Starfinder Alien Archive 3

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The cover of the Alien Archive Box 3 looks much better than the cover of the actual book imo.

This is the first time that the book & box art differ from each other.

At the moment Starfinder is pretty much dead with the people i know.

As it turns out, Pathfinder Second Edition IS indeed canibalizing the interest for Starfinder.

Also the genre isn't as beloved as fantasy.

We are going to play "The Fall of Plaguestone" & probably "Hellknight Hill" asap & don't plan another Starfinder campaign after "Dead Suns" atm.

Alien Archive 3 doesn't change that, we didn't even use AA 2.

Maybe the "Character Operations Manual" will change that in november, but i doubt it.

I'm playing Against the Aeon Throne at the moment with a group of mostly 20-year-olds, and we're having a blast. As It's basically more like a big adventure than a traditional adventure path, it plays fast, and it's a lot of fun like that.

The cover of the Alien Archive Box 3 looks much better than the cover of the actual book imo.

This is the first time that the book & box art differ from each other.

That's not how I see it...

The art for the pawn box is more akin to a place holder. We can actually see they are only different illustration, one over another.

natives of hyperspace

Hyperspace? What's that? Is it like the Drift?

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natives of hyperspace

Hyperspace? What's that? Is it like the Drift?

My guess would be that it's referring to the Drift, yeah. But for someone who isn't familiar with the setting, they'd have no idea what "the Drift" is so rather than thinking these are inhabitants of the Tokyo street racing scene, they use the term hyperspace which is an established sci fi term that most people have at least a vague idea of.

Legally, Hyperspace is also how us Third-Party publishers have to refer to the Drift. "Drift" is specifically called out as product identity that we're not allowed to use.

It's possible that FriarZero is referencing that.

Anyone know if this will be at Gencon?

Anyone know if this will be at Gencon?

It will not. This book will release next month. Street date is August 28.

Starmetal Dragons!?! (So does that mean 7 different types of Dragons)?

Random question (a player of mine would like to know) will there be kitsune playable race options in AA3 (or perhaps an upcoming adventure path)?

ForeverQueen wrote:

Anyone know if this will be at Gencon?

It will not. This book will release next month. Street date is August 28.

I cannot wait to see it!

Hmm

Starmetal Dragons!?! (So does that mean 7 different types of Dragons)?

Random question (a player of mine would like to know) will there be kitsune playable race options in AA3 (or perhaps an upcoming adventure path)?

Just nudging this again.

Very curious about the Starmetal Dragons (will there be 7 different types)?

And a PF player of mine wants to know, will there be rules for kitsune in Starfinder, in the Alien Archive 3?

Thanks

Starmetal Dragons!?!

Yep! They use the basic statistics of dragons (as presented in Alien Archive and Alien Archive 2), along with different template grafts (which add special abilities and other adjustments) for each of five starmetals: abysium, adamantine, horacalcum, noqual, and siccatite.

And a PF player of mine wants to know, will there be rules for kitsune in Starfinder, in the Alien Archive 3?

Nope. If you're interested in what else is in the book, I'll be talking all about Alien Archive 3 next week on the return of Starfinder Wednesday, with host Payton Smith! Join us at 1pm Pacific on August 14th.

The_Minstrel_Wyrm wrote:

Starmetal Dragons!?!

Yep! They use the basic statistics of dragons (as presented in Alien Archive and Alien Archive 2), along with different template grafts (which add special abilities and other adjustments) for each of five starmetals: abysium, adamantine, horacalcum, noqual, and siccatite.

Awesome! New "SPACE" dragons! I'm always happy with new dragons, specially true dragons. By the way, those are true dragons right?

It's sad to known there aren't going to be illustrations for each of them, but I hope to at least see all of them in the Pawn Collection. Unlike previously released dragons, those are completely new dragons.

I'm so excited!

I hope that Alien Archive 3 has 1) Kaijus and 2) Giant Robots, because my Starfinder games need Kaiju vs Giant Robot fights

By the way, those are true dragons right?

