THE NEW HIVE
LN Small city
Corruption – 1; Crime + 1; Economy + 3; Law + 2; Lore + 6; Society + 0
Qualities academic, counterculture movement, financial, magically attuned
Danger + 5

DEMOGRAPHICS
Government Magical
Population 8,000 (50% Xixchil, 10% Thri Kreen, 10% Drommites, 5% Rastipedes, 5% Trox, 5% Human, 5% Elves, 10% misc)

Notable NPCs
Helix The Surgeon (NB Xixchil Sorceror (Starsoul) )
Kattar, Consort to the Queen (M Xixhil Psychic Warrior)
Memory (F Android Bard (Studious Librarian))
Riva Terellin, EIN Envoy (F Elf Fighter (Relic Master))
Ta Nyet, Heir to the Queen (F Xixchil Wizard)
Zata Quien, Leader of the Opposition (NB Xixchil Psion)
Zizk The Voice (F Drommite, Occultist)

MARKETPLACE
Base Value 6,000 gp; Purchase Limit 42,500 gp; Spellcasting 9th
Minor Items 4d4; Medium Items 3d4; Major Items 1d6

DESCRIPTION
Founded by Shintak Taj Pach using resources gained as part of House Seven Stars and originally populated by Xixchil from Nest Greek Fire in the God’s Marbles asteroid cluster of Spiralspace.

LOCATIONS
Primus (asteroid)
The main settlement and center of research
Secundus (asteroid)
Fungus farms, boutique micro ecosystems
Tertius (asteroid)
Weapons and ship (Xactean) development, restricted access
The Pod (asteroid)
Family only private chambers and labs for Taj, Kattar, and Ta Nyet
The Vault
Private demiplane created by Taj Pach and accessible through a portal in The Pod

GROUPS/FACTIONS
Order of the Scalpel
Body modification experts
Order of the Inner Light
Oder of psionic manifesters and soulknives
The Blue Talons
Devotees of chaos and subversion, often for it’s own sake.
The Hiveless
The non insectile members of the population

RUMORS
Chronomancers?
After being away for over two years the Queen has returned and immediately put the hive and House Seven Stars on notice to offer sanctuary to any chronomancers. Something big is brewing…

Trouble at Stardock?
Githyanki emmisaries have been coming and going recently, and have been seen with both Kattar and Ta Nyet. Is something up at Stardock?