Bestiary

Rancor: Apex Predator of The Galaxy

Appearance: Towering reptilian humanoids with thick, leathery hides, long arms, sharp claws, and formidable teeth. Their skin color varies but is often grey or green.

Location: Native to Dathomir, but found on many worlds, including Felucia and even Tatooine (often as pets or guardians).

Hostility: Extremely hostile. Apex predators that attack on sight.
Size: Typically 5 to 10 meters tall, though some subspecies like the Jungle Rancor can be smaller, and others, like the Dragon Rancor, much larger.

Sentience: Non-sentient, driven purely by instinct and hunger, though they can be tamed to a degree with immense effort.

 

Canon: Yes

 

Note from Nova: "Yes it will break your ribs...I would know. Seriously, don't kriffin' poke it if ya don't know what ya doin' . "

Krayt Dragon: Desert Leviathan

Appearance: Colossal, serpentine desert creatures, often brown or sandy in color, with multiple legs, armored plates, and a massive maw. They possess a distinctive dorsal fin.

Location: Primarily found in the desert wastes of Tatooine, thriving beneath the scorching sands.

Hostility: Highly aggressive and territorial. They are known to attack anything that intrudes upon their domain.

Size: Varies greatly by subspecies; the Canyon Krayt is massive (up to 30 meters), while the Greater Krayt is truly enormous (over 100 meters).

Sentience: Non-sentient, driven by predatory instincts. They are feared for their destructive power and valuable pearls.

 

Canon: Yes

 

Note from Nova: "Looks can deceive with these guys, ya think you're walking up on some young juvenile Krayt and then BAM! Its a Kriffin' Leviathan."

Grabworm: The Merciless Killer

Appearance: Worm-like body with a tough hide, its greyish blues intended as a camouflage.

Location: The swamps of Toydaria

Hostility: Aggressive predators with quick lunges and no mercy.
Size: Up to 4 meters long

Sentience: Non-sentient, behaving like predatory animals.

 

Canon: Yes

 

Note from Nova: "I know, its a worm right? A kriffin' tough one. Its hide is so tough even beskar struggles to pierce its hide. Though, getting swallowed and then blowing it up from the inside is quite effective. Gross, but effective."

Hyster: The Experimental Dashade

Appearance: A warped and distorted lump of flesh with white hair and makeup resembling a kids party clown. Yet his eyes glow a bright crimson showcasing the dark side that fuels his life. Razor sharp teeth spread into a forever smile, exposed past his lipless face.

Location: Korriban

Hostility: Extremely aggressive, appears to have lot all sanity in the experimentation process

Sentience: Formerly-Sentient, reduced to semi-sentient due to insanity.

 

Canon: Yes*

 

Note from Nova: "Nope. Nope. Nope nope nope. I'm out."

*While the Dashade is a canon thing in the Star Wars universe, this specific being is not.

Xenomorph

Appearance: These otherworldly beings have an appearance that could make the most courageous man weep in fear.

Location: Unknown

Hostility: Shows patterns of both aggression and talented strategy, along with their natural stealth abilities these bringers of doom will kill first and ask questions never.

 

Size: These large semi-humanoids can reach heights of 2.5 meters, their weight of 600 pounds a testament to their dense muscle mass.

 

Sentience: Semi-Sentient*

 

Canon: No*

 

Note From Nova: "Don't let it charge right for ya, that's a kriffin' murder stick on its head!."

 

*See full dossier for additional lore. However, as this is not a creature in the Star Wars franchise it will be listed as not canon for our purposes.

Mimic: The Island of Horror

Appearance: While dormant it looks like a normal island with a little hut and nice beach, however once you step foot on the shore you will be lucky to make it out alive. Watch as normal items morph and shift into hungry monsters.

Location: Tropical Regions

Hostility: Ambush hunter. It appears to have no desire to compete with its own kind, nor does it bother with things such as rust mites - which has made the island their home. It is the trap, and its been sprung.

 

Size: These can range from small islands to entire archipelagos, each one unique in its own way. 

 

Sentience: Semi-Sentient

 

Canon: No*

 

Note From Nova: "Watch the bugs, watch the sand, just.. watch everything!!!!"

*While this is Technically a canon creature variation in D&D, it is not in the Star Wars universe, so for our purposes it will be considered not canon. View the full dossier for information on Mimic's in 5E 2014.

J'Rakka: The Shadow Hunter

Appearance: Canine like creatures that can meld into the shadows themselves. These pitch black beasts are easily identified by their shadowy presence mixed with red sigils that cover their bodies.

Location: No specific location, found galaxy wide - if you're lucky (or unlucky) enough.

