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Welcome fools and mortals, to this – the greatest issue of this measly article series ever! I have done away with your normal author, the loathsome “Moriarty”, and will be granting …
Read More... There are stories of an ancient and forgotten place, a demiplane 800 miles by 800 miles across. Here there are pure white mountains and forests with trees whose leaves are …
Read More... Welcome to Creature Feature Starjammer Edition. Today we present the Apocrita Arcology, an entire city of intelligent but short-lived insects whose civic politics is often confused for a functional hive …
Read More... The Pieces worship the Game in exclusivity. They do not deny the existence of outside deities, nor even the possibility one such deity may have created their Game in the …
Read More... In many ways, samurai are not unlike the knights of western lands. In their idealized form, they are honorable, dutiful, powerful warriors. Like knights, they are of noble blood except …
Read More... The bwoslodoons drift through the astral sea, often seeming completely oblivious to their surroundings. Many make the mistake of believing they are nearly as mindless as the jellyfish of the …
Read More... Individually, a member of the powderguard is a lethal individual capable of devastating far larger groups of enemies if given only a few minutes to secure a distant position with …
Read More... Extremoturtur’s are an anomaly of nature and a rare one at that. These tiny creatures live in extremely hot environments on the prime material plane, appearing not unlike tiny turtles …
Read More... The coin flip rules their day. The Gambles wander along, betting on anything and everything. Beneath their smiles and jokes is a sinister overtone: they want these wagers to be …
Read More... Humans are a varied and ambitious people. It is for perhaps this reason that some of the most heroic and most monstrous of mortals are often human. However, the elves …
Read More... The thumping of a Knight’s hooves is a frightful thing. The Board’s stone cracks under their step, sounding not unlike bone after bone breaking as they charge. The sound often …
Read More... Said to be the workforce of some long dead deity, Lildrocs are strange and industrious spirits. They exist to build, fortify, and repair, doing so from dusk to dawn every …
Read More... There are some who argue that ogres, by their nature, are doomed to chaos and evil. The question of whether one’s blood or one’s upbringing us what dooms them to …
Read More... The Pawns exist only for war. Only for service. It is not theirs to ask questions, to disobey. They march to destruction in the ecstasy that is obedience. There is …
Read More... At first, powderbugs were heralded for their potential use as a black powder substitute. They required little food and harvesting them was a simple matter of leaving enough bugs for …
Read More... Outsiders are often struck with fear and awe at the Rooks. These mighty constructs are considered by many to be the grandest Pieces of the Kings; mobile fortresses that dwarf …
Read More... They prowl the sands, large predators with unusually long snouts for cats. Even more for such a predator is their four eyes; these eyes are spaced just so, allowing the …
Read More... In the lands of the Dairi Shogunate, there exist an order of wandering monks known for their unusual dress. In the native language of the land, they are the Grey …
Read More... A nefarious combination of necromancy and black powder, a skeletal powder keg is a strange yet straightforward design. By taking a blindly loyal skeleton minion and placing within its ribs …
Read More... In the darkest cesspools and refuse piles, chaos reigns. At the bottoms of dark, forgotten pits of the abyss, there swirls the centuries of filth and magical leftover from countless …
Read More... Stomo moles are often seen as disgusting by surface dwellers; eating dirt and bugs on one end and excreting a gross gel from the other. Underdwellers understand the moles’ value …
Read More... King in Black’s creation marked the beginning of the Game, although it was very different back then. The Board was unscarred, with its hills and stone trees untouched by war …
Read More... White’s creation marked the beginning of the Game in more or less the form it is seen today. He was bold, innovative, and, although both will argue otherwise, equal in …
