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YSOKI
Ysoki are widespread and varied in appearance. Their diversity stems
from the fact that ysoki are not a single species but are instead
numerous disparate but similar rodent-like people who have existed on
several planets for millennia. Despite their origins, ysoki from different
lineages have compatible genetics, so the mixing of the separate
bloodlines over the eons has resulted in a diverse people with habitats
across the galaxy.
ALTERNATE ABILITY ADJUSTMENTS
Ysoki of disparate cultures once possessed unique ability
adjustments, but ysoki genetics have since become so intertwined
that variations can appear among any ysoki population. Such
ysoki have ability score adjustments they use instead of the
standard adjustments of +2 Dexterity, +2 Intelligence, and −2
Strength found in the Starfinder Core Rulebook.
Anthropomorphic
Most ysoki have animal-like features, such as digitigrade legs
and limbs of equal length. Some ysoki, however, have anatomy
more resembling a human’s, such as plantigrade feet and legs
longer than their arms. Such ysoki likely have ancestors from
outside the Pact Worlds, but no scientific consensus exists on
where these traits originate. An anthropomorphic ysoki’s ability
adjustments are +2 Intelligence, +2 Charisma, and −2 Strength.
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Nograv
Ysoki that live on low-gravity worlds develop long, lanky bodies
and gaunt features. Known colloquially as nograv ysoki, these
individuals are capable of incredible feats of dexterity, but
their bones are infamously brittle. A nograv ysoki’s ability
adjustments are +4 Dexterity and –2 Constitution.
Survivor
Although some think of ysoki as weak, ysoki are natural
scavengers and survivors, and many ysoki cultures value such
traits over tinkering and similar pursuits. A famous example of
survivor ysoki are those common on Absalom Station who are
believed to have roots on the lost world of Golarion. A survivor
ysoki’s ability adjustment is +2 Constitution.
ALTERNATE RACIAL TRAITS
Ysoki genetic diversity means cultures or individuals can have
unusual traits, such as the following.
Blindsense
Some ysoki can detect faint odors and tastes, granting them
blindsense (scent) with a range of 30 feet.
This replaces darkvision.
Natural Weapons
Ysoki can have long, sharp teeth. A ysoki with this trait is always
considered to be armed. They can deal 1d3 lethal piercing damage
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with unarmed strikes, and the attack doesn’t count as archaic.
Ysoki with this trait gain a unique weapon specialization with
their natural weapons at 3rd level, allowing them to add 1-1/2
× their character level to their damage rolls for their natural
weapons (instead of just adding their character level, as usual).
This replaces cheek pouches.
Scrappy
Many ysoki are capable of taking and dealing surprising amounts
of damage. A ysoki with this trait gains 4 racial Hit Points at 1st
level instead of 2. In addition, while the ysoki has 0 Stamina
Points, they gain a +1 insight bonus to melee attack rolls.
This replaces moxie.
Skilled
Ysoki with this trait gain an additional skill rank at 1st level and
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This replaces scrounger.
Swarmer
Swarmer ysoki use their small size to slip past defenses and
strike at weak points. Ysoki with this trait gain the benefits
of flanking an opponent provided at least one other ally is
threatening that foe, regardless of position. Allies threatening
the same enemy also gain the benefits of flanking.
This replaces moxie and scrounger.
Wastelander
Since Akiton’s economic crash, many ysoki on the Red Planet
have been forced to make do with whatever they can scrounge.
Ysoki with this trait gain a +2 racial bonus to Survival checks
and a +2 racial bonus to Fortitude saves against disease, poison,
and effects that cause the nauseated or sickened condition.
This replaces scrounger.
FEATS
The following feats represent tactics ysoki favor. Anyone who
meets the prerequisites can take these feats, however.
Improved Kip-Up
You can stand from prone in a blink of an eye.
D Prerequisites: Acrobatics 1 rank, Kip-Up feat or moxie racial trait.
D Benefit: You can stand from prone as a reaction. If you have 5