The truest! We knew early on that we wanted to have a Starfinder-specific "family" of dragons, so I'm excited too.

I hope that Alien Archive 3 has 1) Kaijus and 2) Giant Robots, because my Starfinder games need Kaiju vs Giant Robot fights

You sound like Amanda (Hamon, our managing developer); she wrote a why-not-both kaiju mech for this book (which you can always pit against the kyokor from Alien Archive 1).

The Gold Sovereign wrote:

By the way, those are true dragons right?

The truest! We knew early on that we wanted to have a Starfinder-specific "family" of dragons, so I'm excited too.

Space Linnorms?

The Gold Sovereign wrote:

By the way, those are true dragons right?

The truest! We knew early on that we wanted to have a Starfinder-specific "family" of dragons, so I'm excited too.

Oh heck yes. Do all of the dragons have illustrations in the book, or if not, can we find them in the pawn box? Star metal dragons are such a wicked awesome concept.

Also, are there any stats for disembodied AIs in this book, like in the Pathfinder Technology Guide? That's currently my most wanted thing in Starfinder right now, aside from expanded starship rules (exploration, space hazards in combat, ramming, and generally more starship build parts and role actions).

ulgulanoth wrote:

I hope that Alien Archive 3 has 1) Kaijus and 2) Giant Robots, because my Starfinder games need Kaiju vs Giant Robot fights

You sound like Amanda (Hamon, our managing developer); she wrote a why-not-both kaiju mech for this book (which you can always pit against the kyokor from Alien Archive 1).

Amanda is a smart woman with an impeccable sense for “What this game needs.” :P

ulgulanoth wrote:

I hope that Alien Archive 3 has 1) Kaijus and 2) Giant Robots, because my Starfinder games need Kaiju vs Giant Robot fights

You sound like Amanda (Hamon, our managing developer); she wrote a why-not-both kaiju mech for this book (which you can always pit against the kyokor from Alien Archive 1).

Yessssss, also will this book have the Massive trait explained?

Joe Pasini wrote:

ulgulanoth wrote:

I hope that Alien Archive 3 has 1) Kaijus and 2) Giant Robots, because my Starfinder games need Kaiju vs Giant Robot fights

You sound like Amanda (Hamon, our managing developer); she wrote a why-not-both kaiju mech for this book (which you can always pit against the kyokor from Alien Archive 1).

Yessssss, also will this book have the Massive trait explained?

And the flyby feat.

That's currently my most wanted thing in Starfinder right now, aside from expanded starship rules (exploration, space hazards in combat, ramming, and generally more starship build parts and role actions).

COM is adding two new starship roles, and presumably a lot more starship related goodies.

ulgulanoth wrote:

I hope that Alien Archive 3 has 1) Kaijus and 2) Giant Robots, because my Starfinder games need Kaiju vs Giant Robot fights

You sound like Amanda (Hamon, our managing developer); she wrote a why-not-both kaiju mech for this book (which you can always pit against the kyokor from Alien Archive 1).

メカゴジラ!

So wohoo, CR/Level 25 creature confirmed to be in the book :D

Has anyone received their subscriber PDFs yet?

Looks great, and I can't wait to get my hands on this! Thanks for really fleshing out the world of Starfinder.

Has anyone received their subscriber PDFs yet?

The PDF has just arrived! Does anyone have any questions?

Yay! What’s your favourite playable race?

What are the new playable races (name, type, subtypes, size)?

Yay! What’s your favourite playable race?

The Orb is partial to the Spathinae, which are swarms of tiny instincts that form roughly human-shaped hive-bodies.

The Shakalta are also cool, in theory. They're energy beings formed from 2 joined souls, but due to their dual nature they have to multiclass. Not just a dip into one class though, Shakalta forced to take levels in each of two classes evenly, which seems like it'd be pretty subpar mechanically.

Cool! And... interesting.

What are some more of your favourite monsters?

What are the new playable races (name, type, subtypes, size)?

Did the big outsider races receive any new members? If yes, what are their names and CR?

