This particular tank is armed with a flame-thower and can punch through almost any obstacle.

Originally designed to be used in construction and repair, this heavy-duty welder was commonly used by many companies, and was considered to be the state of the art arc welder.  And of course some creative individual decided it would make an excellent weapon!

The device requires two hands to hold. The power cells are contained in the handle of the device, and it has two long prong-like ‘barrels’ which normally could open and close in order to spot-weld, but have been changed so that they will instead fire the electrical charge.

The weapon has a very short range, and will not be effective past the listed range. After it strikes a target, the electrical discharge will then arc to a second target within 10 feet, albeit for less damage, but it is still effective. This arc will randomly strike any target, be it friend or foe. However, it will always arc towards anything carrying or wearing metal. The more the metal, the more likely the arc will strike them. When a critical strike is achieved, the arc will continue onto a third target (if available), for less damage still. Furthermore, if a successful critical hits, the target will suffer additional damage from electrical burns.

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Schofield Tools Arc Welder (Heavy Weapon)

Assassin Arachnid Combatant CR 5 XP 1,600

Neutral large vermin

Init +10; Senses: Darkvision 60 ft.; Perception +11

Defense                                                             HP 70

EAC: 17; KAC: 19

Fort: +9; Ref: +7; Will: +4

Defensive Abilities: Chameleon exoskeleton, DR 5 / -, hardened survivor; Immunities: Poison, radiation

Offense

Speed: 60 feet

Melee: 2 claws +10 (1d10+8 S Crit bleed 1d6), or 1 bite +14 (1d6+8 P)

Space: 10 ft., Reach: 10 ft.

Offensive Abilities: Leaping strike

Statistics

Str +3; Dex +6; Con +0; Int -; Wis +0; Cha +0

Skills: Acrobatics +11, athletics +11, stealth +16 (+26)

Feats: Improved initiative, step up, step up and strike

Languages: None

Ecology

Environment: Any

Organization: Solitary

Special Abilities

Chameleon Exoskeleton (Ex): As a swift action, the creature can change its exoskeleton to match the background. This includes other arachnids that might be around it! This will last for exactly 1 minute, and the creature cannot use it for another full hour afterwards. While it is using this ability, it gains a +10 to its stealth check, even when moving.

Hardened Survivor (Ex): The assassin arachnid is completely immune to poisons and radiation, and it is able to withstand extreme conditions, even utter vacuum. Whenever the beast must make a saving Fortitude saving throw when dealing with environmental conditions, it gains a +10.

Leaping Strike (Ex): As a full round action, the creature can move up to four times its movement speed, and leap at a single target. At the same time it can leap up to 60 feet straight into the air while using ability. When it uses this ability, its claw attacks are at +14 to hit, and do 1d10+12 damage each and a critical strike knocks the target prone. The creature can do this once every three rounds.

DT Survey Charge Launcher (Heavy weapon)

DT Survey Charge Mine table (Grenades)

Evolved Tank Arachnid Combatant CR 18 XP 153,600

Neutral Gargantuan vermin

Init +0; Senses: Darkvision 60 ft.; Perception +31

Defense                                                             HP 375

EAC: 32; KAC: 38

Fort: +21; Ref: +19; Will: +16

Defensive Abilities: DR 18 / -, hardened survivor; Immunities: Poison, radiation

Offense

Speed: 30 ft., burrow 30 ft.

Melee: 2 claws +28 (13d6+33 P), or bite +32 (13d4+33 P Crit swallow whole)

Space: 20 ft., Reach: 20 ft.

Offensive Abilities: Stream of fire, swallow whole, trample (13d8+33 B Crit knockdown)

Statistics

Str +19; Dex +0; Con +6; Int -; Wis +0; Cha +0

Skills: Athletics +31, survival +36

Languages: None

Ecology

Environment: Any

Organization: Solitary, pairs, or small groups (1d4+2)

Special Abilities

Hardened Survivor (Ex): The evolved tank arachnid is completely immune to poisons and radiation, and it is able to withstand extreme conditions, even utter vacuum. Whenever the beast must make a saving Fortitude saving throw when dealing with environmental conditions, it gains a +10.

Stream of Fire (Ex): The creature, as a full round action, can spray a stream of napalm-like chemical fire. The stream is 10 feet wide and can reach out to a maximum of 150 feet. Anyone caught in the stream area of effect is allowed a Ref save (DC 23) or take 8d12+18 flame damage. A successful save cuts the damage in half.  To make matters worse, the flame will continue to burn for 1d3+1 rounds, unless the victim is able to somehow smother the flames (rolling in dirt, dousing in chemical fire-extinguishing foam, jumping into a river or large body of water). Also the napalm-like fire will remain on whatever terrain it coated when the arachnid used this ability and will last for 1d3+1 rounds before burning out. The Evolved Tank is able to use this ability once every second round.

Swallow whole (Ex): The creature is able to potentially swallow whole any creature it bites which is at least one category size smaller. See page 156-157 of the Alien Archive for more information.

Trample (Ex): As a full-round action, the creature can move up to twice its speed and literally run over any opponents at least one size category smaller than itself. The Evolved Tank merely has to move over the opponents in its path. The creature does not need to make an attack roll; each creature whose space it moves through takes damage. A target of a trample can make a REF save (DC 23) for half damage. If it attempts the save, it can’t make an attack of opportunity against the trampling Tank due to the creature’s movement. The Evolved Tank can deal trample damage to a given target only once per round.

Timson Tools 711-MarkCL Rivet Gun (small arms)

Rivet Ammunition Table (per rivet)

Burst Fire

This is an optional rule which allows the shooter to fire a single ‘burst’ of rounds. The average burst is usually 3 rounds or charges (depending on the usage of the weapon in question) per pull of the trigger. Firing a burst incurs a penalty of -2 to hit, but the damage of the attack is increased by 25% (round down). This consumes the equivalent of 3 full shots (rounds or charges, so that if the weapon would use 4 rounds or charges for a single shot, using it on burst fire will now consume 12 charges). The burst will affect only a single target.

Infiltration Arachnid Expert CR 5 XP 2,400

Neutral medium vermin

Init +7; Senses: Darkvision 60 ft.; Perception +16

Defense                                                             HP 60

EAC: 17 (+20); KAC: 18 (+25) (Absorptive shell

Fort: +6 (+16); Ref: +4; Will: +8

Defensive Abilities: DR 5 / -, hardened survivor; Immunities: Poison, radiation

Offense

Speed: 40 ft.

