Shipkiller Bulb

Source: Alien Archive 4

CR: 18 XP: 153,600

N Gargantuan plant

Init.: +0 Senses: gravity sense 300 ft., low-light vision Perception: +31

Defense

HP: 415

EAC: 30 KAC: 32

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

Offense

Speed: 40 ft., climb 20 ft., fly 120 ft. (Ex, average)

Melee: tendril +32 (13d6+29 S)

Ranged: gravity pulse +29 (6d10+18 plus entangle)

Offensive Abilities: crush (13d6+29 B)

Statistics

Str: +11 Dex: -1 Con: +8 Wis: +6 Int: -4 Cha: +0

Skills: Acrobatics +31, Athletics +36, Stealth +31

Ecology

Environment: any sky (gas giant) or vacuum

Organization: solitary

Special Abilities

Entangle (Ex) After a shipkiller bulb’s gravity pulse hits, it entangles the target with gravitational pressure (Reflex DC 23 negates). An entangled creature can escape as a move action with a successful Acrobatics check (DC 37) or Strength check (DC 16). The entangled effect otherwise lasts for 2d4 rounds. Gravity Pulse (Ex) The shipkiller bulb can weaponize gravitational distortions as an attack with a range increment of 60 feet; this is a force effect. Gravity Sense (Ex) A shipkiller bulb can detect the gravity signatures from the mass of larger creatures and objects. This functions as blindsense except that the shipkiller bulb can sense only Small and larger creatures, as well as objects whose bulk is 3 or higher. The plant can detect powerful gravity events (such as weaponized singularities or a control gravity spell) at a range of 1 mile. Stellar Stealth (Ex) A shipkiller bulb can foil technological sensors, using Stealth to hide even if it lacks cover. The Stealth check DC equals 10+ the starship science officer’s Computers modifier to perform the scan action, including any modifier granted by the starship’s sensors. Wall Smasher (Ex) A shipkiller bulb can break a barrier such as a door or wall as a swift action, and if it spends a standard action to break a barrier, it gains a +30 circumstance bonus to the Strength check. When used against a wall, wall smasher affects a 20-foot-by-20-foot section.