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Archon, Trumpet

Lithe and beautiful, with skin the color of marble, this being hovers upon powerful, white wings and radiates a sense of serenity.
Trumpet Archon CR 14

XP 38,400
LG Medium outsider (archon, extraplanar, good, lawful)
Init +7; Senses darkvision 60 ft., low-light vision; Perception +22
Aura aura of menace (DC 22), magic circle against evil

 DEFENSE

AC 27, touch 13, flat-footed 24 (+3 Dex, +14 natural; +2 deflection vs. evil)
hp 175 (14d10+98)
Fort +16, Ref +9, Will +14; +4 vs. poison, +2 resistance vs. evil
DR 10/evil; Immune electricity, petrification; SR 25

 OFFENSE

Speed 40 ft., fly 90 ft. (good)
Melee +4 greatsword +23/+18/+13 (2d6+11/19-20)
Special Attacks trumpet
Spell-Like Abilities (CL 14th)
Constant—magic circle against evil
At will—aid, continual flame, detect evil, greater teleport (self plus 50 lbs. of objects only), message
Spells Prepared (CL 14th)
7th—mass cure serious wounds (2)
6th—banishment (DC 21), heal (2)
5th—dispel evil (DC 20), mass cure light wounds, plane shift (DC 20), raise dead
4th—dismissal (DC 19), divine power, neutralize poison (DC 19), spell immunity
3rd—cure serious wounds, daylight, invisibility purge, magic vestment, protection from energy
2nd—bull's strength, consecrate, cure moderate wounds (2), lesser restoration (2), owl's wisdom
1st—bless, cure light wounds (3), divine favor, sanctuary (DC 16), shield of faith
0 (at will)—detect magic, purify food and drink, stabilize, virtue

 STATISTICS

Str 20, Dex 17, Con 25, Int 16, Wis 20, Cha 17
Base Atk +14; CMB +19; CMD 32
Feats Blind-Fight, Cleave, Combat Reflexes, Improved Initiative, Lightning Reflexes, Persuasive, Power Attack
Skills Diplomacy +24, Escape Artist +17, Fly +24, Handle Animal +20, Knowledge (religion) +20, Perception +22, Perform (wind instruments) +20, Sense Motive +24, Stealth +20
Languages Celestial, Draconic, Infernal; truespeech

 SPECIAL ABILITIES

Trumpet (Su)

All creatures except archons within 100 feet of the trumpet's blast must succeed on a DC 19 Fortitude save or be paralyzed for 1d4 rounds. The save DC is Charisma-based. The archon can also command its trumpet to become a +4 greatsword as a free action. Out of the archon's hands, it is a chunk of useless metal.

Spells

Trumpet archons can cast divine spells as 14th-level clerics. They do not gain access to domains or other cleric abilities.


Lore

Characters with ranks in Knowledge (planes) can learn more about trumpet archons. When a character makes a successful skill check, the following lore is revealed, including the information from lower DCs.

Knowledge (Planes)

DC Result
24 There are subtle features to this being of supreme beauty that mark it as an extraplanar creature.

This result reveals all outsider traits.
29 This celestial being is a trumpet archon, a race of creatures that serve as messengers and heralds.

This result reveals all archon traits.
34 Though possessing considerable martial skills, these creatures usually prefer to rely on their large array of divine spells to obliterate their foes in combat.
39 All trumpet archons carry a massive silver trumpet that they can command at will to instantly become a powerful magical greatsword. In its trumpet form, it can be used to produce music of piercing beauty and paralyzing awe. To anyone other than its legitimate owner, these trumpets become useless chunks of metal.

Monster Lore from WOTC Community Forums - Monsters and Races - Monster Lore Compendium. Copyright 2007-2008, Author: Evandar_TAybara

 ECOLOGY

Environment any (Heaven)
Organization solitary, pair, or squad (3–5)
Treasure standard

Messengers of good deities and mighty celestials, trumpet archons serve as the vanguard of divine armies and rally the legions of heaven to war. When lawful good deities have the need to communicate directly with a group of mortals, they often send trumpet archons to act as their intermediaries. Trumpet archons speak with clear, musical voices. Their otherworldly eyes are white and pupilless.

All trumpet archons carry a gleaming magical trumpet or horn with which they create wondrous music, sound calls to other archons, paralyze enemies, or defend the virtuous. They typically adorn their trumpet with the standard of their liege.