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Stomakera Source Starfinder #41: Serpents in the Cradle pg. 59 Stomakera CR 5 XP 1,600 N Large magical beast Init +4; Senses darkvision 60 ft., low-light vision, tracking (scent); Perception +16 Defense HP 70 EAC 17; KAC 19 Fort +9; Ref +9; Will +4 Defensive Abilities hide in plain sight Offense Speed 65 ft. Melee hooves +14 (1d6+11 B) or horn +14 (1d6+11 P; crit mercury poison) Space 10 ft.; Reach 10 ft. (15 ft. with horn) Offensive Abilities trample (1d6+11 B, DC 13) Statistics STR +5; DEX +2; CON +3; INT -4; WIS +0; CHA -2 Skills Athletics +16, Perception +11, Stealth +15, Survival +11 Ecology Environment plains (Weydana-2) Organization solitary, pair, or crash (3–5) Special Abilities Hide in Plain Sight (Ex) Stomakera hides are naturally reflective, a byproduct of their mercurial diet. They have a +4 racial bonus to Stealth and can attempt Stealth checks even when they don’t have cover or concealment and are directly observed. Description Stomakeras are large, horn-bearing mercurivores that roam the sediment-laden plains of Weydana-2. Adored both for their simple lifestyle and docile temperament, these magical beasts are easily identified by their reflective hide. A conical horn that protrudes from their jaw is made of hardened, hollowed keratin that allows the creature to use the horn as a straw, perfect for ingesting the massive quantities of liquid mercury that comprise their entire diet. The reflectiveness of their mirrored hide is a byproduct of this diet, and it has the beneficial side effect of making them hard to spot at a long distance. Sadly, these physical traits have made stomakeras highly sought after by big-game trophy hunters like the Hinkhetxi Coterie, who craft stomakera horns into elaborate drinking vessels and modify their armor with highly reflective layers of stomakera hide. Since their recent expansion into the Weydana star system, the Coterie has established a hunting lodge in the system from which they’ve systematically decimated the stomakera population. This has prompted Greenspeaker Alca Gabrio of the Xenowardens to name the beasts a vulnerable species. She warns that if drastic and prompt action isn’t taken, stomakeras may well be extinct in less than a generation. She was characteristically secretive as to what form that “drastic action” ought to take, but independent groups have begun capturing and transplanting populations of stomakeras to new worlds in the hope of finding a home for them beyond the reach of big-game hunters. But capturing live stomakeras is no easy task, and these efforts' lack of coordinating oversight has resulted in many accidents and casualties already. Mercury Poison Type poison (injury); Save Fortitude DC 13 Track Wisdom; Onset 1 day; Frequency 1/day Effect As part of the impaired state, the victim suffers from violent mood swings and tremors. Cure 2 consecutive saves

Stomakera

Source Starfinder #41: Serpents in the Cradle pg. 59

Stomakera CR 5

XP 1,600
N Large magical beast
Init +4; Senses darkvision 60 ft., low-light vision, tracking (scent); Perception +16

Defense

HP 70
EAC 17; KAC 19
Fort +9; Ref +9; Will +4
Defensive Abilities hide in plain sight

Offense

Speed 65 ft.
Melee hooves +14 (1d6+11 B) or horn +14 (1d6+11 P; crit mercury poison)
Space 10 ft.; Reach 10 ft. (15 ft. with horn)
Offensive Abilities trample (1d6+11 B, DC 13)

Statistics

STR +5; DEX +2; CON +3; INT -4; WIS +0; CHA -2
Skills Athletics +16, Perception +11, Stealth +15, Survival +11

Ecology

Environment plains (Weydana-2)
Organization solitary, pair, or crash (3–5)

Special Abilities

Hide in Plain Sight (Ex) Stomakera hides are naturally reflective, a byproduct of their mercurial diet. They have a +4 racial bonus to Stealth and can attempt Stealth checks even when they don’t have cover or concealment and are directly observed.

Description

Stomakeras are large, horn-bearing mercurivores that roam the sediment-laden plains of Weydana-2. Adored both for their simple lifestyle and docile temperament, these magical beasts are easily identified by their reflective hide. A conical horn that protrudes from their jaw is made of hardened, hollowed keratin that allows the creature to use the horn as a straw, perfect for ingesting the massive quantities of liquid mercury that comprise their entire diet. The reflectiveness of their mirrored hide is a byproduct of this diet, and it has the beneficial side effect of making them hard to spot at a long distance.

Sadly, these physical traits have made stomakeras highly sought after by big-game trophy hunters like the Hinkhetxi Coterie, who craft stomakera horns into elaborate drinking vessels and modify their armor with highly reflective layers of stomakera hide. Since their recent expansion into the Weydana star system, the Coterie has established a hunting lodge in the system from which they’ve systematically decimated the stomakera population. This has prompted Greenspeaker Alca Gabrio of the Xenowardens to name the beasts a vulnerable species. She warns that if drastic and prompt action isn’t taken, stomakeras may well be extinct in less than a generation. She was characteristically secretive as to what form that “drastic action” ought to take, but independent groups have begun capturing and transplanting populations of stomakeras to new worlds in the hope of finding a home for them beyond the reach of big-game hunters. But capturing live stomakeras is no easy task, and these efforts' lack of coordinating oversight has resulted in many accidents and casualties already.

Mercury Poison

Type poison (injury); Save Fortitude DC 13
Track Wisdom; Onset 1 day; Frequency 1/day
Effect As part of the impaired state, the victim suffers from violent mood swings and tremors.
Cure 2 consecutive saves

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