Starfinder Alien Archive

Announced for October! Image and description are not final and subject to change.

These last couple of days have been full of announcements! Very exciting!

Did not slam the preorder button only because I am going to be on the Starfinder subscription by then...

Very excited to give this a read. Would I be correct in assuming Alien Archives are the "Bestiaries" of Starfinder?

Also, are these creatures included in the Core Pawn Collection for Starfinder?

Sorry if these questions have been answered already!

Would I be correct in assuming Alien Archives are the "Bestiaries" of Starfinder?

You would be correct.

Also, are these creatures included in the Core Pawn Collection for Starfinder?

No—the Starfinder Core Pawn Collection is drawn mainly from the Starfinder Core Rulebook.

(If you're the betting type, an Alien Archive pawn collection is safe money...)

Foster Hamesby wrote:

Would I be correct in assuming Alien Archives are the "Bestiaries" of Starfinder?

You would be correct.

Foster Hamesby wrote:

Also, are these creatures included in the Core Pawn Collection for Starfinder?

No—the Starfinder Core Pawn Collection is drawn mainly from the Starfinder Core Rulebook.

(If you're the betting type, an Alien Archive pawn collection is safe money...)

Awesome, thanks! :)

Is this going to be similarly arranged to the bestiaries, for ease of cross-reference?

Also, I will definitely have to purchase this, so that I can make Mos Eisley a Reality (or Quark's Bar, if I'm feeling More Star Trek)

How many pages is this book?

It's 160 pages.

Somebody give me a better job so I can buy all the Starfinder things. Like, I want Paizo to take my money, I just don't have that much to give!

Is this a hardcover?

So, where is the mock cover art from?

It is a hardcover.

Is this going to be similarly arranged to the bestiaries, for ease of cross-reference?

The entries are arranged alphabetically, but I suspect that's not what you're asking. Can you clarify?

Nice! More beasties with which to play!

AmbassadoroftheDominion wrote:

Is this going to be similarly arranged to the bestiaries, for ease of cross-reference?

The entries are arranged alphabetically, but I suspect that's not what you're asking. Can you clarify?

I think he is asking about the way the monsters are presented, stat block, art, description...

Well, I for one welcome our alien overlords...

Will the creatures from "First Contact" be in this or are they exclusive FRPGD creations (for the time being)?

The presentation of each entry is much the same as Pathfinder, except where it needs to be different.

Most of the entries from First Contact will be in this book.

It sounds like the alien environment and equipment stuff will make this different from the bestiaries of Pathfinder.

So, what percentage of the 160 pages will be devoted to this other stuff and will each alien entry be 1 page with just a few exceptions (dragons, demons, etc.) like most of the bestiary entries?

Why you do dis to me?

Very nice!

Assuming there is a subscription will we be able to roll preorders into it?

Assuming there is a subscription will we be able to roll preorders into it?

Yes, Sara Marie answers that here.

Awesome thank you!

Foster Hamesby wrote:

Would I be correct in assuming Alien Archives are the "Bestiaries" of Starfinder?

You would be correct.

So are you confirming plans for an Alien Archive 2 a year or two after this product?

Will this book come with rules to convert these monsters to Pathfinder, or is that something we will find in another book? Also, are the playable monsters in Starfinder supposed to be playable on Pathfinder with this conversion?

After reading that we are able to play as a dragonkin I had to ask...

So out 80 creatures, we will get rules for 0HD versions for many of them?

So out 80 creatures, we will get rules for 0HD versions for many of them?

What else could the 2nd paragraph of the product blurb mean?

I think I need to curb one of my other bad habits in order to continue with this one. Either way, I'm excited to see what's coming.

Profound thanks to Paladinosaur and Vic, your discussion has answered my question. And since it comes out in October, I'll have some birthday money to spend on some books.
the description sound amazing. I will await seeing the final description (and may or may not have copied the current one onto a word doc so I can judge for myself which one I thought makes me more excited about the book)

I mean will all the non-unique creatures get 0HD rules or just some of them?

I mean will all the non-unique creatures get 0HD rules or just some of them?

It says many, so I presume not all of them, but a fair number will.

I mean will all the non-unique creatures get 0HD rules or just some of them?

You can import creatures from the bestiaries with a little work, and outsiders are still a thing. Combined with the need for terrifying monsters that can stand up to tech-armed heroes (a la Alien/Aliens), it'd be weird for everything to be PC playable.

Are you able to tell us how many of these 80 aliens are unique to Starfinder and how many are updated from Pathfinder Bestiaries?

That is an interesting question Opsylum.

I wonder how many actual 0HD races will be in this book, not including the ones that have optional rules as 0HD races.

Other of the things I really want to known is how much these creatures are going to be influenced by technology.

