A Guardmouse by the name of

Nelson encountered a dislodged

Nelson’s Wandering Trove hive where skunks had torn up
Ground-Burrow Bee the field. He later returned to
While these bees are hive-minded, they do not organize in detailed patterns with strict
find the ground-burrow hive of
habits of conformity to a queen and caste society. These bees form amorphous underground
hives with waxen jars for pollen, honey, and egg incubators in prairies and fields. these bees. At a later time,
nearly three days hence, after
Trait having traded a description of a
Lost route and a scrawled map,
Nelson found a ground-hive again.
Ground-Burrow Bee Nature (Flying, Burrowing, Honey Making, Pollinating) 3
Mice call them Bumblebees, and find them a welcome visitor in wildflower fields and fruit orchards. The Bumblebee needs no
domestication, and this allows any mouse to discover a burrow-hive and harvest the waxen pots filled and ready. The pots
As it seemed to him, all the
are just a proper size for mice to harvest half a dozen easily upon discovering the hive. Yet, underground hives are bees must have been of one
well-hidden, and other beasts search for the attractive underground cache as well. tribe. Thus, he named the
The Guard will frequently discover Bumblebee burrow-hives when trekking through wilderness. It is a treat for those who lineage with his own, and the
know how to maneuver into and out of the strange waxen dens of these innocent bees. If caught, Bumblebees rarely title of the wandering trove. He
swarm, but they do not offer kindness to intruders stealing honey pots. Cloakmice will also blaze a route to the hive and continued to seek out hives for
offer an exchange at local markets for intrepid mice.
several years while assigned to
Ground-Burrow Bee Weapons patrol the paths between
Retractable Stinger: +1s in Attack Wildseed and Thistledown.
Guardmouse Nelson become
wealthy before retirement, and
always sought out ground-hives.
 In the lesser meadow beside
Shaleburrow where turkeys
Ulrihk’s Wardens hunt in Spring, and owls hunt in
Ground-Burrow Bee Autumn, the ancient Ulrihk had
While these bees are hive-minded, they do not organize in detailed patterns with strict
placed several fabled treasures
habits of conformity to a queen and caste society. These bees form amorphous underground
hives with waxen jars for pollen, honey, and egg incubators in prairies and fields. of waxen pots of golden honey.
For mice who find these cursed
Trait treasures, the prize comes at
Defender great risk.
Ground-Burrow Bee Nature (Flying, Burrowing, Honey Making, Pollinating) 3 So says the fable among mice of
Mice call them Bumblebees, and find them a welcome visitor in wildflower fields and fruit orchards. The Bumblebee needs no
domestication, and this allows any mouse to discover a burrow-hive and harvest the waxen pots filled and ready. The pots
Thistledown and Shaleburrow
are just a proper size for mice to harvest half a dozen easily upon discovering the hive. Yet, underground hives are who share a border in the
well-hidden, and other beasts search for the attractive underground cache as well. lesser meadow between the
The Guard will frequently discover Bumblebee burrow-hives when trekking through wilderness. It is a treat for those who settlements. Routes between
know how to maneuver into and out of the strange waxen dens of these innocent bees. If caught, Bumblebees rarely are treacherous throughout
swarm, but they do not offer kindness to intruders stealing honey pots. Cloakmice will also blaze a route to the hive and the year, but the reward of
offer an exchange at local markets for intrepid mice.
foraging is frequently to discover
Ground-Burrow Bee Weapons a ground-hive where food and
Retractable Stinger: +1s in Attack shelter are available so long as
mice take only as much as
needed, and never a drop more.
 In the western hills rolling
southward from Barkstone, a
Orielle’s Overworked Horde pioneering mouse named Orielle
Ground-Burrow Bee discovered a tribal lineage of
While these bees are hive-minded, they do not organize in detailed patterns with strict
bees and set about to protect
habits of conformity to a queen and caste society. These bees form amorphous underground
hives with waxen jars for pollen, honey, and egg incubators in prairies and fields. her finds. It became a lifelong
endeavor to keep other mice
Trait from exhausting the supply, for
Hard Worker the region boasts far fewer
wildflower meadows than
Ground-Burrow Bee Nature (Flying, Burrowing, Honey Making, Pollinating) 3
Mice call them Bumblebees, and find them a welcome visitor in wildflower fields and fruit orchards. The Bumblebee needs no eastern regions.
domestication, and this allows any mouse to discover a burrow-hive and harvest the waxen pots filled and ready. The pots
are just a proper size for mice to harvest half a dozen easily upon discovering the hive. Yet, underground hives are The bumblebees of Orielle’s
well-hidden, and other beasts search for the attractive underground cache as well. horde are constantly storing
The Guard will frequently discover Bumblebee burrow-hives when trekking through wilderness. It is a treat for those who every bit of pollen available for
know how to maneuver into and out of the strange waxen dens of these innocent bees. If caught, Bumblebees rarely honey making to ensure
swarm, but they do not offer kindness to intruders stealing honey pots. Cloakmice will also blaze a route to the hive and sufficient to survive harsh
offer an exchange at local markets for intrepid mice.
Winters.
Ground-Burrow Bee Weapons
Retractable Stinger: +1s in Attack Politicians of Barkstone make it
a topic of luxury taxes and
debate the ethics to gain
advantage in elections.
 While Indina never meant to
become a figure of lore, she did
Indina’s Swarming Bastards intentionally defend a nest of
Yellow Hornet hornets from Guard
These are not bees, yet they do some pollinating inadvertently. These beastly flyers
destruction. While living in
hunt insects, steal honey from bees, and make a wood-pulp paper hive kept in high
limbs of trees. The waxen papery structure bears honeycomb patterning where eggs are Lonepine, she discovered the
laid and fed with stolen honey and hunted insects. benefit served upon the scarce
forest berries by hornets who
Trait hunted caterpillars from the
Bold thorny stems. Realizing quickly
Yellow Hornet Nature (Flying, Hunting, Stealing, Paper-Nesting) 5 the value of such service, she
