Though a specific star only produces one
 CR 2
kind of falling star, most star children leave
their home star to explore the universe.
In time, these disparate falling stars may
form mixed groups, called constellations,
which provide for mutual protection and
companionship. Individual members are
free to pursue their own goals. There are no
leaders among the falling stars, though most
defer to the wisdom and wishes of older and
more powerful pleiades. Only darkstars are
shunned from falling star society, though the
nefarious darkstars have means to influence
their bright brethren surreptitiously.
Regardless of how far they travel, falling
stars are forever bound to the star that
birthed them. Though very little can impact
a star, even minor changes can be felt by
their star children, drawing them back over
vast distances. The natural shifts a star goes
through as it ages are felt just as strongly
by its falling stars. As a star expands or
contracts, changes color and intensity, the
falling stars associated with it undergo
a transformation, not unlike puberty or
metamorphosis. Though the transformation
itself is traumatic (often moreso for those
around the falling star), once the transition
is complete, the falling star falls into its new
role with a dedication that belies its previous
existence.
Despite immunity to the intense heat of
stars and the empty cold of space, falling
stars are oddly sensitive to the terrestrial
elements of air, earth, and water. Though
these elements are no more harmful to
falling stars than they are to other creatures,
the pleiades find them uncomfortable (like Falling Star, Starling
an unpleasant texture), and thus avoid XP 600
exposure to “normal” environments as N Tiny fey
much as possible. Init +2; Senses detect magic, low-light vision;
While most falling stars are not hostile to Perception +8
terrestrial creatures, they are often naive Aura dazzling light (30 ft.)
about them. Despite their long lives, falling Defense
stars rarely encounter planetary life and can AC 15, touch 15, flat-footed 12 (+2 Dex, +1 dodge,
+2 size)
be ignorant of most other creatures’ need
hp 18 (4d6+4)
for things like air or of their flammability. Fort +2, Ref +6, Will +5
Many falling stars are fascinated by space DR 5/cold iron, Immune blindness, cold, electricity,
travelers, observing or even interacting with fire, patterns, poison
people and creatures that pass through their Offense
domains. Speed fly 60 ft. (average)
Some falling stars, however, are openly Melee slam +6 (1d2−4 plus plasma burn)
Special Attacks plasma burn (1d3 electricity and 1d3
averse to those they deem intruders. Like their
fire, DC 13)
terrestrial cousins, these fey prove a danger Space 2-1/2 ft.; Reach 0 ft.
to exploration and trade. Reasoning with Spell-Like Abilities (CL 4th, concentration +5)
an angry falling star is difficult at best. They Constant—detect magic, know direction
have little use for money or treasure, and At will—guidance
exist beyond mortal concepts of morality. 1/day—aid, augury
1/week—commune (CL 12th, 6 questions)
That said, a falling star may be willing to
Statistics
make concessions if someone can offer it
Str 3, Dex 15, Con 12, Int 6, Wis 12, Cha 13
something (material or knowledge) that Base Atk +2; CMB −4; CMD 8
appeals to its peculiar obsession. Darkstars Feats Dodge, HoverB, Mobility, Weapon FinesseB
rarely treat with other creatures, and even Skills Acrobatics +13, Escape Artist +9, Fly +6,
then, such a bargain is, at best, a deal with Knowledge (nature) +5, Perception +8; Racial
the devil. Modifiers +4 Acrobatics
Languages Ignan, Overcommon; telepathy 100 ft.
Falling stars speak Ignan and most learn
SQ no breath, starflight
Overcommon, though as sound does not
Ecology
travel in space, they are most comfortable
Environment any star or space
using telepathy. Organization solitary or nebula (2–12)
Treasure none
MFalling Star, Starling Special Abilities
The ball of light moves swiftly through space. Within Dazzling Light (Su) Any creature within 30 ft. who
its dazzling corona, the shape of a fetal humanoid is looks directly at a starling must make a DC 13
faintly visible. Fortitude save or be dazzled for 1 min. Sightless
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 creatures, as well as creatures already dazzled, are
not affected. A starling can suppress or resume this
ability as a free action. The save DC is Constitution
based.
