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SFS Standard Nyssholora Creature 11

Adult nyssholoras band together in pairs only when mating and raising a newly hatched brood, during which time they consider the borders between their territory communal—they're otherwise extremely territorial.

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Elite Weak Nyssholora Creature 11

Source Alien Core pg. 124
Recall Knowledge DC 27 28 30 •
Beast (Arcana)
Beast (Nature)
Perception +21; low light vision, telepathy sense (imprecise) 60 feet
Skills Acrobatics +16, Athletics +24, Survival +19
Str +7 Dex +2 Con +5 Int -4 Wis +4 Cha +0
Telepathy Sense (primal) A nyssholora senses all creatures that have telepathy, limited telepathy, or a similar ability, such as a mystic's bond, as an imprecise sense at the listed range. This sense works through walls and other obstacles.
AC 30
Fort +24
Ref +18
Will +21
HP 200
Resistances electricity 7, sonic 7
Speed 35 feet
Melee [one-action] jaws +24 (deadly d12reach 15 feet), Damage 2d12+13 piercing plus Grab
Melee [one-action] phasic blade +24 (razingreach 15 feet), Damage 2d10+13 sonic plus phasic strike
Melee [one-action] tail scourge +24 (reach 20 feetsweep), Damage 1d10+13 bludgeoning plus 1d10 electricity
Ranged [one-action] tail discharge +19 (range increment 60 feet), Damage 4d6+6 electricity
Discordant Bellow [two-actions] (primalsonic) The nyssholora unleashes a blast of discordant sound that deal 12d6 sonic damage in a 40-foot cone (DC 30 basic Reflex save). Objects and constructs in the area are treated as if they had half as much Hardness as usual. Creatures that critically fail their saving throw are also slowed 1 for 1 round. The nyssholora can't use Discordant Bellow again for 1d4 rounds.
Crunch [one-action] (attack) Frequency once per round; Requirements A creature is grabbed in the nyssholora's jaws; Effect The nyssholora chomps down on the creature, dealing 1d12+13 piercing damage.
Phasic Strike A nyssholora's phasic blade Strike treats any object or construct it hits as if the target had half as much Hardness as usual.
Swallow Whole [one-action] (attack) Small, 4d6+7 bludgeoning, Rupture 27

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Nyssholora

Incredibly ferocious, nyssholoras are dinosaur-like creatures that number among the most dangerous and feared apex predators on the planet of Castrovel. These walking weapons brandish lethal biology: a massive maw lined with twin rows of razor-sharp teeth, scythe-shaped phasic blade forearms that vibrate at ultrasonic speeds, and a scourge-like tail capable of absorbing electricity from the surrounding atmosphere. Yet, nyssholoras are also cunning and perceptive—a frill of tentacles that crowns their head detect telepathic signals, making it impossible for the local formians and lashuntas to escape their notice. Their phasic blades can cut through walls and vehicles as easily as underbrush, ensuring prey have nowhere safe to hide.

Monsters of Myth

Nyssholoras are frequently showcased in the myths and legends of the formians and lashuntas of Castrovel. Among formians, historical accounts of He Who Shatters Colonies and the Earthrender are recited somberly, while among lashuntas, the entertainment industry sensationalizes nyssholoras, with vidcasts and vidgames celebrating the defeat of Loakal Scourge of Asana, the rampage of Casanai, and, of course, countless interpretations of the legendary Ulgaaza the Ageless—each more outlandish than the last.

Life Stages

Nyssholoras nest and lay broods of two to six eggs that both parents protect during gestation. Hatchlings learn to hunt from their parents for the first month, then depart, grouping together with other juvenile nyssholoras for the first year of life. By the time these nyssholoras reach full size, the brood disbands, with their once-shared territory going to the fiercest of the brood, while the others roam independently until they find a territory of their own to dominate.