Melee: 2 claws +8 (1d6+10 S Crit wound) or bite +12 (1d4+10 P) or two absorptive shell fists +12 (1d10+10 B)

Ranged: Hydrogen Aurora Cannon +10 (2d4+5 E&F Crit blind)

Offensive abilities: Strength Limitation bypass

Statistics

Str +5; Dex +3; Con +2; Int -3; Wis +0; Cha +0

Skills: Acrobatics +11, athletics +11, bluff +21, disguise +26, intimidate +11, stealth +16

Feats: Improved initiative

Other Abilities: Mimic, weapon and armor proficiency

Languages: Common

Ecology

Environment: Any

Organization: Solitary or small groups (1d4+2)

Special Abilities

Hardened Survivor (Ex): The Infiltration arachnid is completely immune to poisons and radiation, and it is able to withstand extreme conditions, even utter vacuum. Whenever the beast must make a saving Fortitude saving throw when dealing with environmental conditions, it gains a +10.

Mimic (Ex): The Infiltration arachnid has the ability to somewhat mimic a humanoid it has encountered. By ingesting part of the victim, the Infiltration arachnid is able to take on a few basic traits of the victim. It can morph its head to appear like that of the victim, and it can speak – or rather parrot – simple phrases in the victim’s own voice. As such the Infiltration arachnid gains a +10 to disguise and +5 to bluff when dealing with others, as long as its body is covered by powered armor. It is a full round action to consume flesh of the victim, and then 1d4 rounds for the creature to absorb the DNA so it can mimic it. The Infiltration arachnid can only use the genetic material of a single individual at one time, and it can retain the face of that victim indefinitely, although it can choose to revert to its regular features at any time. This is a full round action for the creature to do so.

Strength limitation bypass (Ex): Normally powered armor has a strength limitation, which states that even if the wearer is stronger than the strength provided by the armor, it is limited to the armors strength. This creature is able to bypass this and use its own natural strength instead.

Weapon and Armor proficiency (Ex): The arachnid has the uncanny ability to use any type of armor or weapon it encounters, and as such it does not need to have the appropriate proficiency in order to do so.

Archaeologist Environmental Suits (Light Armor)

Guardian Arachnid Combatant CR 10 XP 9,600

Neutral large vermin

Init +3; Senses: Darkvision 60 ft.; Perception +19

Defense                                                             HP 165

EAC: 23; KAC: 28

Fort: +14 (+24); Ref: +12; Will: +9

Defensive Abilities: DR 10 / -, hardened survivor, savage defense; Immunities: Poison, radiation

Offense

Speed: 50 feet, burrow 20 feet

Melee: 2 claws +18 (2d12+20  S Crit Bleed 2d4 and wound), or bite +22 (2d8+20 P)

Space: 10 ft., Reach: 10 ft.

Offensive Abilities: Berserker

Statistics

Str +10; Dex +3; Con +3; Int -; Wis +0; Cha +0

Skills: Acrobatics +19, athletics +24, intimidate +19

Feats: penetrating attack, step up and strike

Languages: None

Ecology

Environment: Any

Organization: Pairs, or small groups (1d4+2)

Special Abilities

Berserker (Ex): As soon as the Guardian has sustained at least 50% of its hit points in damage, it will go into a berserker rage. During this rage, the arachnid will gain +2 to hit, the damage inflicted will increase by +2 per dice damage, and it will gain an additional 40 hit points, and it will be able to use all three melee attacks at the same time. Because it will attack so ferociously, its EAC and KAC are both reduced by 4 points. This berserker rage will last for 2d4+4 rounds, or until the Guardian is killed. Even if all enemies are destroyed, it will continue to attack anything nearby, including other arachnids – except Queens, overseers and Thinkers. Any of these Arachnids will be able to ‘turn off’ the berserker mode. Once the berserker mode ends, the temporary hit points will disappear. If this drops the arachnid below zero hit points, it will die on the beginning of the next round.

Hardened Survivor (Ex): The Guardian is completely immune to poisons and radiation, and it is able to withstand extreme conditions, even utter vacuum. Whenever the beast must make a saving Fortitude saving throw when dealing with environmental conditions, it gains a +10.

Savage Defense (Ex): The Guardian was specially bred to be able to defend against all manner of attacks. As such, when it is engaged in combat against targets that would normally not get an attack of opportunity due to a class feature or special ability, the Guardian ignores this and will still gain the attack of opportunity.

EarthGov  ‘Seeker’ Sniper Rifle

Alternate types of Ammunition (per cartridge)

Firefly Arachnid Combatant CR 4 XP 1,200

Neutral Large vermin

Init +8; Senses: Darkvision 60 ft.; Perception +10

Defense                                                             HP 50

EAC: 16; KAC: 22

Fort: +8 (+18); Ref: +6; Will: +3

Defensive Abilities: DR 4 / -, hardened survivor; Immunities: electricity, fire, poison, radiation

Offense

Speed: 50 feet

Melee: Claw +12 (1d6+8 S Crit bleed 1d4) or bite +12 (1d4+8 P & F), or tail +12 (1d8+8 P Crit inject larva)

Space: 10 ft., Reach: 5 ft.

Offensive Abilities: Plasma Blast

Statistics

Str +4; Dex +4; Con +1; Int -; Wis +0; Cha +0

Skills: Acrobatics +15, athletics +10, stealth +15

Feats: Improved initiative

Other Abilities: Larval injection

Languages: None

Ecology

Environment: Any

Organization: Solitary, pairs, small groups (1d4+2), medium groups (3d4+3)

Special Abilities

Hardened Survivor (Ex): The firefly is completely immune to poisons and radiation, and it is able to withstand extreme conditions, even utter vacuum. Whenever the beast must make a saving Fortitude saving throw when dealing with environmental conditions, it gains a +10.

Larval Injection (Ex): Upon a critical strike with its tail, the firefly will inject 2d12 larva into the body of the victim. The target is allowed a Fort save (DC 13). This is similar to a disease, and it can be cured as such, but each day the victim is allowed another save. If it fails, the victim will suffer 1d4 points of permanent Constitution damage. The larva are destroyed if the victim is able to make 3 saves in a row, but each time the victim fails, the victim will have to begin again. When the victim’s Constitution reaches zero, it dies and the larva will burst free in 1d12 rounds after death. If the victim makes three saves in a row, then the lost Constitution will return as normal. If the larva escape, they will grow into full adult size in only 1d6+4 days.

Plasma Wave (Ex): Once every 3 rounds the Firefly is able to produce a wave of superheated plasma energy. It has a width of 15 feet and is 30 feet in length. This plasma wall will travel at 120 feet per round until it hits a barrier such as a wall or other obstacle. It will travel for 3 full rounds, after which it will dissipate into harmless vapors. This wall will inflict 2d6+4 points of Fire and Electrical damage, and anything caught in the wall is allowed a Ref save (DC 15) for half damage.

