Trumpet Archon

Creature 14 — archon, celestial, holy

Pre-Remaster content. May include legacy alignment.

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Trumpet archons are messengers, emissaries, and storytellers-embodiments of the virtue of kindness. They use stories and allegories to prevent bloodshed, and among all archons they are the most likely to work together with angels, perhaps leading to the similarities in their forms. When diplomacy is impossible, trumpet archons rally the righteous to battle-one reassuring glance from a trumpet archon is often all it takes to instill a shaken ally with resounding courage once again.

Source: pathfinder-bestiary-2 (Pre-Remaster)

Perception +26; darkvision

Languages diabolic, draconic, empyrean; tongues

Skills acrobatics +25, diplomacy +29, intimidation +28, nature +23, performance +31, religion +23, stealth +25

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Items +2 Striking Bastard Sword, Full Plate, Virtuoso Trumpet

AC 36 Fort +24 Ref +24 Will +27 +1 status to all saves vs. magic

HP 285

Resistances sonic 15

Weaknesses unholy 15

Speed 35 feet, fly 60 feet

Offense

Melee Bastard Sword (good, holy, magical, versatile-p) +29, Damage 2d12+13 slashing plus 2d6 sonic plus 1d6 spirit

Abilities

Constant Spells — A constant spell affects the monster without the monster needing to cast it, and its duration is unlimited. If a constant spell gets counteracted, the monster can reactivate it by spending the normal spellcasting actions the spell requires.

+1 Status to All Saves vs. Magic —

Retributive Strike — Damage Reduction 16

Trigger An enemy damages the monster's ally, and both are within 15 feet of the monster.

Effect The ally gains resistance to all damage against the triggering damage equal to 2 + the monster's level. If the foe is within reach, the monster makes a melee Strike against it.

Archon's Door — Once per day, if an archon sees another creature cast Translocate, the archon can use dimension door (heightened to 5th level) within 1 round to attempt to follow that creature to the maximum distance of the archon's dimension door.

If the archon's dimension door has enough distance, the archon appears the same distance and direction from the creature as before either creature used dimension door.

Kind Word (auditory, divine, emotion, linguistic, mental) — The trumpet archon offers an ally praise or encouragement. The archon attempts to counteract one emotion effect on the ally (with a counteract modifier of +24), and the archon and the ally both gain a +1 status bonus to attack rolls and saving throws for 1 round.

Trumpet Blast (auditory, divine, emotion, mental) — The trumpet archon blows mightily on their horn, creating a tone of such beauty and grandeur those who hear it are paralyzed in awe. Non-archons within 100-foot emanation{100 feet} must attempt a DC 34 Fortitude save.

They are temporarily immune for 10 minutes.

Critical Success The creature is unaffected.

Success The creature is Off-Guard.

Failure The creature is Stunned 1 and off-guard as long as it's stunned.

Critical Failure The creature is Paralyzed for 1 round.

Divine Innate Spells DC 34, attack +24

7th Sound Burst

6th Heroism, Zealous Conviction

5th Banishment, Breath of Life, Tongues (Constant)

4th Dimension Door (At will)

3rd Circle of Protection (Against evil only) (×2)

1st Heal (×2)

Cantrips (7th) Message

WORKS WELL WITH

AnvilLAND / AERIALThe archon's Trumpet Blast locks enemies in place while an anvil advances to secure the frontline.

CrasherLAND / AERIALTrumpet Blast paralyzes foes, granting a crasher devastating strikes against helpless targets.

FlankerLAND / AERIALRetributive Strike and flanker pressure combine to make targeting the archon's allies costly from any angle.

PUNISHES

✖ clumping✖ emotion effects✖ ranged attacks

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