Demoniac’s come in two forms – the common, which is mindless and has only one purpose, and the Master, which is fully intelligent and can lead and command.

The common Demoniac appears to be nothing more than a humanoid robot. They possess long, retractable claws on both hands, and are capable of making two attacks per round (at the usual -4 penalty). The body is made up of strong yet flexible plates, and it does not appear to have a mouth, but there are two bright yellow lights were the eyes would be. The torso is typically a sterile white in coloration, with the arms and legs being a pale blue. All commons are identical in appearance, no matter the gender or size before they were infected.

These creatures were created through the use of nanotechnology, and were meant to be a weapon to use against the enemy, turning the population into an attack force. The nanites work best and quickest on dead bodies, typically converting the corpse to a fully functional Demoniac in less than a minute. As such, terrorist groups or even Master Demoniacs will often spread the nanites throughout morgues or other such locations to create a ready-made army in a matter of minutes.

These nanite-created constructs then spread out to ensure that the living is likewise infected. All that is required is a scratch from one of these creatures, or somehow getting the blood-like fluid on their flesh to ensure that infection takes place.

Strangely enough, these creatures are fully capable of using any weapon – be it melee, firearm, high or low tech, they get their hands on. They will use the weapons with great relish, especially when they plan on wounding targets, which make them more pliable and easy to infect.

Especially when they are dead.

The Demoniacs are also capable of piloting anything, be it a car, airplane, helicopter, motorcycle or even a starship. They will use such transportation in order to travel to new locations to continue spreading the infection.

Any physical attack against the Demoniacs is often reduced by the naturally tough metal of their bodies, and anything foolish enough to use natural weapons (especially a bite), has a chance of becoming infected with the Nanite plague.

Starfinder Creature Index

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