It is easy to pluck a lone hornet from the air with a sling, yet hornets frequently fly coupled in close synchrony. Mice who set out to protect the
care for honey bees must act quickly to protect the caste of drones who bravely die fighting hornets defending the hive. hornets.
Honey bees can defeat hornets, but only at great loss of life; much benefit comes from the apiarists’ vigilant defense. If
hornets discover a hive, and return to report the discovery, a troupe of hornets will arrive to assault the precious beehive. Unaware of other happenings,
Hornets do serve great benefit to harvesters for their hunting of caterpillars, beetles, spiders, and many other creeping these hornets had assaulted
critters who are taken back to the paper nest for feasts with the queen. Other bugs are fed to growing larvae. The paper several local bee hives. The
nests are abandoned in late Autumn, and provide a useful resource for mice who can find the empty hives.
Guard were set to destroy the
Hornet Weapons hornets to protect the honey
Retractable Stinger: +1s in Attack bees from decimation. The
Paired Hunting: +1D in Feint ensuing debate lodged Indina as a
figure to be honored or cursed
in Lonepine circles.
 Hornets offer a worthy prize in
Autumn for those who can
Ulysses’ Phantasmic Haunt discover and recover the paper
Yellow Hornet nest. Ulysses foraged near
These are not bees, yet they do some pollinating inadvertently. These beastly flyers
Mapleharbor annually for the
hunt insects, steal honey from bees, and make a wood-pulp paper hive kept in high
limbs of trees. The waxen papery structure bears honeycomb patterning where eggs are empty hive nests. Sometimes he
laid and fed with stolen honey and hunted insects. discovered a few, and some
years he went without wine in
Trait Winter. Yet, he remained
Secretive optimistic about his chosen
Yellow Hornet Nature (Flying, Hunting, Stealing, Paper-Nesting) 5 vocation.
It is easy to pluck a lone hornet from the air with a sling, yet hornets frequently fly coupled in close synchrony. Mice who
care for honey bees must act quickly to protect the caste of drones who bravely die fighting hornets defending the hive. When a Patrol Guard learned
Honey bees can defeat hornets, but only at great loss of life; much benefit comes from the apiarists’ vigilant defense. If the tale, she chose to enshrine
hornets discover a hive, and return to report the discovery, a troupe of hornets will arrive to assault the precious beehive. his name as a nickname for the
Hornets do serve great benefit to harvesters for their hunting of caterpillars, beetles, spiders, and many other creeping tribe of hornets nesting in the
critters who are taken back to the paper nest for feasts with the queen. Other bugs are fed to growing larvae. The paper thickets around Mapleharbor.
nests are abandoned in late Autumn, and provide a useful resource for mice who can find the empty hives.
She returned annually to give
Hornet Weapons aid for Ulysses after his age had
Retractable Stinger: +1s in Attack led to blindness. He taught all
Paired Hunting: +1D in Feint he could of tracking hornets,
and she shared all she could of
her findings.
 Fortunately, the tribe of
hornets living in Burl’s lakeside
Bane of Astrid forest have little contact with
Yellow Hornet mice. However, the hornets have
These are not bees, yet they do some pollinating inadvertently. These beastly flyers
several times established a
hunt insects, steal honey from bees, and make a wood-pulp paper hive kept in high
limbs of trees. The waxen papery structure bears honeycomb patterning where eggs are nest in trees where owls also
laid and fed with stolen honey and hunted insects. take roost. In one such year,
Astrid, a barred owl, had made a
Trait fine nest in a tree hollow, which
Aggressive the hornets discovered.
Yellow Hornet Nature (Flying, Hunting, Stealing, Paper-Nesting) 5 The fierce hornets established a
It is easy to pluck a lone hornet from the air with a sling, yet hornets frequently fly coupled in close synchrony. Mice who
care for honey bees must act quickly to protect the caste of drones who bravely die fighting hornets defending the hive. paper-hive nest and persistently
Honey bees can defeat hornets, but only at great loss of life; much benefit comes from the apiarists’ vigilant defense. If accosted Astrid until she felt
hornets discover a hive, and return to report the discovery, a troupe of hornets will arrive to assault the precious beehive. compelled to leave three owlets
Hornets do serve great benefit to harvesters for their hunting of caterpillars, beetles, spiders, and many other creeping in the tree hollow without her
critters who are taken back to the paper nest for feasts with the queen. Other bugs are fed to growing larvae. The paper care. The hornets killed and ate
nests are abandoned in late Autumn, and provide a useful resource for mice who can find the empty hives.
the owlets.
Hornet Weapons
Retractable Stinger: +1s in Attack Mice of Burl rejoiced as they
Paired Hunting: +1D in Feint realized the oft untold value of
aggressive neighbors.
 Although Arno is a minor hamlet
of homesteads nestled in the
Fat Bitches of Arno southern foothills, a tribe of
Yellow Hornet hornets living and nesting near
These are not bees, yet they do some pollinating inadvertently. These beastly flyers
Dorigift and Gilpledge bear the
hunt insects, steal honey from bees, and make a wood-pulp paper hive kept in high
limbs of trees. The waxen papery structure bears honeycomb patterning where eggs are curse of Arno’s displeasure. Mice
laid and fed with stolen honey and hunted insects. of Arno took up care and
breeding of hornets after
Trait learning Lockhaven would not
Fearless risk sending a queen and drones
Yellow Hornet Nature (Flying, Hunting, Stealing, Paper-Nesting) 5 of honey bees. The apiarist, in
It is easy to pluck a lone hornet from the air with a sling, yet hornets frequently fly coupled in close synchrony. Mice who fury declared he would
care for honey bees must act quickly to protect the caste of drones who bravely die fighting hornets defending the hive. domesticate a hornet tribe and
Honey bees can defeat hornets, but only at great loss of life; much benefit comes from the apiarists’ vigilant defense. If
hornets discover a hive, and return to report the discovery, a troupe of hornets will arrive to assault the precious beehive.
place a queen in Lockhaven.

