Hive Mother
The bloated matriarch of an ankhrav colony bites through armor with acid-dripping mandibles and can whip her whole brood into a frenzy.
A hive mother is the bloated matriarch of an ankhrav colony, a digging horror whose mandibles drip acid strong enough to eat through armor. With a single pheromone burst she can whip her brood into a frenzy, turning a tunnel into a churning death trap.
In play
Attack of Opportunity [Reaction]
Armor-Rending Bite [Two Actions] The hive mother makes a mandibles Strike; if the Strike hits, the target’s armor takes the damage and the acid damage bypasses the armor’s Hardness.
Frenzy Pheromone [Two Actions] The hive mother unleashes a pheromone that causes all other ankhravs within a 100-foot emanation to become quickened 1 until the start of the hive mother’s next turn, and they can use the extra action only for Burrow, Stride, or Strike actions.
Level 8
Perception +16 · Senses darkvision, tremorsense (imprecise) 90 feet · Skills Acrobatics +13, Athletics +20, Stealth +11, Survival +16
| STR | DEX | CON | INT | WIS | CHA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +6 | +1 | +4 | -4 | +2 | -2 |
| AC | Fort | Ref | Will |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | +18 | +15 | +14 |
HP 120
Speed 25 feet, burrow 20 feet
Actions
- Melee Mandibles [Single Action] +20 (Acid), Damage 2d8+6 piercing plus 2d6 acid
- Ranged Acid spit [Single Action] +17 (range 30 ft, Acid), Damage 5d6 acid