Aucturn's Tear
Once part of the planet Iovo's crust,1 the asteroid Aucturn's Tear was airless and frozen until an unnatural phenomenon created a breathable atmosphere out to approximately 500 feet above the surface.2
Inhabitants
The native inhabitants of Aucturn's Tear are roiling oil, somalcygots, and the species unique to the asteroid: hiertyn, silicon-based aberrations with spherical bodies, eight legs, and mouths full of teeth.3
Other creatures inhabiting or visiting the asteroid include:4
- Akitonians
- Shobhads
- Tsaalgrends
- Mi-go
- Denizens of Leng
- Cerebric fungi
- Formian warriors
- Jah-tohl5
- Gugs
On Golarion
Aucturn's Tear is significant in Osirian numerology due to its 56-year period, since the numbers 56 and 11 are significant to these numerologists. The Tear's 56th appearance since Kelesh invaded Osirion was reportedly brighter than any previous recorded sighting.6
References
For additional as-yet unincorporated sources about this subject, see the Meta page.
- ↑ . The Cosmic Captive, 3. Paizo Inc., 2016
- ↑ . The Cosmic Captive, 7. Paizo Inc., 2016
- ↑ . The Cosmic Captive, 14–15. Paizo Inc., 2016
- ↑ . The Cosmic Captive, 13–15. Paizo Inc., 2016
- ↑ Paizo referred to jah-tohl (mind snatchers) as brain collectors or neh-thalggus prior to the publication of Monster Core.
- ↑ . Ancients' Anguish, 18. Paizo Inc., 2015
