The Swarm Queen
The locals assured me that the paste we are covered in will protect us from the swarms of deadly creatures that obey the Lord known as the Swarm Queen. However, with the sky full of her minions, some so close as I write this now that I can see the shimmer on their throbbing carapace, I feel an unease that fills me with dread. I think this might be the expedition that kills me. I observed the swarm from a far for 6 moons before this tribe captured me. I shared lore with their Loremaster who then eagerly suggested that we see a hive node...I think, I'd rather return to my cage.
The Swarm Mother's territory is covered in smaller clones of herself that seem to extract mana from various plants and The Forest of Idan to make some kind of sustenance for herself and horde.
Basic Information
Anatomy
A chimeran beast equal parts avian and yoroid, the Swarm Queen and her soldiers have are known for the loud buzzing of their wings which give them hyper mobility in the air. Their long rear legs seems vestigial and drag behind them with feather like features that seem to detect magic. The other two legs are kept tucked into their chest and in wide, leathery, padded paws they use to cling to surfaces.
Their heads 3 pairs of eyes, a long sharp beak with an proboscis a long as their body.
Their bodies have two distinct segments: a feathered torso and an bulbous abdomen where they store magic which ends in a long serrated stinger.
Ecology and Habitats
The central hive of the Swarm Queen is an old Akoko ruin in the Blooming Islands just sound of The Forest of Idan. The Queen herself has not been seen but the lore states she is not much different than her children except in size.
It is possible she is trapped inside of the buildings of the ruins.