Of course, my greatest question about this book is... Are we going to have 5 futuristic true dragons in this one? That would be awesome! I would call them cyber, nano, toxic, energy, and either nuclear or digital. Dragons that where born from the union between their souls and technology.

Ok... I will refrain from making this huge assumptions...

PF already possesses space dragons for all your space dragon needs.

I require space Linnorms.

PF already possesses space dragons for all your space dragon needs.

No we don't! XD

Space dragons? I was talking about futuristic/technological dragons, and not about dragons from space. That's already covered, as you said.

I know Starfinder sounds as "Pathfinder on Space", but it's far more than simple "we got a spaceship", its more like "everyone has a spaceship and laser guns". So, its far more about technology and "futuristic adventures" than about space alone.

That's why I require futuristic dragons!

And space Linnorms followed by robot Linnorms. *o*

Space dragons? I was talking about futuristic/technological dragons, and not about dragons from space. That's already covered, as you said.

I know Starfinder sounds as "Pathfinder on Space", but it's far more than simple "we got a spaceship", its more like "everyone has a spaceship and laser guns". So, its far more about technology and "futuristic adventures" than about space alone.

That's why I require futuristic dragons!

Who doesn't want a dragon with a laser breath weapon?

That said, I really just want dragons I can fight with starships. It's hard to argue with laser breath, though.

Cheers!
Landon

The Gold Sovereign wrote:

Space dragons? I was talking about futuristic/technological dragons, and not about dragons from space. That's already covered, as you said.

I know Starfinder sounds as "Pathfinder on Space", but it's far more than simple "we got a spaceship", its more like "everyone has a spaceship and laser guns". So, its far more about technology and "futuristic adventures" than about space alone.

That's why I require futuristic dragons!

Who doesn't want a dragon with a laser breath weapon?

That said, I really just want dragons I can fight with starships. It's hard to argue with laser breath, though.

Cheers!
Landon

I've personally always viewed the solar dragon as having a laser breath weapon myself...

Landon Winkler wrote:

The Gold Sovereign wrote:

Space dragons? I was talking about futuristic/technological dragons, and not about dragons from space. That's already covered, as you said.

I know Starfinder sounds as "Pathfinder on Space", but it's far more than simple "we got a spaceship", its more like "everyone has a spaceship and laser guns". So, its far more about technology and "futuristic adventures" than about space alone.

That's why I require futuristic dragons!

Who doesn't want a dragon with a laser breath weapon?

That said, I really just want dragons I can fight with starships. It's hard to argue with laser breath, though.

Cheers!
Landon

I've personally always viewed the solar dragon as having a laser breath weapon myself...

Pff, you call that coherent light? That's covers the visible spectrum and then some! It's all about a uniform frequency and constant phase difference.

... that's what people like about lasers, right?

Did not slam the preorder button only because I am going to be on the Starfinder subscription by then...

Go ahead and pre-order. It will be converted automatically when the subscriptions are available.

There are only 80 monsters in this book, not a lot of room to add 5 new true dragons but still could have some interesting sci-fi inspired dragons of some kind.

Dragons definitely are not on the list of "things I desperately need in a monster book for a science fantasy setting", especially if Pathfinder dragons are still compatible

Cyber Kytons...now maybe.

I'm sure there are going to be tons of options for using and implementing the monsters from pathfinder bestiaries. That would include dragons, magical beasts and all sorts of creatures. Kytons as well, I suppose.

Jokes aside, I'm far more interested on, as I said before, how much the monsters are going to be incremented with technology. I mean, sure robots and other constructs are cool and all, but I'm really hopping to see tons of cyber creatures.

I'm also really anxious to know how were the fey affected in this science fantasy setting, as well as outsiders, of course.

I'd expect to see a "cyber-enhanced" template that can be added to any normal creature. Add that to the entire Pathfinder Bestiary line and you've got a ton of Starfinder critters to fight.

*looks forward to TPKing the party with a Cyber-Glabrezu*

While it's way too early to answer a bunch of questions, some quick notes:

*There will be a ton of playable races in this book. In Starfinder, that's not the same as 0 HD races. We're taking a different approach in order to try and make it easier to play weird aliens. A lot of it is going to be GM discretional material—we feel it's more important to present a lot of options than to try and restrict everything that could be problematic in advance. That means GMs will have to be careful about what they allow, but that seems a small price to pay to have the option of playing a sentient space slug.

*There will be a fair chunk of equipment and other stuff for players in the book. I don't want to give a percentage at this point, but I will say that the focus is definitely still on the monsters.

*All monsters get 2-page write-ups. It's something I've wanted for a really long time—there's never enough room for flavor for me! That said, a lot of the creatures will have additional stats, race information, and other crunchy bits beyond just a single stat block.

With non 0HD races, will there be rules/suggestions/whatever for using them in things like Starfinder Society or the APs (assuming they are balanced similarly to the pathfinder ones).