Help with minions for planar binding spells!

[GreyShadow]

Looking through Legions of Hell, the only thing that really jumped out at me was the Knocker. Add a couple of levels of Expert (miner).

Something your wizard used as to keep those pesky dwarves away from the local mine when he needed some ore.

 

[Nail]

Wanted: Angel of Warning

Use Templates! (well, templates which don't change HD )

Any ideas for a [Good] outsider, that specializes in detecting the approach of bad guys? I'm interested in something that won't be in combat, but would be part of the night watch while we sleep. Something that sees invisible creatures would be great!

 

[Nifft]

Any ideas for a [Good] outsider, that specializes in detecting the approach of bad guys? I'm interested in something that won't be in combat, but would be part of the night watch while we sleep. Something that sees invisible creatures would be great!

Hound Archons have Scent, and a decent Spot & Listen.

Celestial Bronze Dragon Wyrmlings have 6 HD and Blindsense 60 ft.


Here's a new PrC, off the top of my head, for watchful servitors of shiny goodness:

Eye of Raelor (Eye of [LG Sun God]) -- Prestige Class for [Good] Outsiders

"The day has his eyes; the night, her ears." -- Ancient Desert Proverb

Requirement:
- Race: Lantern Archon
- Feats: Alertness, Improved Initiative
- Skill Ranks: Spot 6+, Listen 6+

Benefits:
HD d8
BAB: 3/4 (as Cleric)
Good Saves: Reflex, Will
Skill Points per Level: 4 + Int bonus
Class Skills: Concentration (Con), Diplomacy (Cha), Knowledge (planes, geography) (Int), Listen (Wis), Sense Motive (Wis), Spot (Wis), and Survival (Wis).

[u]Lev  BAB Fo/Re/Wi	Special Abilities[/u]
1    +0  +0/+2/+2	Menacing Flames, Fire Resistance 10
2    +1  +0/+3/+3	Bright Flames
3    +2  +1/+3/+3	Eyes of Dawn
4    +3  +1/+4/+4	Ray Enhancement, Fire Resistance 20
5    +3  +1/+4/+4	[i]Invisibility Purge[/i] at will
6    +4  +2/+5/+5	Ray Enhancement
7    +5  +2/+5/+5	Light Specialization, Fire Resistance 30
8    +6  +2/+6/+6	Ray Enhancement
9    +6  +3/+6/+6	Eyes of Noon
10   +7  +3/+7/+7	Greater Ray Enhancement, Fire Immunity

Special Abilities:

• Menacing Flames (Ex): The Eye of Raelor is surrounded by a flaming golden corona, making it look like a miniature sun. It adds its class levels to its Aura of Menace DC.
• Fire Resistance (Ex): The Eye becomes innured to fire, and resists the indicated ammount.
• Bright Flames (Ex): The Eye's flaming corona aura can flare to incandescence at will, emulating the Daylight spell centered on the Eye. The Archon's brightness is such that it also gains the benefits of the Blur spell while this effect is active.
• Eyes of Dawn (Su): Drawing on Raelor's piercing gaze, the Eye gains the ability to constantly See Invisibility as the spell, caster level = Eye level.
• Ray Enhancement (Su): The Eye's rays of light gain a special ability, as though they were an enchanted weapon. The Eye may select from the following list:
  - Bane (Aberration)
  - Bane (Chaotic Outsider)
  - Bane (Evil Outsider)
  - Bane (Elemental)
  - Bane (Undead)
  - Flaming
  - Merciful
  - Seeking
  - Shocking
  - Thundering
  Each enhancement may only be chosen once.
• Invisibility Purge (Sp): Caster level = Eye level.
• Light Specialization (Ex): The Eye learns greater martial prowess, gaining the feat Weapon Specialization (Ray) even if unqualified.
• Eyes of Noon (Su): Drawing on Raelor's illuminating gaze, the Eye gains constant True Seeing as the spell, caster level = Eye level.
• Greater Ray Enhancement (Su): The Eye's rays of light gain a special ability, as though they were an enchanted weapon. The Eye may select from the following list:
  - Axiomatic
  - Holy
  - Flaming Burst
  - Shocking Burst
• Fire Immunity (Ex): Well, duh.

 

[Nail]

Here's a new PrC, off the top of my head, for watchful servitors of shiny goodness:

Eye of Raelor

Nifft, my hat is off to you. That is spectacular.



.....and my PC, a cleric of the sun, that specializes in summoning, is about to make an alliance with an archon.


...where's my sunglasses......

 

[Olive]

Ohhh Nifft, that's cool.

I was going to suggest something along the lines of a coure with rogue levels myself. Small, ok spot and lsiten (better with rogue levels), and an exceptional hide.

 

[Nail]

I was going to suggest something along the lines of a coure with rogue levels myself.

I was thinking Celestial Half-Celestial Eagle. Low HD (1), so cheap to summon, and has an excellent Spot. But how do you put class levels on that, with such a lousy Int? (You can't have an "Awakened" Half-celestial, right? Wrong type, IIRC.)

Nifft's idea is better. More expensive (from the Lesser Planar Ally gp cost), but still quite do-able. I'm pretty confident the 1 day/ level version is the one I want.

Any other [Good] minions out there?

 

[Olive]

I was thinking Celestial Half-Celestial Eagle. Low HD (1), so cheap to summon, and has an excellent Spot. But how do you put class levels on that, with such a lousy Int? (You can't have an "Awakened" Half-celestial, right? Wrong type, IIRC.)

I personally would allow an awakened half-celestial eagle. Don't think fo it literally, think of it as the best way to represent a concept under the rules.

 

[Nail]

Thanks, Olive!

Unfortunately, I made a mistake: the rules don't allow a Half-celestial template on creatures with less than 4 Int. The eagle idea is out, unless I can persuade the DM to mirror Olive's generosity.

Anyone read through SKR's Anger of Angels? Good planar ally stuff there, I think.

 

[Nifft]

Half-Celestial Pseudodragon (Blindsense 60 ft., Int 10)

Give it some Ranger levels, and you've got a nice little friend!

-- N

 

[Nail]

Okay, now that's just crazy: last night I just stat-ed up a Half-Celestial Psuedo-dragon Rgr 2. (I didn't post it here as...well, my DM hangs out here too! Gotta surprise him..... )

...okay, it's not that coincidental: there are, after all, only so many good "night guard" sort of critters in the core rules under 7 HD....... I think the pseudodragon works better than the bronze dragon idea, but probably not as cool as the latern archon w/ PrC idea.