Thasteron KhefakCreature 3
Source Pathfinder #173: Doorway to the Red Star
Perception +9 (darkvision, tremorsense (imprecise) 60 feet)
Languages none
Skills Acrobatics +9, Athletics +10, Stealth +9
Str +3, Dex +2, Con +3, Int -5, Wis +2, Cha -3
AC 19; Fort +12; Reflex +9; Will +7;
HP 42
Speed 20 feet (burrow 5 feet, climb 20 feet)
Resistances Poison 5
Mandibles
+11 (+7, +3) to hit (agile) 1d8+5 PiercingTremorsense (Imprecise) 60 feet
Tremorsense allows a monster to feel the vibrations through a solid surface caused by movement. It is an imprecise sense with a limited range (listed in the ability). Tremorsense functions only if the monster is on the same surface as the subject, and only if the subject is moving along (or burrowing through) the surface.
Consume ObjectsA khefak can gain nourishment by eating objects with hardness 10 or lower. When attacking an object with its mandibles, it ignores the first 10 points of that object's Hardness.
Radiation Aura (aura, radiation)10 feet. Thasteron khefaks convert radioactive minerals they eat into thasteron, a combustive fuel. The more radioactive elements of the material concentrates in their chitin and taints the air around them. A creature who begins their turn within this aura must succeed at a DC 20 fortitude saving throw or become Sickened 1 (Sickened 2 on a critical failure).
Thasteron khefaks are alchemically enhanced versions of standard khefaks, capable of converting the minerals they eat into thasteron. While thasteron remains highly valuable as fuel and for specialized weapons, finding an experienced thasteron khefak breeder is hard because the creatures become radioactive over time.
This unusual arthropod resembles an amalgam of a centipede and a crab. Hard-shelled and perfectly suited to life on Akiton, khefaks are so incredibly useful that a visitor to the planet might assume they were custom engineered for their environs. Such visitors would, in fact, be correct. While khefaks can be found naturally on Akiton, a new species has recently gained a foothold on the planet: alchemically engineered khefaks who excrete a refined substance that can be used as fuel to power advanced engines and devices.
Traits
Something of uncommon rarity requires special training or comes from a particular culture or part of the world. Some character choices give access to uncommon options, and the GM can choose to allow access for anyone. Less is known about uncommon creatures than common creatures. They typically can't be summoned. The DC of Recall Knowledge checks related to these creature is increased by 2.
BeastA creature similar to an animal but with an Intelligence modifier of –3 or higher is usually a beast. Unlike an animal, a beast might be able to speak and reason.