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Javelin Ammunition Table (per javelin)

Rider Arachnid Expert CR 1/3 XP 135

Neutral tiny vermin

Init ++3; Senses: Darkvision 60 ft.; Perception +7

Defense                                                             HP 6

EAC: 13; KAC: 14

Fort: +2 (+12); Ref: +3; Will: +2

Defensive Abilities: Hardened survivor; Immunities: Poison, radiation

Offense

Speed: 5 ft.

Melee: bite +2 (1d4-2 P)

Space: 0 ft., Reach: 0 ft.

Statistics

Str -3; Dex +3; Con +1; Int -; Wis 0+; Cha +0

Skills: Acrobatics +3, athletics +7, stealth +7, survival +3

Other Abilities: Metamorph

Languages: None

Ecology

Environment: Any

Organization: Varies

Special Abilities

Hardened Survivor (Ex): The Scorpion is completely immune to poisons and radiation, and it is able to withstand extreme conditions, even utter vacuum. Whenever the beast must make a saving Fortitude saving throw when dealing with environmental conditions, it gains a +10.

Metamorph (Ex): Within a maximum of 60 minutes of the death of the host the rider was using, it will consume the corpse and grow into an identical version of the original host.

SWS Motorized Pulse Rifle (long arm)

Burst Fire

This is an optional rule which allows the shooter to fire a single ‘burst’ of rounds. The average burst is usually 3 rounds or charges (depending on the usage of the weapon in question) per pull of the trigger. Firing a burst incurs a penalty of -2 to hit, but the damage of the attack is increased by 25% (round down). This consumes the equivalent of 3 full shots (rounds or charges, so that if the weapon would use 4 rounds or charges for a single shot, using it on burst fire will now consume 12 charges). The burst will affect only a single target.

Alternate types of Ammunition

Note that the above only pertains to weapons that use cartridges or bullets. The various types of ammunition are not limited to only the pulse rifle - these different types of ammunition can be used in small arms, long arms, sniper rifles and heavy weapons .

Burrower Arachnid Combatant CR 7 XP 3,200

Neutral huge vermin

Init -1; Senses: Darkvision 60 ft., Blindsense (vibration) 180 ft.; Perception +13

Defense                                                             HP 105

EAC: 19; KAC: 24

Fort: +11 (+21); Ref: +9; Will: +6

Defensive Abilities: DR 7 / -, Hardened survivor; Immunities: Poison, radiation

Offense

Speed: 40 feet

Melee: Bite +17 (2d12+17 P Crit swallow whole)

Space: 15 ft., Reach: 5 ft.

Offensive Abilities: Swallow whole; trample (3d10+17 B)

Statistics

Str +10; Dex -1; Con +3; Int -; Wis +0; Cha +0

Skills: Athletics +18, survival +13

Languages: None

Ecology

Environment: Any

Organization: Solitary

Special Abilities

Hardened Survivor (Ex): The Burrower is completely immune to poisons and radiation, and it is able to withstand extreme conditions, even utter vacuum. Whenever the beast must make a saving Fortitude saving throw when dealing with environmental conditions, it gains a +10.

Swallow whole (Ex): The creature is able to potentially swallow whole any creature it bites which is at least one category size smaller. See page 156-157 of the Alien Archive for more information.

Trample (Ex): As a full-round action, the creature can move up to twice its speed and literally run over any opponents at least one size category smaller than itself. The Tank merely has to move over the opponents in its path. The creature does not need to make an attack roll; each creature whose space it moves through takes damage. A target of a trample can make a REF save (DC 15) for half damage. If it attempts the save, it can’t make an attack of opportunity against the trampling Tank due to the creature’s movement. The Tank can deal trample damage to a given target only once per round.

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Tactical Insert Plates

Scorpion Arachnid Combatant CR 16 XP 76,800

Neutral gargantuan  vermin

Init -2; Senses: Darkvision 60 ft; Perception +28

Defense                                                             HP 300

EAC: 26; KAC: 35

Fort: +20 (+30); Ref: +18; Will: +14

Defensive Abilities: DR 16 / -, hardened survivor; Immunities: Piercing attacks, poison, radiation

Offense

Speed: 20 ft.

Melee: 2 claws +26 (6d10+31 S Crit severe wound) or 1 bite +30 (6d8+31 P Crit swallow whole)

Ranged: Plasma blast +27 (8d12+16 E&F Crit burn 3d12)

Space: 40 ft., Reach: 20 ft.

Offensive Abilities: Swallow whole, trample (6d6+31)

Statistics

Str +15; Dex -2; Con +10; Int -; Wis +0; Cha +0

Skills: Athletics +33, survival +28

Languages: None

Ecology

Environment: Any

Organization: Solitary, pairs, or small groups (1d4+2)

Special Abilities

Hardened Survivor (Ex): The Scorpion is completely immune to poisons and radiation, and it is able to withstand extreme conditions, even utter vacuum. Whenever the beast must make a saving Fortitude saving throw when dealing with environmental conditions, it gains a +10.

Swallow whole (Ex): The creature is able to potentially swallow whole any creature it bites which is at least one category size smaller. See page 156-157 of the Alien Archive for more information.

Trample (Ex): As a full-round action, the creature can move up to twice its speed and literally run over any opponents at least one size category smaller than itself. The Tank merely has to move over the opponents in its path. The creature does not need to make an attack roll; each creature whose space it moves through takes damage. A target of a trample can make a REF save (DC 22) for half damage. If it attempts the save, it can’t make an attack of opportunity against the trampling Tank due to the creature’s movement. The Tank can deal trample damage to a given target only once per round.

RC-DS Remote Control Buzz Saw Disk Ripper

Alternate Blades (price is indicated per blade)

Chooser Arachnid Expert CR 2 XP 600

Neutral large vermin

Init +1; Senses: Darkvision 60 ft; Perception +12

Defense                                                             HP 23

EAC: 13; KAC: 14

Fort: +3 (+13); Ref: +1; Will: +5

Defensive Abilities: DR 2 / - , fear pheromones, hardened survivor; Immunities: Poison, radiation

Offense

Speed: 20 feet

Melee: Bite +8 (1d6+6 P) or claw +8 (1d4+6 S Crit bleed 1d3)

Space: 10 ft., Reach: 10 ft.

