As a member of the Melissae Cult, you gain access to the Melissa’s Fury feat. This gift from Demeter and Persephone as goddesses of the seasons and nature allows the recipient to consume a vial of rhododendron honey and turn into a swarm of bees for up to 1 minute. Entering this form costs one action, as well as costing one action to end this form. If the person is knocked unconscious, reduced to 0 hit points, or is killed, then Melissa’s Fury immediately ends. Non-initiates of the Melissae will find that drinking rhododendron honey will not cause their form to change, but rather they will experience hallucinations for an hour. Melissa’s Fury is available for use once per long rest. Multiple attacks are available to those in this form:
Swarm Attack: the swarm flies towards the target and intends to sting the target to inflict poison damage. (at level one) +3 to hit; 2d6 poison damage; (level 5) +3 to hit; 3d6 poison damage; (level 10) +4 to hit; 5d6 damage; (level 15) +5 to hit; 6d6 damage; (level 20) +5 to hit; 6d6 damage. The recipient of the swarm attack must make a DC14 Constitution saving throw, with a success meaning they take half damage (rounded up).
Swam Fury: the swarm of bees centres itself around one area of the target at the choice of the player. The bees then vibrate increasingly quickly to create heat in that area, causing the target to roll for a constitution saving throw DC15 in order to prevent any heat damage. If successful, the target takes 1d4 damage every turn they do not intend to remove the bees. This can be done through a straight dexterity check DC15. If the constitution saving throw fails, the target takes 1d8 damage every turn they do not remove the bees as previously mentioned.
Whilst in Melissa’s Fury form, players have a movement of 60ft and a +3 to their dexterity. Once the form is dropped, these perks are lost until the next time they engage in Melissa’s Fury.
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