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These two scorpions are almost polar opposites in terms of size.  The Tiny greensting scorpion is a
favorite familiar for witches and sorcerers.  The Gargantuan giant emperor scorpion is an ambush predator
big enough to take down all but the mightiest desert predators.

Greensting scorpions
live in forests, so it’s no surprise many bitter half-elves favor them as
familiars.  The quickness they
impart allows their masters to get the drop on smug full-blooded bullies.

Sylph monks make
mandalas in the sands of the Canyon of Regrets.  Sitting in the center of one of these mandalas is said to
impart magical wisdom and secret lore.
This is an easy task for the light-footed sylphs (who have the whispering
wind ability from the Advanced Race Guide).  Unfortunately for more heavy-footed
adventurers, a giant emperor scorpion uses this area for a hunting ground, bursting
through the sands to seize clumsy prey.

An albino dryad
encourages greensting scorpions to nest on her tree.  Their green bodies stand out brightly against the pale
bark.  The dryad is quite willing
to use charm person and suggestion to trick troublemakers into
handling the territorial vermin.

—Ultimate Magic
117–120 & Pathfinder Bestiary 4 232

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Giant emperor scorpions are a serious hazard in the forests of northern Riven, where they will happily target orang-pendak and dream nagas alike.