The Praetorian is a young Queen and the mighty defender of the Queen. Many Praetorians may exist in one hive and they are considered to be the final stage of the Xenomorph lifecycle after the Warrior.
Acid Blood
The Xenomorph will bleed acid when killed and will affect all creatures within 5 feet at the time of death with 2d4 poison damage at the beginning of each turn for 3 turns.
Molt
In the event of the Queen being killed, the strongest Praetorian in the hive will most over the course of 2d4 days and will emerge as the new Queen of the hive.
Claw Swipe
The Praetorian attacks with its claws. +16 to hit, range 5 feet, 1 target. Hit 1(2d8) slashing damage
Acid Spit
The Praetorian fires its acid blood. +17 to hit, range 30 feet, 1 target. Hit 1(3d4) poison damage for 3 turns.
Double action, double attack, disengage, defend Queen, screech for egg removal.
If there is a Praetorian within 50 feet of a Queen that is under attack, it will attempt to put itself in the way of the attacker’s weapons to prolong the Queen’s life as the egg layer for the hive.
The Praetorian will not flee upon the sight of fire as it stays inside of the hive and knows that anything dangerous that it sees is a danger to the Queen and the eggs.
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Description
The Praetorian has a large Queen like head crest, hinting to its ability to molt into a new egg layer for the hive. It is more grey in comparison to the jet black hide of the Xenomorph Drone. It has a long bladed tail not unlike that of a Warrior, only longer and more matured.
Lair and Lair Actions
The lair of a Praetorian is covered in a sticky resin that mimics that of bees. It is created from Xenomorph vomit.
Regional Effects
The region containing a Xenomorph Queen lair is a safe haven for all xenomorphs that have been born to that specific Queen Xenomorph, which creates one or more of the following effects:
Any Xenomorph that belongs to that hive can enter a long rest inside of the hive as long as there are no trespassers detected within the hive.
Any Xenomorph that belongs to this nest can communicate with the Queen and receive orders from inside of the hive.
If the [monster name] dies, these effects fade over the course of 3d8 days.
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