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Astral Deva (Emissary Angel)
Astral devas are the elite messengers and emissaries of the celestial realms, serving deities and celestial armies by delivering messages, performing reconnaissance, and providing support for those in need of aid. They watch over planar travelers and take powerful mortals under their wings to mentor them. Astral devas carry scrolls containing important messages and other celestial secrets.
Astral devas can form spontaneously from the souls of exceptional good-aligned mortals, but are also sometimes created from such souls intentionally by deities or demigods. In the later cases, astral devas often bear physical features that mark them as closely affiliated with that deity. An astral deva created by Sarenrae, for example, might have hair made of fire, while one created by Torag might look more dwarven, and one created by Desna could have butterfly wings instead of feathered wings. It’s not unusual for astral devas created by lawful good or chaotic good deities to share their creators’ alignment.
Recall Knowledge - Celestial
(
Religion
)
: DC 32
Astral Deva
Creature 14
NG
Medium
Angel
Celestial
Source
Bestiary pg. 19
Perception
+26; darkvision
Languages
Celestial
,
Draconic
,
Infernal
;
tongues
Skills
Acrobatics
+24,
Diplomacy
+26,
Intimidation
+28,
Religion
+24
Str
+8,
Dex
+4,
Con
+5,
Int
+4,
Wis
+4,
Cha
+6
Items
+2
striking
warhammer
AC
36;
Fort
+27,
Ref
+26,
Will
+22; +1 status to all saves vs. magic
HP
285;
Weaknesses
evil 15
Traveler’s Aura
(
abjuration
,
aura
,
divine
) 20 feet. Creatures in the astral deva’s aura are protected from ambient environmental damage from any plane, including severe and extreme heat and cold as well as more exotic dangers. The astral deva is never flat-footed to creatures within its aura.
Messenger’s Amnesty
(
abjuration
,
divine
) An astral deva with a message to deliver is continually protected by the effect of
sanctuary
(DC 32). If the deva breaks the
sanctuary
, the effect returns if the deva ceases hostility for 10 minutes.
Speed
40 feet, fly 75 feet
Melee
holy warhammer
+30 [
+25/+20
] (
good
,
magical
,
shove
),
Damage
2d8+22 bludgeoning plus 1d6 good
Divine Innate Spells
DC 36, attack +28;
7th
blade barrier
,
divine decree
,
divine wrath
,
heal
,
remove curse
,
remove disease
,
remove fear
;
4th
discern lies
(at will);
2nd
invisibility
(at will, self only);
1st
detect alignment
(at will, evil only);
Cantrips
(7th)
light
;
Constant
(5th)
tongues
Divine Rituals
DC 36;
1st
angelic messenger
Divine Armament
(
divine
,
evocation
) Any weapon gains the effect of a
holy
property rune while an astral deva wields it.
Stunning Strike
Requirements
The astral deva hit a foe earlier this turn with a weapon Strike.
Effect
The astral deva makes a weapon Strike against the foe. On a success, the foe must succeed at a DC 34 Fortitude save or become
stunned 1
. On a critical failure, the foe is
stunned 2
instead.
All Monsters in "
Angel
"
Name
Level
Astral Deva (Emissary Angel)
14
Balisse (Confessor Angel)
8
Cassisian (Archive Angel)
1
Choral (Choir Angel)
6
Monadic Deva (Soul Angel)
12
Movanic Deva (Guardian Angel)
10
Planetar (Justice Angel)
16
Solar (Archangel)
23
Angel
Source
Bestiary pg. 16
The celestial hosts of angels are messengers and warriors, divided into choirs based on their abilities and purviews. The majority of angels are neutral good and live in Nirvana, the plane of virtue and enlightenment. However, some angels, including several angelic deities, have different alignments, and some even dwell on other planes. Regardless of alignment, angels remain benevolent messengers possessed with magical auras to aid their allies.
Angelic Divinities
The most powerful angels belong to a category of demigods known as the empyreal lords—a title shared with other powerful good-aligned demigods among the host of archons, azatas, and other inhabitants of the celestial planes. The most powerful and most well-known of the angelic empyreal lords is Sarenrae.
Angelic Locations
Angels normally live on Nirvana or other celestial planes, but their missions can bring them to the Material Plane. Spellcasters can conjure them for aid or advice in times of need, and they can even be found, if rarely, crusading against fiends in Hell, the Abyss, or anywhere in between.
Angelic Treasure
Many angels wear exquisite armor or wield beautiful and often magical weapons. While they are not hampered by mortal sins like greed or pride (save for the very rare and tragic exception), they do enjoy the beauty of fine clothing, exquisite jewelry, and works of art.
Other Angels
The most powerful angels are known as the solars, but numerous others can be found in Nirvana working their own missions or goals. Angels generally appear as beautiful, often somewhat androgynous humanoids, and the most powerful often possess two or even four sets of feathered wings.
What is a Deva?
Three types of devas exist among the angelic host, all of which serve as angelic “field agents.” Of the types of angels, devas are the ones most likely to be encountered dwelling somewhere other than Nirvana, as these angels focus their work on cultivating and protecting goodness in mortal souls, be they living or dead.