speed 6, climb 6

(⚔) Grasping Mandibles (standard; usable only while the hive soldier does not have a creature grabbed, at-will)

+10 vs AC; 1d8+3 damage, and the target is grabbed.

Acid Sting (standard, at-will) ✦ Acid

Targets a creature grabbed by the hive soldier; +10 vs AC; 1d6+3 acid damage, and ongoing 5 acid damage (save ends).

Death Convulsion ( when the hive soldier drops to 0 hit points, )

Close burst 1; targets enemies; +8 vs Reflex; the target is knocked prone.

Hive Soldier Frenzy (free, when any giant ant within 10 squares of the hive soldier drops to 0 hit points; at-will)

The soldier gains a +2 bonus to attack rolls until the end of its next turn.

Alignment Unaligned        Languages -
Str 17 (+4)      Dex 15 (+3)      Wis 9 (0)
Con 14 (+3)      Int 2 (-3)      Cha 4 (-2)

Description: HIVE SOLDIERS REMAIN NEAR THE HIVE unless driven to conquest by the queen.


Published in Monster Manual 2, page(s) 12, Dungeon Magazine 174, page(s) 6, Dungeon Magazine 172, page(s) 59.