Apians

Side by side with the Florae of the County of Flowers dwells a curious species of creatures which seem to combine the features of both diminutive humans and bees. Appearing as comely humans only a few feet tall with two pairs of insect wings coming from their shoulders and the compounded eyes of their insect forbears, the industrious apians live in large communal buildings which they call creches but the human who trade with them sniggeringly refer to as "hives". Gifted herbalists and gardeners, each apian creche is devoted to a single, massive extended family ruled over by a single matriarch. The apians as a whole have struck an accord with the ruling florae of the County, supplying fierce flying troops at need as well as needed agricultural efforts in return for virtual autonomy within their creche. This arrangement has existed for so long as either race can remember.

Notable Apians

The Yellow Sun Creche, which is nearest the County seat of Everblossom, is unique amongst all of the apian creches as it is almost strictly a military outpost. It is governed by Matriarch-Marshal Zzasta, an elder amongst her kind though she only counts fifty winters in age. Zzasta drills her cadre of drones and workers in daily exercises, awaiting the time when they will be called upon to defend their home. If this time should come, Zzasta will retrieve the dreaded Stinging Spear from its resting place deep within the creche. It is said that the spear is coated with the venom of the ancient apians of old, who had their own lethal stings harvested when they fell in battle.