Statistics

Str +4; Dex +1; Con +2; Int -; Wis +0; Cha +0

Skills: athletics +12, life sciences +7, stealth +7, survival +12

Other Abilities: Enrage

Languages: None

Ecology

Environment: Any

Organization: Solitary, small group (1d4+1)

Special Abilities

Enrage (Ex): As a full action, the Chooser can release specialized pheromones. These will cause any Arachnids within a 100 ft. radius to become enraged. As such, they will gain a +2 to hit, +2 damage to all attacks, and suffer a -2 to AC. This ability will last for a full minute, even if the chooser is killed. This will not stack with the Pheromones of other choosers, however once the duration has run out, another chooser can release it as well, effectively increasing the duration. The Chooser can use this ability once every 24 hours.

Fear Pheromones (Ex): As a move action, the Chooser can release a powerful pheromone into the air around it. This has an area of effect of 30 feet and anything caught must make a Fort save (DC 13) or suffer the effects of the fear condition. This will last as long as the victim is in the area of effect, or once they are out of the area, for 2d4 rounds. The creature can use this at will.

Hardened Survivor (Ex): The Chooser is completely immune to poisons and radiation, and it is able to withstand extreme conditions, even utter vacuum. Whenever the beast must make a saving Fortitude saving throw when dealing with environmental conditions, it gains a +10.

Breeder Arachnid Expert CR 1 XP 400

Neutral large vermin

Init +1; Senses: Darkvision 60 ft.; Perception +10

Defense                                                             HP 17

EAC: 11; KAC: 12

Fort: +3 (+13); Ref: +1; Will: +4

Defensive Abilities: DR 1 / - hardened survivor; Immunities: Poison, radiation

Offense

Speed: 20 feet

Melee: 1 claw +6 (1d4+5  S Crit bleed 1d3)

Space: 10 ft., Reach: 10 ft.

Statistics

Str +4; Dex +1; Con +2; Int -; Wis +0; Cha +0

Skills: athletics +10, life sciences +5, stealth +5, survival +10

Other Abilities: Fast breed

Languages: None

Ecology

Environment: Any

Organization: small group (1d4+1), medium group (2d4+2), large group (3d8+6)

Special Abilities

Fast Breed (Ex): The creature can be given direct orders from a thinker to breed faster than it normally would. As such the creature can produce up to 48 eggs in a 24 hour period. This is hazardous to the breeder and is only undertaken during the most dire of circumstances. Any breeder forced into this role must make a fort save, DC based on how many eggs it must produce. 12 – no save required. 24 eggs, Fort DC 12; 36 eggs, Fort DC 16; 48 eggs, Fort DC 20. If the save fails, then the breeder dies from exhaustion.

Hardened Survivor (Ex): The Breeder is completely immune to poisons and radiation, and it is able to withstand extreme conditions, even utter vacuum. Whenever the beast must make a saving Fortitude saving throw when dealing with environmental conditions, it gains a +10.

Bleeder Combatant CR 7 XP 3,200

Neutral medium plant

Init +4; Senses: low light 60’ feet; Perception +19

Defense                                                             HP 105

EAC: 19; KAC: 21

Fort: +11; Ref: +9; Will: +6

Immunities: Acid, plant immunities

Offense

Speed: N/A

Melee: two pseudopods +13 (2d6+12 A&B Crit acid burn 2d4)

Offensive Abilities: Blood acid

Statistics

Str +5; Dex +4; Con +8; Int -3; Wis +0; Cha -3

Skills: Survival +14

Other Abilities: Blood consumption

Languages: None

Ecology

Environment: Any non-cold forest or jungle

Organization: Solitary

Special Abilities

Blood Acid (Ex): The plant is able to squirt a stream of thick fluid which looks and smells like blood, but is acidic in nature. This is a ranged cone attack, with a maximum range of 45 feet, and has an area of effect of 10 feet.  It can use this ability once per round as a full round action, and any target in the area of effect is allowed a Reflex save (DC 15) for half damage. The acid it sprays will inflict 2d8+7 points of damage. Anyone foolish enough to touch the plant with a natural weapon or bare appendages will automatically suffer the damage, no saving throw allowed.

Blood Compulsion (Su): Any creature coming within 30 feet of the fungus must make a Will save (DC 15) or feel the compulsion to come up and touch the blood-like fluid dripping from the fungus. Each round the victim is allowed another saving throw to resist this compulsion, and if it succeeds, then it is allowed to act normally. Each round it fails, however, the victim will remain in full contact with the fungus, and as such will suffer the effects of the blood acid (above).

Puppeteer Arachnid Expert CR 4 XP 1,200

Neutral small vermin

Init +5; Senses: Blindsense (vibration) 120 feet; Perception +15

Defense                                                             HP 45

EAC: 16; KAC: 17

Fort: +3 (+13); Ref: +3; Will: +7

Defensive Abilities: Damage reduction 4 / -, hardened survivor; Immunities: Poison, radiation

Offense

Speed: 20 feet.

Melee: 2 claws +10 (1d4+4 P)

Space: 2.5 ft., Reach: 2.5 ft.

Statistics

Str +0; Dex +5; Con +1; Int +0; Wis +3; Cha +0

Skills: Acrobatics +10, athletics +10, bluff +15 (3), sense motive +15, stealth +15

Other Abilities: Fast latch, slow control

Languages: Telepathic communication

Ecology

Environment: Any

Organization: Solitary

Special Abilities

Fast Latch (Ex): With a successful grapple attack, the puppeteer is able to establish immediate control over the victim. See Slow control for more information.

Hardened Survivor (Ex): The Puppeteer is completely immune to poisons and radiation, and it is able to withstand extreme conditions, even utter vacuum. Whenever the beast must make a saving Fortitude saving throw when dealing with environmental conditions, it gains a +10.

Slow Control (Su): If the Puppeteer is able to successfully strike 3 rounds in a row with its claw attacks, the victim must make a will save (DC 15) or become enslaved by the arachnid and is under the arachnid’s control. It can make the victim do whatever it desires while it digs in deeper. Over the next 2 hours the arachnid will insert its tendrils deep into the victim’s nervous system and mind, and once it has completed its task, the victim is lost. The mind, the memories and everything that made the victim who they were has been absorbed by the creature. If the arachnid is removed before this happens, the victim must make a will save (DC 15) or permanently lose 1d3 points of wisdom score, but the victim will recover from the trauma. If more than two hours have passed before the creature is removed, then the victim’s mind has been absorbed and lost. The arachnid will use its memories and personality in order to make it appear as if everything is normal, but this often will lead to the arachnid making a successful bluff check. If it fails, then the victim’s former friends or comrads will figure out something is amiss. No matter what, once the arachnid has been removed once this stage has been met, the victim’s body survives the process but the mind and personality is gone.

