Beholder, Hive Mother

Huge Aberration

Source(s):	Lords of Madness, Monstrous Manual
Also Known As:	Ultimate Tyrants, Ultimates
Alignment:	Usually Lawful Evil
Climate/Terrain:	Cold Hill
Organization:	Solitary, hive (1 hive mother plus 3-6 beholders plus 2-4 directors), or city (1 hive mother plus 1-3 overseers plus 10-20 beholders plus 3-10 directors and 20-40 slaves, usually bugbears, gnolls, ogres, or minotaurs)
Rarity:	Very Rare
Challenge Rating:	16
Experience Value:	24,000
See Also:	Beholder
Twice the size of a typical beholder, these have no eyestalks, but its magical eyes are protected by hooded covers in the flesh of the creature's body. They are able to control the actions of large numbers of beholders.