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Monadic Deva (Soul Angel)

Monadic devas stand vigil along the River of Souls as it passes from the mortal realm into the Ethereal Plane. Those who seek to fish souls out for their own use stalk this metaphysical river, and it is against these predators that monadic devas fight. At other times, monadic devas work to guide newcomers to the River of Souls who might be in danger of drifting from the current and lingering as ghosts. Monadic devas often find their tasks place them in alliances with psychopomps, and they work well with the monitors despite the philosophical divide between their views on a soul's inherent goodness. A monadic deva is 7 feet tall and weighs 220 pounds.

Recall Knowledge - Celestial (Religion): DC 30

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Monadic DevaCreature 12

NGMediumAngelCelestial
Source Bestiary 2 pg. 15 2.0
Perception +25; darkvision
Languages Celestial, Draconic, Infernal; tongues
Skills Arcana +25, Diplomacy +24, Intimidation +22, Occultism +20, Religion +25, Survival +22
Str +7, Dex +4, Con +5, Int +4, Wis +4, Cha +5
Items +1 striking mace
AC 33; Fort +24, Ref +21, Will +20; +1 to all saves vs. magic
HP 245; Immunities death effects; Weaknesses evil 10
Spiritual Warden (abjuration, aura, divine) 20 feet. Allies in the aura gain a +2 status bonus to saving throws against death effects and effects that target or manipulate their souls.
Speed 30 feet, fly 60 feet
Melee Single ActionSingle Action holy mace +28 [+23/+18] (good, magical, shove), Damage 2d6+15 bludgeoning plus 1d6 force and 1d6 good plus solid blowDivine Innate Spells DC 31; 6th divine wrath, heal, paralyze, remove curse, remove disease; 5th creation, remove fear; 4th charm; 2nd invisibility (at will; self only); 1st detect alignment (at will; evil only); Constant (5th) tongues
Rituals DC 32; 1st angelic messenger
Holy Armaments (divine, evocation) Any weapon gains the effect of a holy property rune while a monadic deva wields it.Rebuke Soul Single ActionSingle Action (auditory, divine, enchantment, good, incapacitation) The monadic deva speaks a word to cause a creature's soul to recoil at its sins or an undead creature to recoil at its lack of a soul. One non-good living or undead target within 40 feet takes 5d10 good damage and must attempt a DC 32 Fortitude save. Regardless of the outcome, the target is then temporarily immune for 10 minutes.
Critical Success The target is unaffected.
Success The target takes half damage and is stunned 1.
Failure The target takes full damage and is stunned 2.
Critical Failure The target takes double damage and is stunned 4.Solid Blow (divine, evocation, force) When a monadic deva hits a target for the second time during its turn with its mace, it deals an additional 2d12 force damage as its weapon shimmers with ripples of power.

All Monsters in "Angel"

NameLevel
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.

Sidebar - Additional Lore 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.

Sidebar - Locations 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.

Sidebar - Treasure and Rewards 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.

Sidebar - Related Creatures 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.

Sidebar - Additional Lore 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.