Hornets do serve great benefit to harvesters for their hunting of caterpillars, beetles, spiders, and many other creeping He did collect queen larvae and
critters who are taken back to the paper nest for feasts with the queen. Other bugs are fed to growing larvae. The paper package them for transport,
nests are abandoned in late Autumn, and provide a useful resource for mice who can find the empty hives.
yet a Guard patrol confronted
Hornet Weapons the plot, and caused the
Retractable Stinger: +1s in Attack packages to be delayed in
Paired Hunting: +1D in Feint Dorigift. Without a chance to
complete his ploy, the mouse
set loose the queens.
 Although Cullen, an apiarist of
Shorestone, has long since
Cullen’s Golden Boys passed, this tribe of bees
Domesticated Honey Bee continues to bear his name and
Anciently a wild, hive-minded insect with a queen and caste society, the honey bee has
the title of golden boys. This is a
been domesticated by mice apiarists who cherish their personal hives and the queens within.
Honey is a treasure for those willing to learn the craft and care for the bees. Honey bees hardy stock of honey bees and
tolerate and accommodate mice overseers in the hive. queens of the lineage bear
plenty of drones and workers to
Trait keep a hive well supplied with
Hard Worker annual pollen and honey. Cullen
Honey Bee Nature (Flying, Wax-Nesting, Honey Making, Pollinating) 2 died in a misfortune of
Care and keeping of honey bees is a popular lore for Guard members to learn, and Lockhaven has a large hive of bees with knife-fighting over his partner’s
annual selling of queens to other settlements for new hives to spread in the Territories. Some apiarists, on behalf of their gambling.
hives, maintain genealogies of the hive to claim ancient origin. The bartering of best-in-caste bees is a lucrative market.