Read More... Outsiders are often confused by the nature of the Queens. The Pieces generally chalk this up, probably correctly, to the fact that many outsiders are from lands where royal ladies, …
Read More... The walber snail is thankfully a rare thing. While relatively small, it is notoriously hostile to perceived threats, commonly spitting a deadly sludge at any and everything that moves too …
Read More... Some on the Astral Plane make the mistake of failing to value what time they have. In the near agelessness gained while traveling there, some forget that even there time …
Read More... The Astral Plane is close to both the divine and the most foul. Its silvery sea and whirling pools of color hide secrets the likes of which mortals were never …
Read More... Krelk CR 6 This pale humanoid seems frail and sickly, despite how it seems to shrug off devastating wounds. NE Medium aberrationInit +1; Senses darkvision 60 ft.; Perception +13 DEFENSE …
Read More... Mechanized Armor CR 6 The suit of mechanical armor stomps forward with a whir of servos, its faceplate empty and hollow. N medium construct (technological)Init +5; Senses darkvision 60 ft., …
Read More... In the foul and far-flung reaches of space, a dread and nameless planet orbits a star long dead. Beneath its crust, great and sulfurous gears grind and whirr. Their purpose; …
Read More... Aurum Wyrm CR 16 The great beast’s fourfold mouth splits open in a mighty roar as the gold around it melts and shifts. CN Huge dragonInit +1; Senses darkvision 60 …
Read More... Carrion Prowler CR 8 This creature is hunched over but moves swiftly on digitigrade legs, the sharp claws on its hands gleaming wetly as it closes in. CE Large aberrationInit …
Read More... The exploration of new worlds, strange environments with rules and challenges different from our own, is a staple of many Starfinder games. The challenges posed to the players can be …
Read More... Entrofex CR 5 This raw-skinned creature’s head seems to be encased in dark metal, baleful yellow light emanating from the gaps where its eyes should be. CN Medium monstrous humanoidInit …
Read More... Forgotten Shade CR 4 This creature appears to be composed of strips of dark cloth held together in a humanoid form, smoke obscuring whatever may lie beneath the gaps of …
Read More... Goll CR 4 This muscled figure has long barbed tentacles in place or arms, with a head like an insect’s with fanged mandibles. CN Medium monstrous humanoid Init +0; Senses …
Read More... Green Stump CR 15 Corrupted sap drips from the bark of this vast blackened stump as thorny roots claw out of the soil. CN Huge plantInitiative -3; Senses low-light vision; …
Read More... Hurok CR 8 This hunched figure walks on its knuckles, the orifices on its back hissing as they disgorge clouds of yellow mist. N Large animalInit +2; Senses low-light vision; …
Read More... Istaak CR 7 This humpbacked creature appears to be made of obsidian with a multifaceted gemstone for a face, creeping forward on four long stilt-like legs as ash and lava …
Read More... This week, in the second of our series of creatures which challenge players primarily outside of combat we introduce the Lossi, strange vermin that are made of information and live …
Read More... Mamemaw CR 12 This obese figure hobbles forward on long gangly limbs, its wide mouth gaping open to reveal shards of glass, metal, and bone in place of teeth. CE …
Read More... Neurovite CR 1 The man before you looks almost normal except for the glimmer of metal in his eyes and the ridges of wires running through the skin of his …
Read More... Neverdead CR 11 This figure is a mass of twisted bone and muscle, its every feature grown and distorted to grotesque proportions. NE Medium undeadInit +5; Senses darkvision 60 ft., …
Read More... Nuclear Shadow CR 10 This spectral figure appears to be a three-dimensional shadow in the blurry shape of a person. N Medium undeadInit +8; Senses darkvision 60 ft.; Perception +19 …
Read More... Welcome to the final in our set of Starfinder creatures that specifically aim to challenge players in ways other than combat. Our final creature, the oozoar, goes big, offering GMs …
Read More... Painwrack CR 4 The being before you looks like it was human once, but it’s hard to tell past the armor and blades that have been grafted onto its body. …
