Scavenger Slime CR: 9 XP: 6400 N Large ooze Init.: +3 Senses: blindsight (vibration) 60 ft., sightless Perception: +17 HP: 145 EAC: 22 KAC: 24 Fort: +13 Ref: +9 Will: +6 Speed: 20 ft. Melee: pseudopod +18 (2d10+13 B) Ranged: aphelion artillery laser +21 (3d8+9 F) or dual crossbolter +21 (2d10+9 P) or red star plasma rifle +21 (1d10+9 E & F) Offensive Abilities: None Str: +4 Dex: +3 Con: +6 Wis: +0 Int: — Cha: -2 Skills: Stealth +22 (+27 in ruins or garbage)

Surnoch CR: 9 XP: 6400 N Large animal Init.: +6 Senses: low-light vision, sense through (vision [stone only]) Perception: +17 HP: 145 EAC: 22 KAC: 24 Fort: +13 Ref: +13 Will: +8 Speed: 30 ft., burrow 30 ft. Melee: bite +21 (2d10+12 P) Ranged: acid jet +18 (3d6+9 A) Offensive Abilities: corrosive spines Str: +3 Dex: +6 Con: +4 Wis: +2 Int: -4 Cha: +0 Skills: Stealth +22, Acrobatics +17

Verthani Pure One CR: 9 XP: 6400 N Medium humanoid (verthani) Init.: +4 Senses: low-light vision Perception: +17 HP: 116 EAC: 23 KAC: 24 Fort: +8 Ref: +8 Will: +12 Speed: 30 ft. Melee: carbon staff +15 (1d8+10 B; critical knockdown) Ranged: aphelion laser pistol +17 (3d4+9 F; critical burn 1d4) Offensive Abilities: None Str: +1 Dex: +4 Con: +2 Wis: +6 Int: +2 Cha: +3 Skills: Culture +17, Diplomacy +17, Life Science +17, Medicine +22, Mysticism +22, Sense Motive +17 Languages: Abyssal, Celestial, Common, Vercite Gear: advanced lashunta tempweave, aphelion laser pistol with 2 high-capacity batteries (40 charges each), carbon staff, advanced medkit

Writher Swarm CR: 9 XP: 6400 N Fine plant (swarm) Init.: +4 Senses: low-light vision Perception: +17 HP: 145 EAC: 22 KAC: 24 Fort: +14 Ref: +12 Will: +9 Speed: 10 ft., climb 10 ft. Melee: swarm attack (2d10+9 P plus distraction [DC 16] and writher infestation) Ranged: None Offensive Abilities: None Str: +0 Dex: +4 Con: +6 Wis: +3 Int: — Cha: +0 Skills: Athletics +17 (+25 to climb), Survival +17