Telepathic Communication (Ex): The Puppeteer is able to telepathically speak with any creature within its line of sight, with one exception – it has unlimited range when it comes to thinker bugs, which is always has an open and direct line of communication. This bypasses the need to be able to speak or understand any language. This can be used at will.

PFM Series Hydrazine Handheld Torch Flamethrower (small arms)

Alternate Fuel Table (price is indicated per charge)

Engineering Suit Table

Faceless Expert CR 7 XP 3,200

Neutral medium Outsider (human, lawful)

Init +9; Senses: Blindsight 60 ft.; Perception +19

Defense                                                             HP 100

EAC: 24; KAC: 25 (Gold AbadarCorp travel suit)

Fort: +8; Ref: +6; Will: +10

Defensive Abilities: true conviction; Immunities: all sight-based attacks, all attacks which require the victim to breathe.

Offense

Speed: 30 feet

Melee: Incapacitator +14 (3d4+11 B)

Ranged: Advanced semi-auto pistol +16 (2d6+7 P)

Offensive Abilities: Utter certainty

Statistics

Str +4; Dex +5; Con +0; Int +2; Wis +0; Cha +0

Skills: Acrobatics +14 , athletics +14, intimidate +14, sense motive +19

Feats: improved initiative

Other Abilities: Call for backup

Languages: Common and one other

Ecology

Environment: Any

Organization: Solitary, partners (2) or patrols (3)

Special Abilities

Call for backup (Su): If a situation is dire enough, the Faceless can attempt to call for reinforcements. They have a 25% chance to summon an additional 1d3 Faceless, which will arrive in 1d6 rounds. This ability can be used once per day.

True Conviction (Su): The Faceless are so certain of the cause they are part of, that they can often ignore attacks that would otherwise kill them. As such, they are immune to the effects of critical hits – unless it is from a ranged attack which comes from at least 250 feet away, and if that is the case, they can be affected by the critical hit as per normal.

Utter Certainty (Su): Their belief in their abilities is so powerful that they can choose once every three rounds, to add +20 to a single melee or ranged attack roll.

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Conveyor Arachnid Combatant CR 2 XP 600

Neutral medium vermin

Init +1; Senses: Darkvision 60 ft.; Perception +7

Defense                                                             HP 25

EAC: 13; KAC: 15

Fort: +6 (+16); Ref: +4; Will: +1

Defensive Abilities: Damage reduction 3 / -, hardened survivor; Immunities: Blunt damage, poison, radiation

Offense

Speed: 60 ft.

Melee: Bite +10 (1d6+8 P)  

Statistics

Str +6; Dex +1; Con +0; Int -; Wis +0; Cha +0

Skills:  Acrobatics +7, athletics +12

Other Abilities: Lifter

Languages: None

Ecology

Environment: Any

Organization: Based on the creature being transported.

Special Abilities

Hardened Survivor (Ex): The Conveyor is completely immune to poisons and radiation, and it is able to withstand extreme conditions, even utter vacuum. Whenever the beast must make a saving Fortitude saving throw when dealing with environmental conditions, it gains a +10.

Lifter (Ex): This type of arachnid is capable of transferring its speed to any creature it is carrying. The Conveyor gains the AC creature it is carrying, as they are completely hidden by the bulk of the creature.

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Stegosaurus, augmented Combatant CR 8 XP 4,800

Neutral huge animal (technological)

Init +0; Senses: Darkvision 60 ft., low-light vision; Perception +16

Defense                                                             HP 125

EAC: 24; KAC: 20

Fort: +12; Ref: +12; Will: +7

Defensive Abilities: Energy absorption, energy reflection

Offense

Speed: 30 feet.

Melee: Bite +19 (3d4+18 B), or two stomps +15 (2d8+18 B Crit knockdown), or tail slash (2d10+18 P Crit bleed 2d4 and knockdown)

Ranged: Tail Spike +16 (Range increments 50 ft., 2d8+8)

Space: 15 ft., Reach: 15 ft.

Offensive Abilities: Energy infusion, trample 2d10+18

Statistics

Str +10; Dex +0; Con +2; Int -3; Wis +0; Cha +0

Skills: Athletics +21, intimidate +16

Languages: None

Ecology

Environment: Any warm

Organization: Solitary, pair or herd (4d4)

Special Abilities

Energy Absorption (Ex): Thanks to the massive paddle-like spines on the back of this creature, it is able to absorb 50 points of energy damage for fire, cold, sonic, electrical and acid. Once this total has been absorbed, the panels shatter and must be replaced by the Vesk handlers.

Energy Infusion (Ex): Once every 3 rounds the creature can choose to take any energy damage it has absorbed and transfer it into a tail spike attack. The creature is then allowed to make a ranged attack and if the attack succeeds it will inflict 2d8+8+energy infused. The creature can infuse only half the damage it has absorbed into the attack, to a maximum of 20 points of bonus damage.

Energy Reflection (Ex):  Every time the Stegosaurus is struck by an energy attack, there is a flat 20% chance that the attack will be reflected in a random direction. Note that once the specific type of energy panel has been destroyed (see Energy Absorption), the Stegosaurus will no longer be able to reflect this type of energy.

Trample (Ex): As a full-round action, the creature can move up to twice its speed and literally run over any opponents at least one size category smaller than itself. The creature merely has to move over the opponents in its path. The creature does not need to make an attack roll; each creature whose space it moves through takes damage. A target of a trample can make a REF save (DC 16) for half damage. If it attempts the save, it can’t make an attack of opportunity against the trampling Dino due to the creature’s movement. The Augmented dino can deal trample damage to a given target only once per round.

Acid-Spewer Arachnid Combatant CR 3 XP 800

Neutral medium vermin

Init +2; Senses: Darkvision 60 ft.; Perception +8

Defense                                                             HP 40

EAC: 14; KAC: 16

Fort: +7 (+17); Ref: +5; Will: +2

Defensive Abilities: Damage reduction 3 / -, hardened survivor; Immunities: Acid, Poison, radiation

Weakness: Acid explosion

Offense

Speed: 40 ft.

Melee: 2 claws  +7 (1d6+7  S), or one bite (1d4+7 A & P, crit acid burn 1d4 for 1d3 rounds)

Ranged: Acid spit +11 (1d8+3 Acid Crit 1d6 for 1d3 rounds)

Offensive Abilities: Acid stream

Statistics

Str +4; Dex +2; Con +1; Int -; Wis +0; Cha +0

Skills:  Athletics +13, stealth +8

Feats: Improved initiative

Languages: None

Ecology

Environment: Any

Organization: Solitary, patrols (1d4+2), or fire support squads (2d4+4),

Special Abilities

Acid explosion (Ex): If the Acid Spewer is killed by piercing or slashing attacks, it will explode. A spray of acid will cover anything within a 20 foot radius, causing 2d6+3 points of acid damage. Anything in the area of effect is allowed a Ref save (DC 12) for half damage.