In addition, honey bees provide annual supply of hoarded honey, pollinate flowers and trees, produce waxen honeycomb, and
Yet, the lineage of honey bees
maintain hygiene in the hive. The resources of honey and wax are medicinal, good for food or candles, store without spoilage, bred by Cullen continue to serve
and sweeten food and drink recipes throughout the Territories. Truly, the domesticated honey bee is the most beloved insect. as Shorestone’s finest stock of
hard working honey makers.
Honey Bee Weapons Breeders honor the lineage in
Stinger: +1D in Attack and Defend local fairs, though there are
Swarming: +1s in Maneuver flaws in the tribe’s unrelenting,
exhausting work ethic.
 As an apiarist in Barkstone,
Heather felt confident about
Heather’s Western Bulls breeding a strong flyer with
Domesticated Honey Bee stubborn intent to forage.
Anciently a wild, hive-minded insect with a queen and caste society, the honey bee has
Unexpectedly, she also bred
been domesticated by mice apiarists who cherish their personal hives and the queens within.
Honey is a treasure for those willing to learn the craft and care for the bees. Honey bees honey bees with cleanliness. The
tolerate and accommodate mice overseers in the hive. hives are lovely and bright in
color, though the reputation of
Trait her western bulls excludes
Clean lengthy flight. They are a bit too
Honey Bee Nature (Flying, Wax-Nesting, Honey Making, Pollinating) 2 heavy by way of larger bodies.
Care and keeping of honey bees is a popular lore for Guard members to learn, and Lockhaven has a large hive of bees with
annual selling of queens to other settlements for new hives to spread in the Territories. Some apiarists, on behalf of their Her breed didn’t really catch on
hives, maintain genealogies of the hive to claim ancient origin. The bartering of best-in-caste bees is a lucrative market. in other markets, but near
In addition, honey bees provide annual supply of hoarded honey, pollinate flowers and trees, produce waxen honeycomb, and
Barkstone homesteads and
maintain hygiene in the hive. The resources of honey and wax are medicinal, good for food or candles, store without spoilage, further west in Pebblebrook,
and sweeten food and drink recipes throughout the Territories. Truly, the domesticated honey bee is the most beloved insect. mice construct top-bar hives for
the lineage of Heather’s
Honey Bee Weapons Western Bulls. It’s not the best,
Stinger: +1D in Attack and Defend but they do a fine job.
Swarming: +1s in Maneuver
 While visiting Barkstone, and
prior to traveling to Oakgrove,
Lydia’s Roving Harvesters Lydia heard gossip of an apiarist
Domesticated Honey Bee who wanted to breed strong
Anciently a wild, hive-minded insect with a queen and caste society, the honey bee has
flyers. She stole into the hives
been domesticated by mice apiarists who cherish their personal hives and the queens within.
Honey is a treasure for those willing to learn the craft and care for the bees. Honey bees and absconded several queen
tolerate and accommodate mice overseers in the hive. larvae of the breeder’s stock.
She took the larvae carefully
Trait and prepared the waxen egg
Calm cases for transport. She also
Honey Bee Nature (Flying, Wax-Nesting, Honey Making, Pollinating) 2 abducted brigades of drone
Care and keeping of honey bees is a popular lore for Guard members to learn, and Lockhaven has a large hive of bees with larvae developing in honeycomb,
annual selling of queens to other settlements for new hives to spread in the Territories. Some apiarists, on behalf of their and prepared that for
hives, maintain genealogies of the hive to claim ancient origin. The bartering of best-in-caste bees is a lucrative market.
transport.
In addition, honey bees provide annual supply of hoarded honey, pollinate flowers and trees, produce waxen honeycomb, and
maintain hygiene in the hive. The resources of honey and wax are medicinal, good for food or candles, store without spoilage, After settling in Oakgrove, Lydia
and sweeten food and drink recipes throughout the Territories. Truly, the domesticated honey bee is the most beloved insect. refined the breed into her own
tribal lineage of Lydia’s Roving
Honey Bee Weapons Harvesters. They fly long
Stinger: +1D in Attack and Defend distances to forage from all the
Swarming: +1s in Maneuver pond villages and return nightly.

