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SFS Standard Flarysca Creature 7

What seem to be glimmering motes of dust drifting in a sunbeam might be the scattered forms of flaryscas drifting across space, dormant but poised to ignite at any moment. Flaryscas materialize ethereally within a sun's rays, dancing to the farthest reaches of space where they flare up for a brief, intense period, then presumably fade away into repose.

While pleasant to look at, flaryscas are responsible for unexplained deaths occurring on many worlds, and even in space. Their soporific aura lulls creatures to curl up lazily in the sun, ignoring cravings for sustenance as flaryscas cavort around these slumberers. While perfect for an afternoon nap or a leshy cosmonaut in search of a snack, on rare occasions such a slumber might prove deadly.

Elite | Normal | Weak

Elite Weak Flarysca Creature 7

Image of a flarysca
Source Alien Core pg. 66
Recall Knowledge DC 22 23 24 •
Elemental (Arcana)
Elemental (Nature)
Perception +13 (darkvision, sun sense (precise) 60 feet)
Languages Pyric
Skills Deception +15, Nature +17, Stealth +15, Sun Lore +18
Str +4 Dex +6 Con +3 Int +0 Wis +1 Cha +2
Sun Sense A flarysca can sense the presence of sunlight within 60 feet as a precise sense.
AC 24
Fort +13
Ref +18
Will +16
HP 98, rejuvenate
Weaknesses cold 10
Lazy Sunlight (aura, incapacitation, sleep) 15 feet. Creatures other than the flarysca that enter or begin their turn within the aura must attempt a DC 25 Fortitude save. On a failure, a creature becomes clumsy 1, or increases it clumsy value by 1 if it was already clumsy. If it was already clumsy 2 or greater, it instead becomes unconscious until it begins its turn outside the lazy sunlight aura. Creatures can't reduce their clumsy values while within the lazy sunlight aura. On a critical success, a creature becomes temporarily immune to lazy sunlight for 1 hour.
Rejuvenate (healing) The flarysca has regeneration 20 (deactivated by cold) while in direct sunlight. In addition to being deactivated by cold, this regeneration deactivates for 1 round whenever the flarysca takes an Attack action.
Reactive Burst [free-action] (fire, primal) Trigger A creature interacts with or moves through a sunbeam containing a sleeping flarysca; Effect The flarysca startles awake, letting out a burst of fire as their body reconstitutes within the sunlight. The triggering creature and any other creature within 30 feet of the flarysca must succeed at a DC 25 basic Reflex save or take 8d6 fire damage.
Speed 25 feet
Melee [one-action] sun burn +16 (agilefinesse), Damage 1d8+4 bludgeoning plus 2d6 persistent fire
Ranged [one-action] ray of sunshine +16 (range increment 60 feet), Damage 2d6 piercing plus 2d4 fire damage
Creeping Warmth [one-action] Frequency once per minute; Effect The flarysca shines brightly, increasing the radius of their lazy sunlight aura by 5 feet for 1 minute.
Light Jump [one-action] (teleportation) Frequency once per round; Requirements The flarysca is standing within direct sunlight; Effect The flarysca teleports themself to another sunbeam or area of direct sunlight they can sense within 60 feet, with the effects of the translocate spell.

All Creatures in "Elemental"

NameLevelSpoiler
Cyanoscum0
Earth Scamp0Tales From the Vast
Fire Scamp0Tales From the Vast
Fouled Water Scamp1Tales From the Vast
Fouled Brine Shark3Tales From the Vast
Radiation Crawler3Tales From the Vast
Tregalxi3
Cyanoscum Bloom4
Living Wildfire5Tales From the Vast
Plasmazer6
Flarysca7
Jabali Spelunker7Tales From the Vast
Shipbreaker8
Wastewither8
Tergaiator10

Elemental

Elementals are energetic intrusions from the primal planes of existence. They take many forms, from mindless eddies in the wind or water to complex entities capable of wielding primal magic. The advent of space travel and the progress of technology have allowed even more living embodiments of the elements to manifest in the Universe.

Natural events like wildfires, solar storms, and floods can unleash hordes of unruly elementals on a planet or into a region of space. Sometimes, a gathering of powerful elementals causes a natural disaster on an epic scale, like an off-the-charts solar flare that fries a planet's power grid or a ceaseless storm swirling in a gas giant's atmosphere.

Drifting Off

“Tacineah is sound asleep. I thought I heard a scream, but she's curled up by a window bathed in Mataras' light. I can't say I blame her. It's been a long time since we saw the sun. Its warmth is so inviting, and that floor looks so comfy. I think I'm just now realizing how tired I am. I think, perhaps, I'll join her. Tomorrow, we can talk about what to do with our new lives… tomorrow…”

—Partial audio log recovered from an abandoned ship near Aballon whose inhabitants all seem to have starved despite full cargo holds.