creatures, as well as creatures already dazzled, are to mortals destined for greatness.
ss. These Feats AcrobaticsB, Dodge, HoverB, Mobility, Spring
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
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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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.
 If befriended, a netad might be willing to
trade its creations. Some netads, however,
resent the intrusion of terrestrial creatures
into the depths of space. They jealously
guard asteroids from the depredations of
miners.
Antaren  (CR +1)
Netads from red giant stars are sometimes also
giant. Their slow speech and tendency to go off on
tangents during conversation may make them seem
senile, yet they possess knowledge of antiquity. An
antaren is a netad with the giant simple template,
except that its Dexterity is not reduced and its size
increases by two categories (to Large). An antaren
has the following additional spell-like abilities (CL
6th):
3/day—fireball
1/day—legend lore
MFalling Star, Mesad
The creature is roughly the size and shape of a human,
but enveloped by a fiery corona.
Falling Star, Mesad  CR 9
XP 6,400
N Medium fey
Init +6; Senses detect magic, low-light vision;
Perception +21
Aura dazzling light (60 ft., DC 22)
Defense
AC 23, touch 17, flat-footed 16 (+6 Dex, +1 dodge, +6
natural)
hp 119 (14d6+70)
Fort +9, Ref +15, Will +11
DR 10/cold iron, Immune blindness, cold, electricity,
fire, patterns, poison
Offense
Speed 30 ft., fly 60 ft. (average)
Melee 2 slams +13 (1d6+5 plus plasma burn)
Special Attacks plasma burn (1d6 electricity and 1d6
fire, DC 21), powerful charge (slam 3d6+15 plus
plasma burn)
Spell-Like Abilities (CL 10th, concentration +14)
Constant—detect magic, invisibility purge, know
direction, speak with plants
At will—aid, blur (self only), searing light
7/day—cure serious wounds
1/day—command plants (DC 19), plant growth
Statistics
Str 21, Dex 23, Con 20, Int 10, Wis 18, Cha 21
Base Atk +7; CMB +12; CMD 28
Feats Acrobatics, Dodge, HoverB, Mobility, Point Blank
Shot, Precise Shot, Spring Attack, Weapon Focus
(slam)
Skills Acrobatics +27, Diplomacy +22, Fly +8,
Knowledge (nature) +17, Perception +21, Spellcraft
+14, Use Magic Device +22
Languages Ignan, Overcommon, speak with plants;
telepathy 100 ft.
SQ no breath, starflight
Ecology
Environment any star or space
Organization solitary, pair, or constellation (1–6 plus
1–8 netads and 1–12 starlings)
Treasure standard
Special Abilities
Dazzling Light (Su) Any creature within 60 ft. who
looks directly at a mesad must make a DC 21
Fortitude save or be dazzled for 1 min. Sightless
creatures, as well as creatures already dazzled, are
not affected. A mesad can suppress or resume this
ability as a free action. The save DC is Constitution
based.
Mesads range in color from orange to yellow
to nearly white, reflecting the hue of their
original star. These pleiades come from
stars of moderate size and intensity, but
especially those with planets able to support
life—while the inhabitants of those planets
might think it different, their sun is just one
of countless stars. Lacking facial features,
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mesads instead express their emotion by
their aureole. When content, a mesad’s light
is warm and inviting; when angry, it becomes
harsh and penetrating.
Mesads exemplify stars as the givers of
heat, light, and life. Few creatures (even
those that live beneath the ground and sea)
can survive without the energy provided by
a sun. Mesads spend their time patrolling
the space between stars and their planets,
clearing away dust and debris that block
sunlight and caring for extraterrestrial
animals and plants. Mesads are collectors
by nature. Some turn asteroids into gardens
of exotic plants. Others accumulate
aesthetically pleasing space rocks or the
flotsam and jetsam of spacefarers.
Mesads nurture life where they can but
have an unusual view of the natural order.
To the mesads, plants that photosynthesize
are the highest form of life. Creatures unable
to produce their own food from sunlight are
viewed as having an unfortunate disability.
To a few perverse mesads, all other creatures
are parasites, stealing from plants what they
can’t produce themselves.
MFalling Star, Hypatid
It is difficult to look at this radiant creature. Though
bright as star, its form is that of an androgynous
human.
Falling Star, Hypatid CR 13
XP 25,600
N Medium fey
Init +7; Senses detect magic, low-light vision;
Perception +26
Aura blinding light (30 ft./60 ft., DC 25)