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Lantern Archon (Gestalt)

Creature 7 — archon, celestial, holy

Pre-Remaster content. May include legacy alignment.

Friendly, curious, and eternally optimistic, lantern archons embody the virtue of hope. They are formed of living light given corporeal shape, and they serve as beacons, guiding mortals out of their darkest moments and toward the path of righteousness. Their luminous bodies can flicker with the subtlety of a candle flame or flare up like a torch. Lantern archons can control all aspects of their light as easily as other creatures control their facial expressions, leading them to change color, twi

Source: pathfinder-bestiary (Pre-Remaster)

Perception +15
Skills acrobatics +13, athletics +14, diplomacy +16, intimidation +16, religion +13, survival +14
Str
+5
Dex
+2
Con
+4
Int
+1
Wis
+2
Cha
+5
AC 27 Fort +17 Ref +11 Will +15
HP 100
Resistances fire 15
Weaknesses unholy 10
Speed 30 feet, fly 60 feet

Offense

Melee Flame of Justice +18, Damage 2d10+5 slashing plus 1d6 spirit
Ranged Light Ray +18, Damage 3d4 fire plus 3d4 spirit
Ranged Flame of Justice +15, Damage 2d10+5 slashing plus 1d6 spirit

Abilities

+1 Status to All Saves vs. Magic
Retributive Strike — Damage Reduction 9 A lantern archon can also make a Retributive Strike with its light ray. Retributive Strike
Flame of Justice (divine) — A gestalt's spirit of righteousness manifests in its hands as a mighty two-handed sword called the flame of justice. A gestalt can throw its flame of justice as a ranged weapon. If disarmed or thrown, the flame of justice vanishes after landing or dealing damage and reappears in the gestalt's hands again instantly. On a critical hit, the fire damage from the flame of justice deals maximum damage (6 fire{6} on the d6) before being doubled for the critical hit, and the target takes 1d10 persistent fire damage.
Lantern of Hope (concentrate, divine, mental) — The lantern archon shines as a beacon of hope. Good allies within 30-foot emanation{30 feet} gain a +3 status bonus to damage rolls and to saving throws against Wave of Despair.

Spells

Read Omens (rank 4)
Detect Alignment (At Will) (Evil Only) (rank 1)
Heal (rank 1)
Light (rank 1)

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