One of the stranger alien robotic units, converted to be used in your Starfinder game!

The Andromedon is an alien that has been permanently melded into what is essentially a suit of powered armor. It contains all the nutrients required to keep the alien ‘pilot’ alive. This makes the creature exceedingly tough and hearty, able to not only withstand a great deal of punishment, but dish it out.

Up close, the suit can deliver a powerful punch attack, or it can simply choose to run straight through enemy combatants, inflicting heavy damage. It also comes with heavy plasma cannon, which it can use with pinpoint accuracy.

Typically once the alien pilot is killed, one would think that this would be the end of the creature. That is not the case. The suit, upon sensing the death of its rider, takes control and will continue to fight, albeit at a lesser effectiveness. It can still attempt to trample, and it can punch, but that is the extent of its combative effectiveness. The only real advantage it possesses is that it leaves a trail of the nutrient and coolant solution that was used to keep the pilot alive, and this is toxic to any organic creature that it comes in contact with.

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Andromeda Combatant CR 13 XP 25,600

Lawful evil large monstrous humanoid

Init +4; Senses: Darkvision 60 ft.; Perception +23

Defense                                                             HP 250

EAC: 27; KAC: 29

Fort: +15; Ref: +17; Will: +14

Defensive Abilities: DR 13 / Piercing; Immunities: Acid, fire, poison

Offense

Speed: 30 ft.

Melee: Punch +24 (3d12+21 B Crit knockdown)

Ranged: Heavy plasma cannon Mk 3 +27 (5d10+13 E&F Crit burn 5d6)

Space: 10 ft., Reach: 10 ft.

Offensive Abilities: Acid bomb, trample (3d12+21 B)

Statistics

Str +8; Dex +4; Con +6; Int +0; Wis +0; Cha +0

Skills: Athletics +28, intimidate +23

Other Abilities: Coolant trail

Languages: Common

Ecology

Environment: Any

Organization: Solitary or pairs

Special Abilities

Special Abilities

Acid Bomb (Ex): Once per day, as a standard action, the Andromedon can fire a globe of highly caustic acid at any target within 100 feet (line of sight). The acid bomb has a burst radius of 20 feet and anything caught in the area of effect must make a Ref save (DC 19) or suffer 5d10 points of acid damage, a successful reduces the damage by half. To make matters worse, the acid will remain in the 20 foot area for 2d4 rounds, and anyone moving through the area will automatically suffer the damage (save for half). If someone even with the evasion ability consciously moves through the area, they do not gain the benefit of the evasion.

Coolant Trail (Ex): When the Andromedon is destroyed, every time it moves it leaves a trail of toxic coolant behind it. This trial is 10 ft. wide and will remain in effect for 3 rounds. Anyone moving through the trail will automatically suffer 3d10 points of acid damage unless a Ref save (DC 19) succeeds. Note that if the suit tramples, any target it attempted to run over is automatically subjected to this effect.

Mechanical resurrection (Su): When the Andromedon is reduced to zero hit points, the alien dies, but the suit automatically takes control and can move on its own on its next round. The suit has only 100 hit points, and it can only make a punch attack, at a -4 to hit. Furthermore, both EAC and KAC are reduced by 4 each, and it is considered to be mindless. Lastly its initiative drops to +0, although It still retains its normal DR and immunities. However, the suit does leak the special cooling and nutrient fluids that the alien needed to survive, and as such it leaves a coolant trail behind it wherever it moves.

Trample (Ex): As a full-round action, the Andromedon 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 Andromedon 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 19) for half damage. If it attempts the save, it can’t make an attack of opportunity against the trampling Andromedon due to the creature’s movement. The creature can deal trample damage to a given target only once per round.

Archon Combatant CR 12 XP 19,200

Neutral medium construct (technological)

Init +10; Senses: Darkvision 60 ft., low-light vision 60 ft.; Perception +22

Defense                                                             HP 200

EAC: 26; KAC: 28

Fort: +12; Ref: +12; Will: +9

Defensive Abilities: Battle frenzy; Immunities: Construct immunities, unliving

Offense

Speed: 60 ft. (fly, good)

Melee: Archon Battle Staff +26 (3d10+17 E&F Crit burn 3d4)

Ranged: Archon Battle Staff Plasma blast +22 (3d10+12 E&F Crit burn 3d4)

Space: 5 ft., Reach: 10 ft.

Offensive Abilities: Blazing pinions

Statistics

Str +5; Dex +10; Con -; Int +2; Wis +0; Cha +0

Skills: Acrobatics +27, intimidate +22 (+32 if terror roar used)

Feats: Improved combat maneuver (grapple), lunge

Other Abilities: Terror roar

Languages: Common

Ecology

Environment: Any

Organization: Solitary or pairs

Special Abilities

Battle Frenzy (Ex): As soon as the Archon has sustained damage, it will enter a battle frenzy. This lasts for 2 rounds, and during this period it gains an additional standard action. If it takes damage while under this effect, it does not prolong the duration, but it can be gained again once the duration has worn off, all that is required is that the Archon takes damage from any source.

Blazing pinions (Ex): This ability can only be used if the Archon uses its maximum movement rate to fly straight up in the air. It then will automatically target up to 6 enemy units. On its next round, it will unleash a powerful area effect attack at all the targets. Each attack will affect a 20 ft. radius, and anyone caught in the area of effect is allowed a REF save (DC 19) or suffer 6d6+12 Fire damage. A save reduces the damage to half. It can only do this once every 24 hours. This can be used at any target that is within a 100 ft. radius of the flying Archon.