Acid Stream (Ex): Once every 3 rounds the Acid Spewer can shoot a cone of acid. This cone has a 30 foot range and is 10 feet wide. Anything caught in the cone is allowed a Ref save (DC 12) or suffer 2d6+3 acid damage. A successful save reduces the damage by half.

Hardened Survivor (Ex): The Acid-spewer is completely immune to poisons and radiation, and it is able to withstand extreme conditions, even utter vacuum. Whenever the beast must make a saving Fortitude saving throw when dealing with environmental conditions, it gains a +10.

Allosaurus, augmented Combatant CR 10 XP 9,600

Neutral huge animal (technological)

Init +0; Senses: Darkvision 60 ft., low-light vision; Perception +19

Defense                                                             HP 165

EAC: 23; KAC: 25

Fort: +14; Ref: +14; Will: +9

Defensive Abilities: Electrified skin; Immunities: Electricity

Offense

Speed: 50 ft.

Melee: Bite +22 (2d10+20 P Crit swallow whole), or two claws +18 (4d4+20 S) or stomp +22 (2d12+20 B Crit knockdown), or tail slap +22 (3d6+20 Crit knockdown)

Ranged: Electrical ball +22 (3d12+10 E Crit burst 30 ft. radius)

Space: 15 ft., Reach: 15 ft.

Offensive Abilities: Trample 2d12+20

Statistics

Str +10; Dex +0; Con +6; Int -3; Wis +0; Cha +0

Skills: Athletics +24, intimidate +19

Languages: None

Ecology

Environment: Any warm

Organization: Solitary or small squad (1d3+1)

Special Abilities

Electrical Ball (Ex): The Allosaurus has been augmented with a electrical ball breath. Once every second round, it can make a ranged attack at any target up to 200 feet away and fire a 2 foot wide ball of pure electrical energy. Typically this ball hits only one target, but in the case of a critical hit, the ball will expand to encompass anyone within 30 feet of the initial target, inflicting 3d10+10 damage to all in the area, but double damage to the initial target.

Electrified Skin (Ex): The Allosaurus’s flesh has been altered with a mesh of wires, which transmit a constant flow of electricity through its body. As a result, anyone touching the creature must immediately make a Fort save (DC 17) or suffer 3d6 electrical damage and is stunned for 1 round. A successful save reduces the damage by half and there is no stun effect. This does not stack with the creature’s normal attacks, except its tail and stomp.

Swallow whole (Ex): The creature is able to potentially swallow whole any creature it bites which is at least one category size smaller. See page 156-157 of the Alien Archive for more information.

Trample (Ex): As a full-round action, the creature can move up to twice its speed and literally run over any opponents at least one size category smaller than itself. The creature  merely has to move over the opponents in its path. The creature does not need to make an attack roll; each creature whose space it moves through takes damage. A target of a trample can make a REF save (DC 17) for half damage. If it attempts the save, it can’t make an attack of opportunity against the trampling Dino due to the creature’s movement. The Augmented dino can deal trample damage to a given target only once per round.

Plasma Arachnid Combatant CR 20 XP 307,200

Neutral Gargantuan Vermin

Init +0; Senses: Darkvision 60 ft.; Perception +34

Defense                                                             HP 500

EAC: 35; KAC: 37

Fort: +23 (+33); Ref: +21; Will: +17

Defensive Abilities: Damage reduction 20 / -, energy resistance 20, hardened survivor; Immunities: Poison, radiation

Weakness:  Piercing and explosion vulnerability

Offense

Speed: 10 feet.

Melee: Two stomps +30 (6d12+40 B Crit knockdown)

Ranged: Plasma blast +31 (5d12+20 E&F)

Space: 40 ft., Reach: 20 ft.

Offensive Abilities: Plasma blast

Statistics

Str +20; Dex +0; Con +7; Int -; Wis +0; Cha +0

Skills:  Intimidate +39, survival +34

Languages: None

Ecology

Environment: Any

Organization: solitary, small groups (1d3+1) or small artillery platoons (2d6+1)

Special Abilities

Hardened Survivor (Ex): The Plasma is completely immune to poisons and radiation, and it is able to withstand extreme conditions, even utter vacuum. Whenever the beast must make a saving Fortitude saving throw when dealing with environmental conditions, it gains a +10.

Piercing and explosion vulnerability (Ex): Due to the massive buildup of explosive energy contained inside this arachnid, any single piercing or explosive attack which inflicts 50 points or more in a single attack will force the creature to make a Fort Save DC 35 or immediately explode. This explosion has a radius of 350 feet and anything inside the radius (including other Plasma Arachnids) must likewise make a Reflex save (DC 35) or be killed outright. This will cause other Plasma Arachnids to possibly explode as well, causing a chain reaction! Even if those inside the area of effect make the save, they will still take 20d6+20 points of F & E damage.

Plasma Blast (Ex): Once every 5 rounds the Plasma Arachnid is able to generate a sufficient charge of plasma energy and launch it into space. This causes 5d12 damage to starships and has a long range. It can also fire this blast off at any ground targets within 3000 feet, but never close enough that it would endanger itself. Anything caught in the blast radius (see piercing and explosion vulnerability) are subject to the same save and damage.

Defensive Structural Reinforcement

Type: Physical

Frequency:  Uncommon

Power Score: Yes

Range: Personal

Duration: Permanent

AI Recognition: None

Damage: None

Uses: Constant

Triceratops, augmented Type CR  10 XP 9,600

Neutral large animal (technological)

Init +0; Senses: Darkvision 60 ft., low-light vision; Perception +19

Defense                                                             HP 195

EAC: 23 (26); KAC: 25 (28)

Fort: +14; Ref: +14; Will: +9

Defensive Abilities: Armored front

Offense

Speed: 30 feet.

Melee: Head butt +22 (3d6+20 B Crit knockdown), or Bite +22 (2d8+20 P), or two stomps (2d10+20 B)

Ranged: Triple horn cannon +18 (3d6+10)

Space: 15 ft., Reach: 15 ft.

