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Garuda
Garudas are winged humanoids created to serve holy gods and other powerful celestial beings. Originally born among the celestial planes, garudas eventually spread beyond, with many making their way to the mortal Universe. As divine servants, garudas' primary roles are as protectors, defending holy sites and important divine figures like high priests.The most important role a garuda serves is as a means of transportation. The first garudas served as mounts for the gods, carrying them across the heavens and into combat. This tradition continues today, with garudas willingly serving as mounts for champions, clerics, and other divine chosen. On occasion, a god will request a garuda track down one of the god's followers. The garuda declares their servitude to the follower, acting as a guardian and transport for as long as the god decrees.
Recall Knowledge - Celestial (Religion): DC 26
Unspecific Lore: DC 24
Specific Lore: DC 21
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GarudaCreature 9
Medium Celestial Holy Source Monster Core 2 pg. 159
Perception +20; darkvision
Languages Common, Empyrean, Vudrani; plus two others; speaker of the skies
Skills Acrobatics +19, Athletics +21, Diplomacy +19, Intimidation +17, Religion +19
Str +6, Dex +4, Con +4, Int +2, Wis +4, Cha +4
Speaker of the Skies A garuda can speak with any type of bird.
Vehicle of the Gods Garudas were created to serve as transport for other beings. A holy creature can ride the garuda by using the Mount action to move onto them. Unlike the normal rules for riding other creatures, both the garuda and the rider continue to receive all 3 of their actions each turn, and the garuda's rider can be Medium or smaller. A ga ruda can have only a single rider at a time. The garuda can choose to allow a non-holy (but not an unholy) creature to ride them, but generally only does so in specific circumstances.
AC 27; Fort +20, Ref +19, Will +16
HP 160; Resistances 10; Weaknesses unholy 10
Speed 25 feet, fly 60 feet
Melee [one-action] beak +21 [+16/+11] (holy, magical), Damage 2d10+9 piercing plus 1d6 fireMelee [one-action] talon +21 [+17/+13] (agile, finesse, holy, magical), Damage 2d8+9 bludgeoning plus 1d6 fire and GrabRanged [one-action] sun beam +19 [+14/+9] (fire, magical, holy, range 100 feet), Damage 2d10 fire plus 2d6 spiritDivine Innate Spells DC 25, attack +18; 4th blazing bolt, holy light, translocate; 3rd haste
Celestial Meteor [three-actions] (divine, fire, move) Requirements The garuda doesn't have a rider; Effect The garuda Flies straight up and then comes crashing down toward the ground, landing in an unoccupied space within 30 feet. As the garuda lands, a burst of solar flames erupts from them, dealing 5d6 fire damage to all creatures in a 10-foot emanation (DC 28 basic Reflex save). If the garuda lands adjacent to a creature, they can attempt to Grapple that creature. On a success or critical success, the garuda can then Fly up to 30 feet with the creature.Divine Grasp When a garuda moves, they can bring grabbed creatures along with them.Raise by the Sun [two-actions] or [three-actions] Requirements The garuda doesn't have a rider; Effect The garuda Flies and picks up a willing creature at any point during the flight, who then begins riding the garuda, and then the garuda continues their Fly action. If the garuda uses three actions, they can instead Fly twice. At any point during the garuda's movement, the rider can use a reaction to attempt a Strike with a ranged weapon.
Sun-Borne Servants
According to the old tales, the first garudas were born from celestial eggs kept warm within the heart of the sun. These eggs incubated for hundreds of years. Most of the eggs hatched at different times, revealing a number of different celestial creatures, but the last clutch of eggs remained, waiting patiently until ordered to open. Once one hundred and eight lifetimes passed, the gods returned to the sun and bid the garudas be born. Seeing as they were obedient even before their birth, the gods made garudas their blessed servants.
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