Terror Roar (Su): As a swift action, the Archon can use a terrifying roar against a single target. The target is allowed a Will save (DC 19) and if the save fails, the target is shaken for 1d4 rounds. It can use this once per round, and once a target has made the save or the effect has ended, they are immune to the roar effect for 24 hours. Finally even if the target saves, the Archon gains a +10 circumstance bonus to intimidate checks on the next round.

Archon Battle Staff (Advanced Two handed Melee Weapon)

Spectre Combatant CR 7 XP 3,200

Neutral medium construct (technological)

Init +9; Senses: Darkvision 60 ft., low-light vision 60 ft.; Perception +14

Defense                                                             HP 105

EAC: 19; KAC: 21

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

Defensive Abilities: Horrifying Heal, no you don’t, vanish; Immunities: Construct immunities, unliving

Weakness: Electrical vulnerability

Offense

Speed: 50 ft.

Melee: Punch +15 (2d6+11 B)

Ranged: Light Plasma Rifle Mk 5 +18 (2d8+7 E&F Crit burn 1d8)

Space: 5 ft., Reach: 5 ft.

Offensive Abilities: shadow bind

Statistics

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

Skills: Acrobatics +14, stealth +19

Feats: Improved initiative, lightning reflexes

Languages: Common

Ecology

Environment: Any

Organization: Solitary, pairs, trio’s

Special Abilities

Electrical Vulnerability (Ex): The Spectre is actually quite vulnerable to the effects of electricity and EMP. As a result, it takes an additional 2 points of damage per dice, and any saves involved are at a -4.

Horrifying Heal (Su): The Spectre, as a standard action, is able to send a small swarm of nanites after a single target within 60 ft. This is a ranged attack, and if it hits, inflicts 2d8+7 Acid damage. The Spectre automatically heals the same amount of damage and the target must make a Will save (DC 15) or become frightened for 1d3 rounds. The Spectre can use this ability once every second round.

No you don’t (Ex): The Spectre can cause the first ranged attack aimed at it to automatically miss every round.

Shadow Bind (Su): When the Spectre physically touches another creature, it is allowed a Will save (DC 18). If it fails, the target is rendered unconscious.  A perfect clone of the target is created out of nanites controlled by the Spectre. This clone has the overall physical shape of the original target, but appears to be a obsidian black, which looks like it is constantly wafting black vapor. The clone has all the abilities and weapons the original possesses, and is under full control of the Spectre.  This will last for 12 rounds, and then the swarm will dissipate, returning to the Spectre which created it. The Spectre does not need to concentrate to control it. The Nanite swarm is vulnerable to electrical attacks (just like the creator), and when it is destroyed, the victim will awaken. The Spectre can use the ability once per day, only if the ability is activated (the target fails the save). It should be noted that the target cannot be woken from its condition until after the Nanite swarm has been destroyed.

Vanish (Su): As a swift action, the Spectre can become fully invisible (as per the spell). It can maintain this indefinitely and can be used at will.

Codex Combatant CR 6 XP 2,400

Neutral medium construct (technological)

Init + 5; Senses: Darkvision 60 ft., low-light vision 60 ft.; Perception +13

Defense                                                             HP 90

EAC: 18; KAC: 20

Fort: +6; Ref: +6; Will: +3

Defensive Abilities: Damage cloning; Immunities: Construct immunities, unliving

Weakness: Electrical vulnerability

Offense

Speed: 40 ft.

Melee: Zudjari mono-edge combat blade Mk 3 +14 (2d4+9 S Crit wound), or touch +14 (1d4+9 E Crit stun)

Ranged: Light plasma rifle Mk 3 +17 (2d6+6 E&F Crit burn 1d6)

Space: 5 ft., Reach: 5 ft.

Offensive Abilities: Nanite swarm

Statistics

Str +2; Dex +5; Con -; Int +1; Wis +1; Cha +1

Skills: Acrobatics +18, athletics +13, stealth +13

Other Abilities: Teleportation

Languages: Common

Ecology

Environment: Any

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

Special Abilities

Damage Cloning (Su): Whenever the unit is struck by damage in combat, it will immediately make a duplicate of itself. It can only do this once per combat, and the clones cannot clone themselves. EAC and KAC remain the same, but both melee and ranged attacks suffer a -4 to hit, and hit points remaining after taking damage are divided evenly between the two. Strangely enough, the clone retains the weapons the original was using, but when the clone is destroyed, the weapons it cloned likewise are destroyed. Note that any clone created will appear randomly. To determine this, roll 1d8. This determines the direction (1=N, 2=NE, 3=E, 4=SE, 5=S, 6=SW, 7=W, 8=NW), and then roll 1d10 and multiply by 10 ft. If this means that the clone will appear in a wall, vacuum, or any such dangerous location, simply reroll the distance, or place it as close to the rolled location that is safe.

Electrical Vulnerability (Ex): Being constructed of nanites, the Codex is actually quite vulnerable to the effects of electricity and EMP. As a result, it takes an additional 2 points of damage per dice, and any saves involved are at a -4.

Nanite Swarm (Ex): As a full round action, the Codex can choose to use a portion of its nanites to attack all the weapons a unit is carrying. This creates a swarm of active nanites 10 feet in diameter. The target has to be within line of sight and within 75 feet. Anything caught in the swarm that is using non-archaic weapons are subject to attack by the nanites. The items are allowed a Fort save (DC 14). If the save fails, the item is rendered non-functional. This can easily be remedied however, by the user making a successful engineering roll (DC 14). If the user does not have engineering, then the weapon cannot be used until someone with the engineering skill can re-activate it. The Codex can only generate a swarm like this once every 24 hours.

Teleportation (Su): As a movement action, the Codex is capable of teleporting to any location that is in its line of sight, and within 300 feet of its current location. It can use this ability once every 2 rounds.