Offensive Abilities: Horn cannon, trample

Statistics

Str +10; Dex +0; Con +6; Int +-3 Wis +; Cha +

Skills: Athletics +24, intimidate +19

Languages: None

Ecology

Environment: Any warm

Organization: Solitary, small herd (1d3+1), medium herd (2d6+3)

Special Abilities

Armored Front (Ex): The crest of this particular dinosaur has been augmented with metallic composites, making it exceedingly strong and damage resistant from the front. Whenever the creature is being attacked head on, it gains a +3 to both its EAC and KAC. Furthermore, attacks from the front gain the creature a DR of 15 / -.

Horn Cannon (Ex): The Vesk, in all their wisdom (or just in their twisted imagination), have modified the trio of horns possessed by the creature so that it can fire a  three-round volley at enemy targets. This ranged attack has an increment of 60 feet, and has an ammo capacity of 90 rounds. One round is used per horn, per attack.

Trample (Ex): As a full-round action, the creature can move up to twice its speed and literally run over any opponents at least one size category smaller than itself. The Triceratops merely has to move over the opponents in its path. The creature does not need to make an attack roll; each creature whose space it moves through takes damage. A target of a trample can make a REF save (DC 17) for half damage. If it attempts the save, it can’t make an attack of opportunity against the trampling creature due to the creature’s movement. The Triceratops can deal trample damage to a given target only once per round.

Vulnerability (drawback)

Type: Physical, plant

Frequency: Common

Power Score: Yes

Range: Personal

Duration: Permanent

AI Recognition: None

Damage: None

Uses: Constant

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Death Hibernation

Type: Plant

Frequency: Rare

Power Score: Yes

Range: Personal

Duration: See description

AI Recognition: None

Damage: None

Uses: Constant

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Memory Loss (drawback)

Type: Mental

Frequency: Very common

Power Score: Yes

Range: Personal

Duration: Permanent

AI Recognition: None

Damage: None

Uses: Constant

Combat Precognition

Type: Mental

Frequency: Uncommon

Power Score: Yes

Range: Personal

Duration: Permanent

AI Recognition: None

Damage: See description

Uses: One plus power score modifier every six hours.

Increased Caloric Needs (drawback)

Type: Physical

Frequency: Uncommon

Power Score: Yes

Range: Personal

Duration: Permanent

AI Recognition: None

Damage: None

Uses: Constant

Shooter Arachnid Type CR 4 XP 1,200

Neutral large vermin

Init +9; Senses: Darkvision 60 ft.; Perception +15

Defense                                                             HP 50

EAC: 14; KAC: 16

Fort: +8; Ref: +8; Will: +3

Defensive Abilities: Evasion, hardened survivor; Immunities: Poison, radiation

Offense

Speed: 30 ft., 80 ft. fly (good)

Melee: Bite +12 (1d4+7), two claws +8 (1d6+7 S)

Space: 10 ft., Reach: 5 ft.

Offensive Abilities: Diving slash, spike barrage

Statistics

Str +3; Dex +5; Con +1; Int -; Wis +0; Cha +0

Skills: Acrobatics +15, stealth +10, survival +10

Feats: Improved initiative, lightning reflexes

Languages: None

Ecology

Environment: Any

Organization: Solitary, patrols (1d4+2), Squads (2d4+4), or flocks (6d4+6)

Special Abilities

Diving slash (Ex): The Shooter can dive at any target, and can move up to twice its normal movement rate. The creature cannot make any turns while attempting this maneuver. The creature will gain a +2 to hit with its claws and the damage is increased to 2d6+7 if the slash succeeds. This requires a full round action to complete.

Evasion (Ex): Whenever the Shooter is subjected to a reflex save to avoid half damage; it will automatically avoid all damage upon a successful save.

Hardened Survivor (Ex): The Shooter is completely immune to poisons and radiation, and it is able to withstand extreme conditions, even utter vacuum. Whenever the beast must make a saving Fortitude saving throw when dealing with environmental conditions, it gains a +10.

Spike Barrage (Ex): As a full round action, the Shooter can fire a volley of spikes what will strike a 20 ft. area. All targets in the area are allowed a Ref save (DC 14) or suffer 1d6+7 points of damage. A successful reflex save halves the damage.  The Arachnid can use this attack only once every two rounds. The attack has a range increment of 100 ft.

Elasmosaurus, augmented Combatant CR 11 XP 12,800

Neutral gargantuan animal (technological)

Init +3; Senses: Darkvision 60 ft., low-light vision; Perception +21

Defense                                                             HP 180

EAC: 27; KAC: 29

Fort: +15; Ref: +15; Will: +10

Immunities: Cold, fire

Weakness: Land vulnerability

Offense

Speed: 10 ft., swim 60 ft.

Melee: Bite +22 (4d6+19 P)

Ranged: Aphelion optical laser +20 (3d6+11 F Crit burn 1d8)

Space: 25 ft., Reach: 40 ft.

Offensive Abilities: swallow whole, torpedo launcher

Statistics

Str +8; Dex +3; Con +5; Int -4; Wis +0; Cha +0

Skills: Athletics +25, stealth +21, survival +21

Feats: Lunge, mobility

Languages: None, can understand common

Ecology

Environment: Any warm aquatic

Organization: Solitary, pair or school (1d4+2)

Special Abilities

Land Vulnerability (Ex): The Elasmosaurus is loath to do so, but it will occasionally travel on land. When it is on land, its speed drops dramatically and its EAC and KAC are both reduced by 5 points. Finally it cannot use its torpedo launcher on land.

Swallow whole (Ex): The creature is able to potentially swallow whole any creature it bites which is at least one category size smaller. See page 156-157 of the Alien Archive for more information.

Torpedo launcher (Ex): The Elasmosaurus has been fit with a turreted Torpedo launcher on its back. As a standard action, the creature can launch up to two torpedo’s per round. They must have a target to home in on, otherwise they simply sink to the ocean bottom. The torpedo has a speed of 120 ft. and is an area effect weapon. Once it is within 20 feet of its target, it will explode, causing 3d10+11 points of plasma damage (Electrical and flame). Anything caught in this explosive radius is allowed a Reflex save (DC 18) for half damage. Note this weapon can only be used in the water and is useless on land.  The creature has enough ammunition for 20 shots.

Thinker Arachnid Expert CR 8 XP 4,800

Neutral huge vermin

Init +0; Senses: Darkvision 60 ft.; Perception +21

Defense                                                             HP 115

EAC: 20; KAC: 21

Fort: +9; Ref: +7; Will: +13

Defensive Abilities: DR 4 / -, Hardened survivor; Immunities: Fire, poison, radiation

Offense  

Speed: 10 ft.

Melee: Probe +17 (1d12+10 P)

Space: 15 ft., Reach: 5 ft.

