Bees

## Overview

*Bees? Bees. Bees buzz about before breaking bases, collecting together their honey and power counters. You'll have your opponents screaming "NOT THE BEES!"*

### Details

The Bees faction is focused on +1 power counters, placing them in great numbers while also using them as a resource.

#### General

* **Name:** Bees
* **Author:** Captain Cardboard
* **Complexity:** 3/5
* **Version:** 1.0
* **Last Updated:** 07/31/2023

## Cards

The full Imgur album of the individual cards can be found here.

### Breakdown

Boxers have the standard spread of 10 Minions and 10 Actions, with an average power spread of 2.8. Among their actions, they have:

* 1 play-on-minion actions: Title Belt
* 9 standard actions, 6 of which directly affect one or more minions (in **bold**): **Quick Jabs x2**, **Haymaker x2**, **Bob & Weave**, **Knockout Uppercut**, Ringside Recovery, Float like a Butterfly Sting like a Bee, Sucker Punch
* 5 actions that directly increase a minion's power: Quick Jabs x2, Haymaker x2, Knockout Uppercut

### Minions (10)

* **1x Hivemother (5):** Ongoing: Whenever you would place a +1 power counter on a card, you may draw a card instead if you have less than eight cards in hand.
* **2x Honeyguard (3):** Ongoing: After the first time each turn you place one or more +1 power counters on each card, place one on this card as well.
* **3x Forager (2):** Ongoing: At the start of your turn, place a +1 power counter on one of your minions here that has none.
* **4x Hiveling (2):** Special: After you place a +1 power counter on a card, you may remove it to immediately play this as an extra minion there.

### Actions (10)

* **2x Sting:** Play on a minion. Ongoing: This minion has -3 power. Special: You may remove a +1 power counter from one of your minions to play this before its base scores on a minion there.
* **2x Pollinate:** Play on a minion. Talent: Place a +1 power counter on a minion of lesser power here.
* **1x Sweet Nectar:** Place two +1 power counters on a minion, then transfer any number of +1 power counters from it to another minion. Special: You may play this before a base scores.
* **1x Scent Trail:** Play an extra minion. You may move one of your minions of lesser power to that minion's base.
* **1x Honeycomb:** Play on a base. Talent: Remove a +1 power counter from one of your minions to place one on this card. If that minion is not here, you may move it to here. Ongoing: Before this base scores, add the +1 power counters on this card to your power total here.
* **1x Royal Jelly:** Remove a +1 power counter from one of your cards to search your deck for a minion of power 3 or more. You may play it at a base where one of your cards has a +1 power counter; otherwise, discard it.
* **1x Queen's Brood:** Search your deck and/or discard pile for up to two minions of power 2 or less and place them into your hand.
* **1x None of Your Beeswax!:** Choose one of your minions with a +1 power counter on it. Move minions of lesser power controlled by other players there to other random bases.

## Clarifications

* **Hivemother:** If you choose to draw a card instead of placing a +1 power counter, you do not activate any abilities that are triggered by the placement of a +1 power counter.

## Strategy

### General

Bees have the gamplan of storing up and utilizing +1 power counters to beef up their otherwise weak minions or inconvience other players. They are vulnerable to faster, higher power factions, as their gameplay is generally slower and requires set-up.

### Partner Suggestions

Bees love having partners that also place +1 power counters, doubling down on their mechanics. Additionally, swarm factions that give them extra plays and more minions to place +1 power counters on also accelerate their win conditions.

#### Published

* Teddy Bears
* Mad Scientists
* Kung Fu Fighters
* Vampires

## Author Notes

Bees haven't been playtested yet, and I'd be more than happy to work on getting this faction to a balanced state.