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[Let's Read] Azrael's Guide to the Apocalypse
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<blockquote data-quote="Weiley31" data-source="post: 9324862" data-attributes="member: 7017196"><p>I actually got the Heroes of the Heavenly Host expansion via PDF and the physical card set. Flipped through the cards last night, and I find it HELLA FUNNY that, for some reason, almost <strong><em><em>ALL</em> </em></strong>the Angels listed as Elder/NPC options in it can speak all languages but <em>doesn't know how to Read.</em>. (Literally stating "Cannot Read" at the end of the known language section of the stat block).</p><p></p><p><em>The exception to this rule would be the Archangel Uriel, and of course, our boy Azrael in both his Angelic and Horseman of Death form due to obvious campaign related reasons.</em></p><p></p><p>I do like how some of the stat blocks for the additional Elders reflect aspects of what they are known for. Some examples include: George (yes the Dragon Slayer and Saint himself) has Favored Enemy: Dragons/Fiends, a spear that does extra damage to those two creature types and has Draconic/Infernal as some of his known languages. Meanwhile Anthony IGNORES the range limit of <em>Locate Object/Creature</em> when casting said spells(cuz, you know, he's the go to Patron Saint to pray to if you can't find something). And finally Samael who, true to the literal meaning of his name(Venom of God), is poisoned based with his damage output. While normally a problem in 5E, since Poison is the most resisted damage type, Sammy here <em>LITERALLY</em> ignores Poison Resistance/Immunity. Quite handy.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Weiley31, post: 9324862, member: 7017196"] I actually got the Heroes of the Heavenly Host expansion via PDF and the physical card set. Flipped through the cards last night, and I find it HELLA FUNNY that, for some reason, almost [B][I][I]ALL[/I] [/I][/B]the Angels listed as Elder/NPC options in it can speak all languages but [I]doesn't know how to Read.[/I]. (Literally stating "Cannot Read" at the end of the known language section of the stat block). [I]The exception to this rule would be the Archangel Uriel, and of course, our boy Azrael in both his Angelic and Horseman of Death form due to obvious campaign related reasons.[/I] I do like how some of the stat blocks for the additional Elders reflect aspects of what they are known for. Some examples include: George (yes the Dragon Slayer and Saint himself) has Favored Enemy: Dragons/Fiends, a spear that does extra damage to those two creature types and has Draconic/Infernal as some of his known languages. Meanwhile Anthony IGNORES the range limit of [I]Locate Object/Creature[/I] when casting said spells(cuz, you know, he's the go to Patron Saint to pray to if you can't find something). And finally Samael who, true to the literal meaning of his name(Venom of God), is poisoned based with his damage output. While normally a problem in 5E, since Poison is the most resisted damage type, Sammy here [I]LITERALLY[/I] ignores Poison Resistance/Immunity. Quite handy. [/QUOTE]
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