MarwaulSource Starfinder #42: Whispers of the Eclipse pg. 54
Marwauls dig complex burrows in the blue sands of Weydana-3. Clever and easily trained, these small, buck-toothed rodents make delightful pets or guardians, but they’re hunted for their luxurious, thick coats of blue fur—a natural evolution that grants them concealment on their home planet, even in broad daylight. Diurnal by nature, they graze on hardy tundra grasses and cultivate edible mosses in their underground burrows. Some entrepreneurs have begun exporting marwauls to populated planets, where they’re raised for their fur.
Social creatures to a fault, marwauls live in multigenerational colonies. A single burrow can hold up to two dozen individuals, including a pair of dominant mates who grow larger and stronger than the rest of the burrow. They protect their kin with the help of a V-shaped crown of collagen that grows on their heads. From these bone-like protuberances, a dominant marwaul can let loose a supersonic hoot that induces nausea in predators, affording marwauls a chance to scamper to safety. Sometimes, however, the death of the dominant pair causes the rest of the burrow to swarm.Aliens in the "Marwaul" FamilySource Starfinder #42: Whispers of the Eclipse pg. 54Marwaul CR 1XP 400
N Tiny animal
Init +4; Senses blindsight (vibration) 80 ft., low-light vision; Perception +10
DefenseHP 20
EAC 11; KAC 13
Fort +5; Ref +5; Will +1
Resistances cold 5
OffenseSpeed 30 ft., burrow 10 ft., climb 15 ft.
Melee bite +8 (1d6+2 P) or claws +5 (1d6+2 S)
Ranged wail +8 (1d4+1 So plus nauseate)StatisticsSTR +1; DEX +4; CON +0; INT -4; WIS +2; CHA +0
Skills Athletics +5, Stealth +5, Survival +5EcologyEnvironment cold desert (Weydana-3)
Organization mated pairSpecial AbilitiesWail (Ex) A dominant marwaul can take a standard action to create a burst of ultrasonic sound targeting a creature within 30 feet; the target must succeed at a DC 10 Fortitude saving throw or be nauseated for 1d4 rounds.
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