Starfinder invites you to get weird. Real weird. The new Alien Core book is your key to the weird little space guy of your dreams.
Starfinder is, at its core, all about being the right kind of weirdo – in space. This goes for both the player and the GM. And in the Alien Core book, due out for release in the not too distant future, that’s something that the DM can really dig their heels into.
Do you want a swarm of plant creatures? What about an old Pathfinder creature, but now it’s got nanites in it, or something. You’ll find all that and more, including terrifying new space dragons, in the Alien Core book. Whether it’s weird little guys to befriend the party, or betray them, or try to eat them, this book has it all.
Starfinder: Alien Core – Now There Are Dragons In Space
This book is a chonky one. With more than 200 monsters, and chock full of full-color illustrations, Starfinder’s Alien Core is your definitive guide to the galaxy. Of all the things teased, I’m kind of jazzed the most to see Pathfinder creatures getting a Starfinder update. And that the update is, “now these monsters have nanites in them.”
As funny as that sounds, it’s actually deadly serious. But that’s the deal with these books. You think you find a goofy monster and then you read what it can do and suddenly you’re like, “well how is my party going to survive this now?”
Many of the new aliens fit right in. You get gremlins and their glitches that follow them like clouds. Cyberzombies. Robot assassins. If you can think of a classic sci-fi trope there’s probably some representation of it in this book.
“Inside Starfinder Alien Core, you’ll find over 200 creatures, including science fantasy favorites like robots, spacefaring fey, and all-new dragons; alien beasts from friendly spiderlike empathnids to fearsome plantlike predator ksariks; and unique monsters that threaten the galaxy of Starfinder, like jinsul troopers and vicious Swarm subspecies. You’ll also find legacy Pathfinder creatures with a scifi update, like nanite-infused algollthus, and Starfinder classics like akatas and laser wolves. These creatures cover all levels of play, from scavenging sluglike diathas to powerful Drift-dwelling spectra.
Starfinder Alien Core is the only book GMs need to add enemies and allies of all sorts to their Starfinder Second Edition game, providing enough aliens of all power levels and thematic niches to populate countless worlds. And since Starfinder Second Edition is fully compatible with Pathfinder Second Edition, every alien presented in this massive tome can pull double duty in Pathfinder campaigns with next to no adjustment.”
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Of course one of the big draws here is the sci-fantasy dragons. You’ll find some new examples here: the cosmic dragon, primal host dragon, and more. Everything from space angels to cybertrolls, to creatures that represent some of Starfinder’s most iconic factions like the Aeon Guards of the Azlanti Star Empire.
This book is your key to galaxies of adventure. As long as that means having a lot of cool aliens.
Alien Core is due out in November!
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