Tiny play

Uhh... what is this supposed to mean?

They’re tiny plants, but they have a species-specific augmentation that heavily reminds me of Irken PAKs from Invader Zim. This aug are a set of dexterous biotechnical tentacles that can hold and use medium sized items

Uhh... what is this supposed to mean?

"Tiny play" is most likely a typo of "Tiny plant"

Cool! And... interesting.

What are some more of your favourite monsters?

I got to write the gwahled, an enormous fey creature that looks like a world-ending meteor and feeds on the fear of mortal creatures as it plummets towards their planet. I pitched the idea in a brainstorming meeting and was pleasantly surprised when I got asked to write it up for the book.

Rysky the Dark Solarion wrote:

Cool! And... interesting.

What are some more of your favourite monsters?

I got to write the gwahled, an enormous fey creature that looks like a world-ending meteor and feeds on the fear of mortal creatures as it plummets towards their planet. I pitched the idea in a brainstorming meeting and was pleasantly surprised when I got asked to write it up for the book.

Cool!

... does it peel off at the last moment with a "PSYCH! LOL!" or is this some world ending threat?

Michael Sayre wrote:

Rysky the Dark Solarion wrote:

Cool! And... interesting.

What are some more of your favourite monsters?

I got to write the gwahled, an enormous fey creature that looks like a world-ending meteor and feeds on the fear of mortal creatures as it plummets towards their planet. I pitched the idea in a brainstorming meeting and was pleasantly surprised when I got asked to write it up for the book.

Cool!

... does it peel off at the last moment with a "PSYCH! LOL!" or is this some world ending threat?

The former (it is a fey after all). It likes to find planets that are technologically advanced enough to detect it coming so they can get really worked up about it, but without advanced enough space travel tech to do anything about it. Like, Earth would be a primo target for a gwahled.

For a light snack it can also swallow a starship whole and feast on the terror of the trapped crew.

The former (it is a fey after all). It likes to find planets that are technologically advanced enough to detect it coming so they can get really worked up about it, but without advanced enough space travel tech to do anything about it. Like, Earth would be a primo target for a gwahled.

For a light snack it can also swallow a starship whole and feast on the terror of the trapped crew.

Yeah, this was one of the more odd-ball but awesome entries in the book, for sure. I hope you won't be too upset to hear that I immediately decided that if I run one, it will hurtle towards the target planet shouting "Show me what you got!"

HTD wrote:

Uhh... what is this supposed to mean?

"Tiny play" is most likely a typo of "Tiny plant"

Yes, that should be "plant". Damn autocorrect!

What kind of robot/technological creatures are in this book? And did Neh-Thalggus finally make the jump?

Are there any Swarm, Elder Mythos, Dominion of the Black creatures, or colossi?

Are there any outsider subtype grafts?

Are there any Swarm, Elder Mythos, Dominion of the Black creatures, or colossi?

There are 2 new Swarm creatures, and the Hounds of Tindalos and Yithians. The Orb does not recall if there's anything tied to the Dominion, and also is unsure what you mean by colossi. There's the Kaiju-sized robot that was mentioned earlier in the thread, as well as a number of Starship-scale creatures.

Are there any outsider subtype grafts?

Two (unless the Orb is missing one). One of them is a new type of outsider, the other is from Pathfinder.

Dire Mosasaur wrote:

Are there any outsider subtype grafts?

Two (unless the Orb is missing one). One of them is a new type of outsider, the other is from Pathfinder.

Thanks! I'm really looking forward to this book!

HTD wrote:

Are there any Swarm, Elder Mythos, Dominion of the Black creatures, or colossi?

There are 2 new Swarm creatures, and the Hounds of Tindalos and Yithians. The Orb does not recall if there's anything tied to the Dominion, and also is unsure what you mean by colossi. There's the Kaiju-sized robot that was mentioned earlier in the thread, as well as a number of Starship-scale creatures.

I meant Daimalkan colossi; is the kaiju-sized robot one?

Also what are the name, size and CR of these Swarm creatures?