Lydia was never caught.

 This lineage of bees was bred in
Lockhaven with defense in mind.
Shield of the Golden Comb Although the hive produces less,
Domesticated Honey Bee the bees are vigilant to protect
Anciently a wild, hive-minded insect with a queen and caste society, the honey bee has
the hive and Lockhaven. Other
been domesticated by mice apiarists who cherish their personal hives and the queens within.
Honey is a treasure for those willing to learn the craft and care for the bees. Honey bees breeds within Lockhaven are
tolerate and accommodate mice overseers in the hive. better producers.

Trait Apiarists of the settlements

Defender are not allowed to gain queen
larvae from this lineage, for
Honey Bee Nature (Flying, Wax-Nesting, Honey Making, Pollinating) 2 fear it would be bred for more
Care and keeping of honey bees is a popular lore for Guard members to learn, and Lockhaven has a large hive of bees with
annual selling of queens to other settlements for new hives to spread in the Territories. Some apiarists, on behalf of their sinister purposes. Guard
hives, maintain genealogies of the hive to claim ancient origin. The bartering of best-in-caste bees is a lucrative market. members who take up
In addition, honey bees provide annual supply of hoarded honey, pollinate flowers and trees, produce waxen honeycomb, and
apprenticeship under the
maintain hygiene in the hive. The resources of honey and wax are medicinal, good for food or candles, store without spoilage, apiarists are sworn to protect
and sweeten food and drink recipes throughout the Territories. Truly, the domesticated honey bee is the most beloved insect. the Shield of the Golden Comb
hive above all others from any
Honey Bee Weapons invader.
Stinger: +1D in Attack and Defend
Swarming: +1s in Maneuver The Guard citadel remains
under the protection of this
tribe of honey bees today.
 The mild-mannered mason bee
has a loud buzz when foraging.
Southern Bell Whistle An apiarist of Gilpledge happened
Wood-Burrow Bee to think the tribe of bees from
These bees are specialized in living and nesting at forest fringes where wildflowers and broken
the foothills south of Flintrust
limbs scatter over forest clearings, edges of fields, and transitions to open ground. They are
solitary in foraging despite sharing range with fellow bees, and create burrows in wood. chimed and floated eerily across
the grassy meadows. The name
Trait became a pleasing signal of
Lost welcome hospitality offered by
mice for the mason bee.
Wood-Burrow Bee Nature (Flying, Burrowing, Foraging, Pollinating) 4
There are mice who notice this wild bee often called a Mason Bee. It burrows in wood, but also uses mud, gravel, and stone
to form narrow, circular dens to lay eggs. These bees forage pollen, seeds, and soft-bodied insects to feed larvae. Harvesters
Guard members have taken
are happy to see bees in fields, prairies, meadows, and orchards where pollinated grasses, flowers, and trees bring about seeds, care to construct bee hostels
nuts, and berries. along the scent border where
With simple scavenging, mice construct shelters to appeal to bees and encourage several other beneficial insects. When they find Souther Bell Whistlers
constructed near paths, this leads to healthy leaf cover and undergrowth abundance. Simple fruits of the forest become lodging from year to year. The
available for travelers to forage easily near trails. New constructions of bee hostels take little time or effort. The structures hostels offer shelter, and the
compost over time to provide rich soil for plants. It’s a slow process, and remains effective for many years.
bees offer pollinated
Wood-Burrow Bee Weapons flowers--regardless of how
Stinger: +1D in Attack and Defend sparse the stems.
 Similar to other mason bees,
the lineage of Miner’s Lucky Day
Flintrust’s Miner’s Lucky Day is a welcome tribe of bees among
Wood-Burrow Bee mice. This tribe is somewhat
These bees are specialized in living and nesting at forest fringes where wildflowers and broken
small and finds shelter almost
limbs scatter over forest clearings, edges of fields, and transitions to open ground. They are
solitary in foraging despite sharing range with fellow bees, and create burrows in wood. exclusively in the tumbled slag
of broken flint, chert, and other
Trait stones westward from
Nimble Flintrust, and eastward from
Applelofte.
Wood-Burrow Bee Nature (Flying, Burrowing, Foraging, Pollinating) 4
There are mice who notice this wild bee often called a Mason Bee. It burrows in wood, but also uses mud, gravel, and stone
to form narrow, circular dens to lay eggs. These bees forage pollen, seeds, and soft-bodied insects to feed larvae. Harvesters
For a miner or other laborer of
are happy to see bees in fields, prairies, meadows, and orchards where pollinated grasses, flowers, and trees bring about seeds, Flintrust, the mason bee
nuts, and berries. provides a packed lunch. When
With simple scavenging, mice construct shelters to appeal to bees and encourage several other beneficial insects. When found, mice can easily pry into
constructed near paths, this leads to healthy leaf cover and undergrowth abundance. Simple fruits of the forest become the hoarded pollen, insects, and
available for travelers to forage easily near trails. New constructions of bee hostels take little time or effort. The structures seeds where the eggs are laid.
compost over time to provide rich soil for plants. It’s a slow process, and remains effective for many years.
They’ll have eggs, larvae, seeds,
Wood-Burrow Bee Weapons and pollen as a luxurious meal
Stinger: +1D in Attack and Defend over several days.

