REEDSTINGER

The Reedstinger, known as “Vela-Korr” by the Orlanda Tribe, is a large, slow-flying insect that resembles a wasp and is found throughout the nesting thickets of the Orlanda Marshes. Territorial and easily agitated, these insects deliver extremely painful stings that can incapacitate even experienced marsh-dwellers.

Despite their menace, the Orlanda respect Reedstingers for their pollination role and symbolic importance in tribal omens. Entire nests are avoided, and tribal myths suggest that the stinger holds ancestral memories.

• Length: 11–14 cm
• Wingspan: Up to 20 cm
• Body Color: Black and copper striped thorax with translucent wings
• Stinger: Long, barbed; injects paralyzing venom

• Drifting Flight: Makes little noise, often mistaken for a drifting leaf
• Paralyzing Sting: Causes painful swelling and limb numbness for up to 30 minutes
• Pheromone Beaconing: Injured individuals release scent to alert the swarm

• Armor Class (AC): 13
• Hit Points (HP): 6
• Speed: 10 ft. (land), 30 ft. (flying)

• Sting Jab: 1d6 piercing + paralysis effect (DC 12 Constitution save or stunned for 1 round)

• Swarm Response: If damaged, 1d4 additional Reedstingers arrive after 2 rounds
• Nesting Fury: Gains advantage when defending nest areas

• Diet: Nectar, small insects (e.g. Miregnats)
• Social Structure: Nesting colonies of 20–100 individuals
• Activity Pattern: Active during humid and still-air conditions

• Nest Camouflage: Nest entrances often hidden in dense reeds
• Wounded Retaliation: Attacks escalate if provoked

• Queen Cycle: Each nest centers around a queen who lays hundreds of eggs
• Pupation: Larvae hang suspended from nest roots
• Adult Lifespan: 2–3 months

Reedstingers provide swarming threat mechanics and can be used to influence player movement:

• Environmental Hazard: Place near key objectives to force stealth or alternate paths
• Cultural Puzzle: Tribal characters may provide stinger charms or repellent lore
• Swarm Ambush: Surprise attack while crossing narrow trails or canoes

• VOI 700 D
• Habitual Belt
• Asari Region
• Orlanda Marshes
• Known Wildlife of Asari

Known Predators:

• Flutterwing