or more ranks in Acrobatics, you can expend 1 Resolve Point
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to stand from prone during your turn as part of another full,
move, or standard action you take.
Scurry
Your small size affords you superior tactical positioning.
D Prerequisites: Racial bonus to Dexterity, size Small.
D Benefit: You gain the compression universal creature rule
(Starfinder Alien Archive 153). In addition, you can occupy
the same space as an ally of your size or larger without you
or your ally taking any penalties for your doing so.
Underfoot
You use your small size against larger foes.
D Prerequisites: Scurry (see above), Acrobatics 10 ranks, racial
bonus to Dexterity, size Small.
D Benefit: As a move action, you can try to slip into the space
of an adjacent foe larger than you are. To do so, attempt an
Acrobatics check (DC = 15 + 1-1/2 × opponent’s CR). If you
succeed, you enter your opponent’s space. If you fail, you
remain in your starting position, and you are flat-footed and
off-target until the end of your next turn.
While you occupy a foe’s space, that foe is flat-footed and
off-target, and it treats its space as difficult terrain. If your
opponent tries to move out of your space, it provokes an
attack of opportunity from you.
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2nd: As the 1st-level version, but you shrink an object up
to 4 cubic feet in size weighing up to 40 bulk. If you target an
object that’s 1 cubic foot or smaller and weighs no more than
10 bulk, its dimensions are further reduced to a 1-inch cube and
OVERVIEW
its bulk is reduced to negligible.
3rd: As the 1st-level version, but you can shrink an object up
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to 7 cubic feet in size weighing up to 70 bulk. If you target an
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object that’s 4 cubic feet or smaller and weighs no more than
40 bulk, its dimensions are further reduced to a 1-inch cube
CLASSES
and its bulk is reduced to negligible.
4th: As the 1st-level version, but you can shrink an object up
to 10 cubic feet in size weighing up to 100 bulk. If you target an FEATS
object that’s 7 cubic feet or smaller and weighs no more than
70 bulk, dimensions are further reduced to a 1-inch cube and
EQUIPMENT
its bulk is reduced to negligible.
5th: As the 1st-level version, but you can shrink an object up
to 13 cubic feet in size weighing up to 130 bulk. If you target an SPELLS
object that’s 10 cubic feet or smaller and weighs no more than
10 bulk, its dimensions are further reduced to a 1-inch cube and
its bulk is reduced to negligible. OTHER
RULES
6th: As the 1st-level version, but you can shrink an object up
to 16 cubic feet in size weighing up to 160 bulk. If you target an
object that’s 13 cubic feet or smaller and weighs no more than
130 bulk, its dimensions are further reduced to a 1-inch cube
and its bulk is reduced to negligible.

SPELL
Ysoki are famous for the following spell, using it to shrink down
large objects for storage in their cheek pouches.

SHRINK OBJECT
TECHNOMANCER 1-6 WITCHWARPER 1-6

School transmutation
Casting Time 1 round
Range touch
Targets one object touched; see text
Duration 1 day/level (D)
Saving Throw Fortitude negates (object); Spell
Resistance yes
You shrink the target item, transmuting it into a smaller
version of itself. You can target an attended object
only if the creature attending the object is willing, and
you cannot target worn objects. While shrunken, the
object takes up less space and bulk, but it ceases to
function. When the spell ends, the object returns to
normal size, moving through any nearby opening it can to reach
a space that can accommodate it, but it does not expand with any
force and does no harm to containers too small for it. This spell can
affect objects of a size and bulk limited by the spell’s
level. Likewise, the spell’s level determines the target’s
size after the spell takes effect. For this spell, vehicles and
other objects without a specified weight count as an object with
bulk equal to the number of squares of the object’s space squared.
1st: You can target an object up to 1 cubic foot in size and
weighing up to 10 bulk. The target’s dimensions are reduced to a
6-inch cube, and its bulk is reduced to L.

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