Read More... Protovi CR 4 This small mass of glowing light seems to constantly shift shapes, always nearly but not quite resembling the silhouette of some species or another. N Small outsiderInit …
Read More... Ravager Worm CR 13 This semi-transparent worm writhes through the air, snapping its jaws with a sickening shriek. NE Large aberration Init +1; Senses blindsense (life) 20 ft.; Perception +23 …
Read More... Sandstalker CR 2 What looks like a cross between a scorpion and a lizard bursts from the dunes, sun glinting off its dark carapace and the stinger already arcing over …
Read More... Siegebreaker Robot CR 18 This massive hulk of metal grinds forward, crushing barriers with its passage as its massive weapons lay waste to fortifications. N Gargantuan construct (technological)Init +8; Senses …
Read More... Sigilite CR 9 In place of a head, this statue has a slab of stone carved with a glowing symbol. N Large construct (magical)Init +1; Senses darkvision 60 ft., low-light …
Read More... King of Worms CR 20 The towering humanoid figure looks down at you, its expression hidden behind a bone white mask as worms slither in and out of its flesh. …
Read More... Urban Prowler CR 5 NE Medium aberrationInit +5; Senses darkvision 60 ft., blindsense (scent) 30 ft.; Perception +16 DEFENSE HP 65; RP 2 EAC 17; KAC 18Fort +4; Ref +4; …
Read More... Vatborn CR 2 The figure before you looks almost like a human, save for their grey skin and the lack of detail to their flesh. N Medium humanoid (vatborn)Init +2; …
Read More... Viverror CR 11 This shambling creature is humanoid but every part of it presents a mockery of the human form. CE Medium aberrationInit +1; Senses low-light vision; Perception +25 DEFENSE …
Read More... Welcome to Creature Feature Starjammer! Today we present the Gallus, the chicken’s larger meaner cousin. This sizable fowl has short wings ill-suited for flying, a sharp beak, and cruel talons. …
Read More... Welcome to Creature Feature Starjammer. Today we present the Sky Troll, alchemically altered rock trolls bred for use in planetary bombardment.
Read More... Welcome to Creature Feature Friday! This is our weekly series, where we take a look at the various creatures, monsters, races, and more that appear within the Starfinder Roleplaying Game …
Read More... Today marks a divergence from previous Creature Features, albeit one a bit delayed. Where everything so far has been most at home in a science fiction setting, the air elemental …
Read More... The spidery robot is a staple of science fiction. Sure, the leg design means they can’t walk on low density surfaces or get traction on smooth floors, but a robot …
Read More... Last week we covered the Anacite Laborer, the spidery robots that control Aballon. As I mentioned then, anacite is a broad term that refers to just about any machine that’s …
Read More... Robots may be technological and elementals may be magical, but inevitables straddle the line. Each designed to oversee and protect certain aspects of existence, the anhamut was built to watch …
Read More... If you hate it when you find a bug crawling across your wall, you’ll hate this week’s monster. The apari is a Large vermin clocking in at a CR 7 …
Read More... You know, if it wasn’t for the gelatinous cube, you’d probably react to an ooze with angles with bewilderment and confusion. As it is, that monster of old set an …
Read More... What happens when you take the core concept of a Greek monster, splice it with the Fair Folk, and hurl it out the airlock? Well you could get a fairie-hydra, …
Read More... When angels show up in fiction they cover a wide range of forms, from winged babies to flaming wheels of eyes and wings. The barachius angel falls closer to the …
Read More... You’d think that jellyfish wouldn’t show up in space as often as they do, considering their lack of a brain, but here they are. The barathu is a floating organism …
Read More... Consider the humble vampire. Now combine it with a leech, make it big enough to crush a car in its coils, throw in some body horror, and set it loose …
Read More... Want to add a splash of the Lovecraftian to your game while also teaching your players to fear the rainbow? Then meet the bryrvath, a monster that treats the light …
Read More... If you’re not a fan of lampreys, you probably won’t like them any more when there’s a swarm of them being used as attack drones by an apex predator. The …
