Asyyyriak

*Homebrew Reference Book: The University of Sanbra's Guide to Xenobiology*

*Affiliations: Beasts*

In the forests of Kashyyyk, the Wookiee homeworld, life can be dangerous. The Wookiees' natural skills at fighting and survival are prime examples of this, as they are one of the most highly-evolved life forms on their world. Another example, however, can be found among the other predators of the planet, such as the Asyyyriak.

The Asyyyriak is an arboreal creature, spending most of its time high above the forest floor and traveling across branches from tree to tree. It ranges from between one to two meters in length, with a thin body no more than .35 meters in diameter. Its head is elongated, with a pointed snout and a powerful jaw filled with sharp, grinding teeth. The Asyyyriak is an omnivore, though meat makes up the majority of its diet. It has six legs, with each pair positioned along its flexible spine to provide a highly stable yet maneuverable frame. Each foot has four toes, with each ending in a razor-sharp claw designed for both climbing and killing. Its entire body is covered with long brown and green hair over brown skin, giving it the appearance at rest of a branch covered by long stringy moss.

Asyyyriaks are great hunters, primarily preying upon other small arboreal animals. They will occasionally hunt something on the forest floor, but only if their normal prey is scarce, or if the animal on the ground is especially vulnerable. A few Wookiee children are lost during each warm season to Asyyyriak attacks, leading to regular hunting parties to thin the Asyyyriak population near Wookiee settlements.

Asyyyriaks hibernate during the cold seasons, choosing hollow tree trunk sections for dens. They live in family groups, with kits born in the spring. Family duties are split, with the father guarding the kits while the mother hunts for food. When the young are four months old, they leave the parents and strike out on their own, at which point the mated pair hunt together. A typical hunting tactic for the Asyyyriak is to hide as it observes its prey, while silently approaching it. Once the target is close enough, the Asyyyriak will launch itself onto its prey, biting and clawing in hopes of tearing out its throat or cutting open its belly. It then drags the corpse back to its lair, where it feeds.

 Asyyyriak Statistics (CL 7)

Medium Beast 8

**Initiative:** +13; **Senses:** Perception +8

### Defenses

Reflex Defense: 14 (Flat-Footed: 10), Fortitude Defense: 13, Will Defense: 14; Combat Reflexes

Hit Points: 64, Damage Threshold: 13; Fast Healing 5

### Offense

**Speed:** 6 Squares

**Melee:** Bite +9 (1d6+7)

**Melee:** Claws (2) +9 (1d4+7)

**Fighting Space:** 1 Square; **Reach:** 1 Square

**Base Attack Bonus:** +6, **Grapple:** +10

**Attack Options:** Mighty Swing, Power Attack

**Species Traits:** Camouflage, Fast Healing 1

### Base Stats

**Abilities:** Strength 16, Dexterity 18, Constitution 16, Intelligence 5, Wisdom 19, Charisma 6

**Feats:** Combat Reflexes, Mighty Swing, Power Attack

**Skills:** Initiative +13

### Abilities

**Camouflage:** An Asyyyriak's natural coloration changes to mimic its surroundings. Asyyyriaks ignore their size modifier when they make Stealth checks.

**Fast Healing 5:** An Asyyyriak automatically regains 5 Hit Points every round at the end of its turn, up to its normal maximum, until it is killed.