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Balisse

Creature 8 — angel, celestial, holy

Balisses, or confessor angels, seek to assist mortals ensnared by moral dilemmas or crises of faith. They prefer to guide people to their own decisions rather than demand obedience to a higher cause, as intrinsic belief is even more powerful than unquestioning obedience. While most balisses are fundamentally honest, they use their guiding angel ability to seem less intimidating and decrease the chance the mortal will simply acquiesce to the opinion of an obviously divine being. While balisses c

Source: pathfinder-monster-core

Perception +18
Skills acrobatics +14, diplomacy +17, religion +18
Str
+5
Dex
+2
Con
+4
Int
+1
Wis
+6
Cha
+5
AC 26 Fort +16 Ref +12 Will +18
HP 145
Resistances fire 15
Weaknesses unholy 10
Speed 30 feet, fly 40 feet

Offense

Melee Scimitar +20, Damage 2d6+8 slashing plus 1d6 fire

Abilities

+2 Bonus on Perception to Detect lies and illusions —
At-Will Spells — At Will Spells
Constant Spells — Constant Spells
+1 Status to All Saves vs. Magic —
Confessor's Aura (aura, divine, mental) — 20 feet. Creatures in the balisse's aura are subject to Ring of Truth (DC 23 Will). Additionally, if these creatures choose to honestly express their own conflicted feelings, the aura makes it easier for them to put words to those feelings.
Brand of the Impenitent (curse, divine) — Frequency once per day Effect The balisse marks a creature within their confessor's aura as irredeemable. They can do so only after a failed attempt to convince the creature to repent. The touched creature takes a –1 status penalty to AC and saves, reduces all its resistances by 2, and gains weakness 2 to holy. The duration depends on the target's DC 26 Will save. **Critical Success** The creature is unaffected. **Success** The duration is 1 round. **Failure** The duration is 1 day. **Critical Failure** The duration is unlimited.
Guiding Angel (concentrate, divine) —

Spells

Truespeech (Constant) (rank 5)
Atone (rank 4)
Divine Wrath (rank 4)
Geas (rank 3)
Paralyze (rank 3)
Cleanse Affliction (rank 2)
Clear Mind (At Will) (rank 2)
Invisibility (At Will) (Self Only) (rank 2)
Angelic Messenger (rank 1)
Heal (rank 1)

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