Reference Book: Star Wars Saga Edition Jedi Academy Training Manual
See also: Chrysalis Rancor
Research into Sith Holocrons and archaeological expeditions to known Sith worlds such as Korriban have uncovered secrets about Chrysalides, or Chrysalis Beasts, originally though lost to time.
Among those Sith known to create and deploy Chrysalis Beasts is Emperor Palpatine. He did so at his Imperial citadel on Byss. Prior to this, Chrysalis Beasts were widely used in the early days of the Sith Empire as pets and guardians for high-ranking officers and powerful nobles. Although Palpatine transformed Rancors for his own use, finding tell of other creatures being changed through Sith Alchemy to become Chrysalis Beasts, including Gundarks, Katarns, and Vornskrs.
Observations of Chrysalis Beasts in action indicate that they are vicious predators that relentlessly attack anything in sight.
Chrysalis Beast Statistics[]
To create a Chrysalis Beast, make the following changes to an existing creature (referred to as the base creature):
Challenge Level: Increase the base creature's Challenge Level by +2.
Size: Increase the Size of the base creature by one size category. Adjust the creature's Strength, Constitution, Reflex Defense, Stealth skill modifier, Damage Threshold, and Carrying Capacity accordingly, based on the Beast Creation rule-set. If the base creature is Colossal, its size category remains Colossal; however, increase its Strength and Constitution scores by +8, increase its Damage Threshold by 50, and double its height or length.
Hit Points: Increase the base creature's Hit Points by 25% (rounded down).
Damage Reduction: Increase the base creature's Damage Reduction by 4 or up to 10, whichever is higher.
Speed: Increase all of the base creature's speeds by 2 squares.
Fighting Space: Increase the base creature's Fighting Space based on its adjusted Size: Large, 2x2; Huge, 3x3; Gargantuan, 4x4; Colossal, 6x6.
Reach: Increase the base creature's Reach by 1 square.
Special Qualities: The Chrysalis Beast gains the following Special Qualities:
- Vicious Natural Weapons: Each of the base creature's Natural Weapons deals an extra die of damage.
- Terrifying Presence: Any enemy that starts its turn within 6 squares of one or more Chrysalis Beasts takes a -2 penalty on attack rolls. This is a Fear effect.