Easily mistaken for a will-o’-wisp or lantern
archon, a starling is, in fact, the immature
form of a falling star.
Though starlings emerge mostly self-
sufficient, other falling stars often look after
starlings as one would a child. Like the stars
they come from, a falling star’s “youth”
lasts countless humanoid lifetimes. When a
starling reaches maturity (becomes another
type of falling star), it might join with the
constellation that raised it, or else leave to
explore the universe.
Starlings embody the stars as guides, both
as tools of divination and tools of navigation.
They spend long hours watching the
movements of the stars and planets, and of
the creatures that move across them. From
the patterns that emerge, starlings come to
understand the interconnection between
things on large and small scales. This
connection to destiny gives starlings a kind
of happy fatalism that eludes most mortals.
Though not particularly smart, starlings are
inquisitive. They often follow in the wake of
starships, which younger starlings mistake
for small meteors, and older starlings
know to hold mortal travelers. Although
their physical abilities are limited, starlings’
maneuverability and sense of direction are
well known. Many travelers have been saved
by a starling leading them out of danger or
distracting terrible space monsters.
Individual starlings are sometimes attracted
to mortals destined for greatness. These
starlings act as “guiding stars,” ensuring that
events occur as the stars have predicted. A
7th-level spellcaster can gain a starling falling
star as a familiar if she has the Improved
Familiar feat.
MFalling Star, Netad
Standing not quite 4 ft. tall, this humanoid is
shrouded in red flame that roils with dark swirls and
bright sparks.
Falling Star, Netad  CR 5
XP 1,600
N Small fey
Init +3; Senses detect magic, low-light vision;
Perception +14
Aura hypnotic light (30 ft., DC 17)
Defense
AC 18, touch 15, flat-footed 14 (+3 Dex, +1 dodge, +3
natural, +1 size)
hp 55 (10d6+20)
Fort +5, Ref +10, Will +8
DR 10/cold iron, Immune blindness, cold, electricity,
fire, patterns, poison
Offense
Speed 20 ft., fly 60 ft. (average)
Melee 2 slams +9 (1d4+3 plus plasma burn)
Special Attacks plasma burn (1d3 electricity and 1d3
fire, DC 17), powerful charge (slam, 2d4+6 plus
plasma burn)
Spell-Like Abilities (CL 5th, concentration +7)
Constant—detect magic, know direction
At will—burning hands (DC 13), produce flame
3/day—heat metal (DC 14), make whole
1/day—fabricate (mineral only), major creation
(mineral only)
Statistics
Str 17, Dex 17, Con 14, Int 8, Wis 13, Cha 14
Base Atk +5; CMB +7; CMD 21
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Feats AcrobaticsB, Dodge, HoverB, Mobility, Spring
Attack, Weapon Focus (slam)
Skills Acrobatics +18, Craft (any one) + 12, Disable
Device +13, Fly +7, Knowledge (nature) +12,
Perception +14
Languages Ignan, Overcommon; telepathy 100 ft.
SQ no breath, starflight
Ecology
Environment any star or space
Organization solitary, pair, or constellation (1–8 plus
1–12 starlings)
Treasure standard
Special Abilities
Hypnotic Light (Su) Any creature within 30 ft. who
looks directly at a netad must make a DC 17 Will
save or be fascinated for 1 min. Sightless creatures,
as well as creatures already fascinated, are not
affected. A netad can suppress or resume this ability
as a free action. This is a mind-affecting pattern
effect. The save DC is Constitution based.
The smallest of their kind (excepting the
immature starling), netads are born from
low-energy stars: relatively young red
dwarfs and ancient red giants. Their aureole
is not as bright as those of other falling stars
(outshining only the smoldering darkstar), yet
it has a hypnotic effect on living creatures.
Netads embody stars as furnaces of
destruction and creation. Netads are the
artisans of their kind, each practiced in a craft
such as alchemy, sculpture, or weaponry. In
the depths of space, they collect errant rocks
and metals with which to work.
The creations of mortals fascinate netads
when they find them adrift in space. If not
stopped, netads attempt to dismantle things
in order to see how they are built. Many a
spacefaring crew has found itself stranded
or worse as a result of a curious netad.