When mason bees pass, that’s a

sign of good luck.
 Barkstone welcomes pioneering
mice and appeals to hardy souls.
The Barkstone Bellwether Tribe For the annual festivals, many
Wood-Burrow Bee natural creatures serve as
These bees are specialized in living and nesting at forest fringes where wildflowers and broken
markers whether the season
limbs scatter over forest clearings, edges of fields, and transitions to open ground. They are
solitary in foraging despite sharing range with fellow bees, and create burrows in wood. will be beneficent or malicious.
This tribe of mason bees act as
Trait indicator of early or late Spring.
Hard Worker In years where unseasonable
warmth has provided early
Wood-Burrow Bee Nature (Flying, Burrowing, Foraging, Pollinating) 4
There are mice who notice this wild bee often called a Mason Bee. It burrows in wood, but also uses mud, gravel, and stone Spring, the mason bees will be
to form narrow, circular dens to lay eggs. These bees forage pollen, seeds, and soft-bodied insects to feed larvae. Harvesters seen earlier than in years of
are happy to see bees in fields, prairies, meadows, and orchards where pollinated grasses, flowers, and trees bring about seeds,
unseasonable cold.
nuts, and berries.

With simple scavenging, mice construct shelters to appeal to bees and encourage several other beneficial insects. When The tribe of mason bees is not
constructed near paths, this leads to healthy leaf cover and undergrowth abundance. Simple fruits of the forest become very strictly a lineage, as
available for travelers to forage easily near trails. New constructions of bee hostels take little time or effort. The structures Barkstone mice simply find a bee
compost over time to provide rich soil for plants. It’s a slow process, and remains effective for many years.
hostel and gather to watch the
Wood-Burrow Bee Weapons first emerging mason bees.
Stinger: +1D in Attack and Defend
The fable originated with the
question of whether the mason
bee would see its shadow.