Offensive Abilities: Mental blast, psionic spike

Statistics

Str +2; Dex +0; Con +0; Int +6; Wis +4; Cha +0

Skills: Bluff +16, intimidate +21, life science +16, physical science +16, sense motive +21

Feats: Iron will

Other Abilities: Bolster the swarm, fear aura, telepathic communication

Languages: Telepathy

Ecology

Environment: Any

Organization: Solitary

Special Abilities

Bolster the Swarm (Su): This psychic ability allows the Thinkerto improve the will saves of all the Arachnids within a 200 foot range of the creature by +4, and it also removes any mental conditions such as stunned, shaken, and so on. This is a full round action and the creature must concentrate each round to maintain it. If the concentration fails, the Arachnids in the area of effect will revert to their usual Will save. The thinker can maintain this indefinitely, as long as it can concentrate, but it can only be used once per day once it has dropped the bolster effect.

Fear Aura (Su): The Thinker generates a aura of absolute terror. Other Arachnids are immune to the effect, but non-arachnids must make a Will save (DC 18) or become shaken for 1d6 rounds. This is a constant ability and can be supressed by the Thinker if it so desires.

Hardened Survivor (Ex): The Thinker is completely immune to poisons and radiation, and it is able to withstand extreme conditions, even utter vacuum. Whenever the beast must make a saving Fortitude saving throw when dealing with environmental conditions, it gains a +10.

Mental Blast (Su): When the Thinker is in danger; it can release a powerful psychic blast. This will affect any non-Arachnid within 75 feet. Those who are in this area are allowed a Will save (DC 18) or be hit by the blast. They suffer 4d4+8 points of damage and are staggered. A successful save negates the effects. This is a standard action and the creature can use this once every three rounds.

Psionic Spike (Su): As a standard action, the creature is able to directly attack a single target with a powerful jolt of psionic energy which bypasses any type of damage reduction. The victim is allowed a Will save (DC 18) or they will suffer 2d6+8 points of damage, and suffer 1d4 points of temporary wisdom damage. A successful save halves the damage and no will is lost. This is a standard action and the creature can use this once every second round.

Telepathic Communication (Ex): The Thinker is able to telepathically speak with any creature within its line of sight. This bypasses the need to be able to speak or understand any language. This can be used at will.

Deinonychus, augmented CR 7 XP 3,200

Neutral medium animal (technological)

Init +10; Senses: Darkvision 60 ft., low-light vision; Perception +14

Defense                                                             HP 85

EAC: 19; KAC: 21

Fort: +11; Ref: +11; Will: +6

Defensive Abilities: Cloaking field, evasion

Weakness: Kinetic and blunt

Offense

Speed: 60 ft., fly 100 ft. (good)

Melee: two talons +13 (1d8+10 S), bite +17 (1d6+10 P), fore claw +17 (1d4+10 S)

Statistics

Str +3; Dex +6; Con +4; Int -4; Wis +0; Cha +0

Skills: Acrobatics +19, athletics +14 stealth +14 (+24 or +18)

Feats: Improved initiative

Gear: Darkvision capacitors

Other Abilities: Voice mimicry

Languages: Understand common, cannot speak

Ecology

Environment: Any warm

Organization: Solitary, pair or pack (3d4)

Special Abilities

Cloaking Field (Ex):  This ability functions in the same manner as the Operative ability.  This ability does not make the Deinonychus invisible, but gives the creature a +10 to its stealth – as long as it is not moving. If it moves, then the creature gains only a +4 to its stealth. The field lasts for a maximum of 10 rounds, It is a move action to activate and a free action to deactivate the field.

Evasion (Ex): Whenever the Deinonychus is subjected to a reflex save to avoid half damage; it will automatically avoid all damage upon a successful save.

Kinetic and Blunt vulnerability (Ex): Whenever the creature suffers damage from kinetic or blunt attacks, it takes an additional point of damage per dice.

Voice mimicry (Ex): The Deinonychus is able to perfectly imitate any vocalization it hears, even if it does not fully understand what is being said. It can then repeat whatever it hears back perfectly. The creature can use this ability to distract anyone hearing it speak. As a result, anyone hearing must make a Will save (DC 15) or are considered flat-footed due to the confusion the vocalizations cause.

Tank Arachnid Combatant CR 14 XP 38,400

Neutral huge vermin

Init +0; Senses: Darkvision 60 ft.; Perception +25

Defense                                                             HP 250

EAC: 28; KAC: 30

Fort: +18 (+28); Ref: +16; Will: +12

Defensive Abilities: DR 14 / -, Hardened survivor; Immunities: Fire, poison, radiation

Weakness: Explosion vulnerability

Offense

Speed: 20 ft., burrow 30 ft.

Melee: Stomp +27 (8d6+26 B)

Space: 15 ft., Reach: 5 ft.

Offensive Abilities: Stream of fire, trample (8d8+26 B Crit knockdown)

Statistics

Str +12; Dex +0; Con +8; Int -; Wis +0; Cha +0

Skills: Athletics +30, survival +25

Languages: None

Ecology

Environment: Any

Organization: Small groups (1d3+1)

Special Abilities

Explosion Vulnerability (Ex): Despite the thickness of the carapace, the Tank is vulnerable to explosive attacks. As such, it suffers a +4 to any DC involving saving throws that are for explosions. Additionally the creature takes an additional point of damage per dice of damage inflicted.

Hardened Survivor (Ex): The Tank is completely immune to poisons and radiation, and it is able to withstand extreme conditions, even utter vacuum. Whenever the beast must make a saving Fortitude saving throw when dealing with environmental conditions, it gains a +10.

Stream of Fire (Ex): The creature, as a full round action, can spray a stream of napalm-like chemical fire. The stream is 10 feet wide and can reach out to a maximum of 150 feet. Anyone caught in the stream area of effect is allowed a Ref save (DC 20) or take 4d12+14 flame damage. A successful save cuts the damage in half.  To make matters worse, the flame will continue to burn for 1d3+1 rounds, unless the victim is able to somehow smother the flames (rolling in dirt, dousing in chemical fire-extinguishing foam, jumping into a river or large body of water). Also the napalm-like fire will remain on whatever terrain it coated when the arachnid used this ability and will last for 1d3+1 rounds before burning out. The Tank is able to use this ability once every third round.

Trample (Ex): As a full-round action, the creature can move up to twice its speed and literally run over any opponents at least one size category smaller than itself. The Tank merely has to move over the opponents in its path. The creature does not need to make an attack roll; each creature whose space it moves through takes damage. A target of a trample can make a REF save (DC 20) for half damage. If it attempts the save, it can’t make an attack of opportunity against the trampling Tank due to the creature’s movement. The Tank can deal trample damage to a given target only once per round.