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Agathion, Avoral

CR 9.00 Outsider NG Medium

Great feathers sweep back from this fierce bird-man's brow, and long, clawed hands grow from the end of his wings.

Description

Avorals are generally human-shaped, but their upper limbs are great wings with a human-like hand at the end of each, allowing avorals to use tools and weapons, though in battle they prefer to attack from the air and slash with the large claws on their feet and buffets from their great wings. An avoral's head has a feathery cowl instead of hair, typically brown, white, gray, or golden, and its facial features are bird-like, with a large nose and piercing eyes. Its bones are hollow but strong, making it ideal for flying. Like eagles, avorals have phenomenal vision, and can see fine details even at great distances.

Though on their home plane they are content to soar among the clouds and challenge each other to diving contests among the mountain peaks, in war avorals are the scouts, spies, and messengers of the agathions. With their incredible speed, phenomenal eyesight, and magical powers, they can sneak into an area, spy on whatever lives there, silently converse with the local fauna for additional information, and fly or teleport out again with a comprehensive report. They are experts at hit-and-run attacks and are often responsible for ferrying other celestial soldiers to battle.

A typical avoral is 7 feet tall but weighs only 120 pounds.

Ability Scores

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Combat Stats

HP: 94 (9d10+45)
AC: 25, touch 17, flat-footed 18 (+6 Dex, +1 dodge, +8 natural)
Speed: 40 ft., fly 90 ft. (good)
Init: +6
Melee: 2 claws +16 (2d6+3), 2 wings +10 (2d6+1)
BAB: +9
CMB: +12
CMD: 29
Fort: +11
Ref: +12
Will: +6; +4 vs. poison
DR: 10/evil or silver
SR: 20
Racial Modifiers: Perception +8

Proficiencies

Weapons: Martial, Simple

Special Qualities

lay on hands (4d6, 7/day, as a 9th-level paladin)

Feats

Dodge, Empower Spell-Like Ability (magic missile), Flyby Attack, Weapon Finesse, Weapon Focus (claw)

Special Abilities

Dodge from Feat

You gain a +1 dodge bonus to your AC. A condition that makes you lose your Dex bonus to AC also makes you lose the benefits of this feat.

Weapon Finesse from Feat

With a light weapon, rapier, whip, or spiked chain made for a creature of your size category, you may use your Dexterity modifier instead of your Strength modifier on attack rolls. If you carry a shield, its armor check penalty applies to your attack rolls.

Weapon Focus from Feat

You gain a +1 bonus on all attack rolls you make using the selected weapon.

Skills

Bluff +10, Diplomacy +7, Fly +22, Handle Animal +9, Intimidate +15, Knowledge (any one) +14, Perception +23, Ride +7, Sense Motive +15, Spellcraft +11, Stealth +18

Spells

spell-like abilities:

Constant—Detect Magic, Constant—See Invisibility, Constant—Speak With Animals, At will—Aid, At will—Blur, At will—Command, At will—Detect Magic, At will—Dimension Door, At will—Dispel Magic, At will—Gust Of Wind, At will—Hold Person, At will—Light, At will—Magic Circle Against Evil, 3/day—Lightning Bolt, 3/day—Magic Missile

Details

Type: Outsider
Alignment: NG
Size: Medium
Environment: any air (Nirvana)
Organization: solitary, pair, or squad (3-6)
Treasure: standard
Senses: darkvision 60 ft., detect magic, low-light vision, see invisibility, true seeing; Perception +23
Languages: Celestial, Draconic, Infernal; speak with animals, truespeech
Source: Bestiary 2

Sources Used in This Record

18 House/Core

Uses feat: Dodge (Feat)

House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
Uses feat: Weapon Finesse (Feat)

House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
Uses feat: Weapon Focus (Feat)

House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
Knows spell: Detect Magic (Spell)

House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
Knows spell: See Invisibility (Spell)

House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
Knows spell: Speak With Animals (Spell)

House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
Knows spell: Aid (Spell)

House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
Knows spell: Blur (Spell)

House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
Knows spell: Command (Spell)

House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
Knows spell: Detect Magic (Spell)

House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
Knows spell: Dimension Door (Spell)

House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
Knows spell: Dispel Magic (Spell)

House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
Knows spell: Gust Of Wind (Spell)

House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
Knows spell: Hold Person (Spell)

House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
Knows spell: Light (Spell)

House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
Knows spell: Magic Circle Against Evil (Spell)

House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
Knows spell: Lightning Bolt (Spell)

House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.
Knows spell: Magic Missile (Spell)

House/Core — covered by the site's Section 15.

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