Connects to: 10.09, 11.08, 13.08 and 17.11.
Although Severard of the Seven Circles (and chins) now lies dead (13.08), his creations yet multiply. Away from his tower, his experimental giant bee colony fills a large copse of trees with its dreadful buzzing. The bees that live here range out miles from their hive, seeking the sweet nectar of the purple kingscrown flowers. The locals, while they wisely fear to approach the hive, do go in the dead of winter (when the bees lie mostly dormant) to gather honey. The generally peaceable local halflings of the Bolger Freehold (11.08) are willing to kill any intruders who attempt to poach their honey, for the purple mead that can be made from it is their most valuable trade good.
However, recently the giant bees have been dying for some mysterious reason. Connection:
The wax of the bees can be used to make wax golems (17.11).
Hooks:
- What makes the purple giant bee honey so valuable?
- Why are the bees dying?