Read More... Your brain is something that really shouldn’t end up outside of your body, but for the psionic contemplatives a visible brain is more matter of course than pressing medical emergency. …
Read More... What do you call the bioengineered scouts and shock troops of a swarm of interplanetary conquerors? Usually whatever lets you tell people to shoot them faster, but in this case …
Read More... When you hear “the monster eats your body,” you’re probably thinking it eats the meat parts of you. But what about all those delicious bones? Surely there’s something out there …
Read More... Quick question, how attached are you to your brain? Very, you say? Both metaphorically and in the sense that it’s hooked up to some major parts of your biology? Well …
Read More... Imagine a Transformer. Now imagine it’s been possessed, has laser eyes, and can vomit up a small army. That’s pretty much a dhalochar, a CR 19 outsider also known as …
Read More... With most neighbors, you only have to deal with the occasional request for a cup of sugar, or may a noise complaint if you’re unlucky. With draeliks, you have to …
Read More... Ever wanted to play as a dragon? Well here’s your chance. Dragonkin are a race of dragons with stats means for a player race, as well as a CR 9 …
Read More... Dragons in space. There are dragons in space. Dragons! In! Space! Is your interest piqued? I certainly hope so, because dragons are an extremely versatile threat in Starfinder. Dragons have …
Read More... So it turns out that having a lifespan measured in centuries and ears that could put an eye out tends to make people a bit smug. When those people grow …
Read More... Imagine an electric eel, but wrapped in barbed wire and capable of flight. Now imagine that launching itself at your face in a darkened corridor nd you have an idea …
Read More... Welcome to Creature Feature: Starjammer. Today we present the Bearowl, a swooping arboreal predator that is strikingly familiar. Bearowl CR 6 Patches of fur interspersed between clumps of feathers, this …
Read More... Welcome to Creature Feature: Starjammer. Today we present the bloodsands wyrm, a patient if lazy predator that leaves its prey bleeding. Bloodsands Wyrm CR 5 This long squat lizard tastes …
Read More... Cave Creeper CR 6 A chittering shriek echoes though the tunnels as something rushes forward on six scuttling legs, acid spraying from its gaping fanged jaws. CN Medium magical beastInit …
Read More... Corpse Crawler CR 8 The pile of corpse parts pulls itself together, rising into a shuffling mass of limbs and bones as its many faces contort in rage. XP 4,800NE …
Read More... Welcome to Creature Feature: Starjammer! This Monday we present the Crater Maw, a plant adapted to living in extraterrestrial caves and digesting any foolish enough to enter. Crater Maw CR 8 …
Read More... Welcome to Creature Feature Starjammer! Today we present the Messenger of Gehenna, the ultimate result of an unpurged messenger pollen infection.
Read More... Welcome to Creature Feature: Starjammer Edition. Today we present the messenger pollen, the remaining signs of a long dead or long distant plant that now scours the galaxy trying to …
Read More... Monster Monday is going through some changes. From now on, it is going to be called Creature Feature and will be occurring multiple times a week. Creature Feature Mondays will …
Read More... Shedskin Hulk CR 5 A massive creature lumbers towards you, its thick shaggy skin peeling off its body in strips to reveal more skin below. N Huge animal Init +2; …
Read More... Skinshriek CR 14 Skin rips and unravels, revealing a distorted skeleton barely anchored to the sheets and strips of skin that writhe around it. XP 38,400CE Large aberrationInit +3; Senses …
Read More... Stitchgeist CR 4 This humanoid figure is made of stitched together cloth, its offset glowing eyes revealing a swirling nebula of spiritual energy within it. NE Medium undeadInit +3; Senses …
Read More... Unseen CR 6 A gaunt figure with long claws tipping its fingers appears before you before simply vanishing as if it were never there.NE Medium FeyInit +5; Senses low light …
Read More... Unshaped Flesh CR 15 The towering creature lets out a terrible roar, its body seeming to shift into a new arrangement of claws, armor, and sensory organs even as it …
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