Hostility: Highly aggressive and territorial. They are known to attack anything that intrudes upon their domain, and holds grudges. If you fuck around with this creature - you will find out.

Size: Approximately the size of a Dire Wolf.

Sentience: Non-sentient, driven by predatory instincts and pack tactics.

 

Canon: No

 

Note from Nova: "Hey! I have one of these guys as a pet! His Name is Cu."

Cryothar: The Pack Hunters

Appearance: A canine-like body crackling with electricity, jagged spikes lining the crest of their head and down their spine to the tip of their tail. These come in bluish Hues, yet each one has its own uniqueness and patterns

Location: Talan IV

Hostility: Aggressive pack hunters, but tamable if the tamer is skilled enough. Their high intelligence and problem solving abilities putting them as one of the Apex predators of Talan IV.

 

Size: Approximately the size of a wolf.

Sentience: Non-sentient, behaving like predatory animals.

 

Canon: No

 

Note from Nova: "The spikes hurt. Alot."

Yautja: The Unknown Devastator

Appearance: If you are lucky enough to catch a glimpse of this beast you may be misled, thinking it is a humanoid spirit.

Location: No specific location, found galaxy wide - if you're lucky (or unlucky) enough.

Hostility: Highly aggressive when it's territory is breeched, but prefers isolation over aggression. Should you see this beast, however, pray you can run fast enough to escape.

Size: Approximately the size of an average Human male.

Sentience: Semi-Sentient.

 

Canon: No

 

Note from Nova: "These kriffin' sneaky bastards hit hard. Always be watchin' your six."

Windigo: The Master Assassins

Appearance: A humanoid in appearance creature, however its long distorted limbs and head made of bone leaves chills down the spine of those who see it. Looking like an ancient spirit coming back for its vengeance, be warned if your eyes land on its form.

Location: No specific location, found in small isolated group that work and hunt as a tribe.

Hostility: Aggressive stealth fighters, they will see you long before you see them, their naturally stealthy and slow movements making them the perfect ambush predator.

 

Size: Approximately double the height of a normal human male.

Sentience: Semi-Sentient

 

Canon: No

 

Note from Nova: "No. Just...No. Never again. Thank Kad my pants are brown."

Nyaar: The Feline Shocker

Appearance: This powerful feline boasts ripped muscles across all of its body, showing its power with out a doubt. Electricity crackles around its body in a melodic hum, the static being able to be felt by anyone close enough.

Location: Kajuuti Wilds

Hostility: Aggressive solitary hunters that use overwhelming force, and the power of their electrical charge, to quickly destroy whatever it considers prey.

 

Size: Approximately the size of a Jaguar.

 

Sentience: Non-Sentient

 

Canon: No

 

Note From Nova: "These guys are really beautiful to look at, but shockingly no fun to touch.t"

Hill Goliath: The Sleeping Giant

Appearance: While in their hibernation state they appear to be large areas of foliage, sometimes even growing trees and foliage on their backs. Due to their normally dormant state it is unknown how many of these creatures exist.

Location: Kajuuti Wilds

Hostility: Normally passive, even allowing sentients to build on its back without issue. However, if they are threatened they fight back with the fury of a raging beast.

 

Size: Can grow up to 45 meters tall with a stout build, making them walking mountains.

 

Sentience: Pre-Sentient. Observations of known creatures shows the beginning stages of community, and signs of empathy.

 

Canon: No

 

Note From Nova: "If ya afraid of heights...maybe don't climb the kriffin' mountain monster!"

Bud Spider: The Sweet Killer

Appearance: These stunningly vibrant spiders have legs that appear crystalline, colorful flowers blossom at their joints. Females average to be about twice the size of males, the vibrancy of the female spiders causing the males to pale in comparison.

Location: Kajuuti Wilds

Hostility: Threat dependent. These spiders, under normal circumstances, normally do not 

 

Size: Females can get as large as a Humvee, while males can reach the size of a normal sedan.

 

Sentience: Non-Sentient

 

Canon: No

 

Note From Nova: "Just 'cause somethin' looks pretty, doesn't mean its friendly. Also, don't sniff the flowers."

Thunderbird: The Terror of the Skies

Appearance: Purple force resistant feathers adorn this majestic creature as it rises from the storm like a vengeful Phoenix. Glowing violet eyes shine like beacons in the storm clouds.

Location: Unknown Origin

Hostility: Heavily hostile. 

 

Size: Females can get as large as a Humvee, while males can reach the size of a normal sedan.

 

Sentience: Non-Sentient

 

Canon: No

 

Note From Nova: "Its a giant kriffin' space magic bird. Don't. Touch. It."