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Angel, Cassisian

CR 2.00 Outsider NG Small HD 2

This finely crafted golden helm is decorated with intricate filigree, and flutters gracefully through the air on feathered wings.

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Description

Cassisians are the weakest sort of angel, but are absolutely dedicated to the cause of good. They serve as messengers for more powerful angels, and on the Material Plane they are often bound to good mortals to serve as familiars, acting as spiritual guides, reciting platitudes and quoting scripture from various benign faiths and philosophies (some forgotten for centuries). A 7th-level lawful good with the Improved Familiar feat can select a cassisian as a familiar.

A cassisian's true form is a helmet possessing a pair of bird's wings. The exact style of helmet varies by the deity the angel serves—most appear to be steel with angular cheek-plates, though some resemble bascinets, skullcaps, great helms, or even samurai helmets, and a few older cassisians appear to be bronze or even leather. Though cassisians can assume other forms (that of a child-sized angelic humanoid wearing a proportional helmet matching the cassisians' true form, a dove, a dog, or a fish), they find it strange and rarely stay in that form for more than a few minutes.

Typically formed from the souls of trustworthy and pious soldiers, some cassisians arise spontaneously from the spiritual fragments of great angels destroyed while defending the celestial planes against fiendish incursions. In many cases, the lowly cassisian retains fragments of its previous life's memories, and friends of that old soul may visit with the cassisian to reminisce with what remains. Unfortunately, the reincarnated angel's memories are more like something memorized from a book, and lack the character and camaraderie the friends expect.

Combat Stats

13 (2d10+2)

14, touch 11, flat-footed 14 (+3 natural, +1 size; +2 deflection vs. evil)

Init

Speed

fly 60 ft. (perfect)

Fort

Ref

Will

+2; +4 vs. poison; +2 resistance vs. evil

BAB

CMB

-3

CMD

7 (can't be tripped)

Melee: slam -1 (1d3-4)
DR: 5/cold iron or evil
Aura: lesser protective aura

Ability Scores

str

-4

dex

con

int

-2

wis

cha

Proficiencies

Weapons: Martial, Simple

Special Attacks

breath weapon (15-ft. line, 1d6 cold or 1d6 fire, Reflex DC 12 half, usable every 1d4 rounds)

Special Qualities

change shape (2 of the following forms: Small human-like angel, dove, dog, or Tiny fish, polymorph)

Perfect Memory — Though they are not particularly intelligent, cassisians have perfect memories and remember everything they see or hear. They can faultlessly recite conversations they heard hundreds of years before. They also have the power to erase portions of their own memories, which they do (usually under orders from superior angels) to protect sensitive information.

Feats

Iron Will

Special Abilities

Universal Monster Rules

Breath Weapon (15-ft. line, 1d6 cold or 1d6 fire, Reflex DC 12 half, usable every 1d4 rounds) Su from Universal Monster Rule

Some creatures can exhale a cone, line, or cloud of energy or other magical effects. A breath weapon attack usually deals damage and is often based on some type of energy. Breath weapons allow a Reflex save for half damage (DC 10 + 1/2 the breathing creature's racial HD + the breathing creature's Con modifier; the exact DC is given in the creature's descriptive text). A creature is immune to its own breath weapon unless otherwise noted. Some breath weapons allow a Fortitude save or a Will save instead of a Reflex save. Each breath weapon also includes notes on how often it can be used, even if this number is limited in times per day.

Change Shape (2 of the following forms: Small human-like angel, dove, dog, or Tiny fish, polymorph) Su from Universal Monster Rule

A creature with this special quality has the ability to assume the appearance of a specific creature or type of creature (usually a humanoid), but retains most of its own physical qualities. The creature cannot change shape to a form more than one size category smaller or larger than its original form. This ability functions as a polymorph spell, the type of which is listed in the creature's description, but the creature does not adjust its ability scores (although it gains any other abilities of the creature it mimics). Unless otherwise stated, it can remain in an alternate form indefinitely. Some creatures, such as lycanthropes, can transform into unique forms with special modifiers and abilities. These creatures do adjust their ability scores, as noted in their descriptions.

Special Abilities

Perfect Memory from text

Though they are not particularly intelligent, cassisians have perfect memories and remember everything they see or hear. They can faultlessly recite conversations they heard hundreds of years before. They also have the power to erase portions of their own memories, which they do (usually under orders from superior angels) to protect sensitive information.

Feats, Traits & Items

Iron Will from Feat

You get a +2 bonus on all Will saving throws.

Calculated: +2 Will

Skills

Diplomacy +2, Fly +10, Knowledge (planes) +2, Knowledge (religion) +2, Perception +5, Sense Motive +4, Stealth +8

Spells

spell-like abilities:

Constant—Detect Evil, Constant—Know Direction, 1/day—Aid, 1/day—Daylight, 1/week—Commune

Details

Type: Outsider
Alignment: NG
Size: Small
Environment: any good-aligned plane
Organization: solitary, pair, or squad (3-6)
Treasure: none
Senses: darkvision 60 ft., detect evil, low-light vision; Perception +5
Aura: lesser protective aura
Languages: Celestial, Draconic, Infernal; truespeech
Source: Bestiary 2

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