Special Conversion Thread: Angels (and possibly other heavenly creatures)

The last one from that article!

Angels of the Ninth Order
By far the largest number of Angels belong to this order. These are the multitudes of Angels that make up the Celestial Host and Choirs. They are also the most-used Angels for the carrying of messages, warnings, etc. to other planes. They serve also at the call of the angels of the other orders and assist them in their tasks. Among these angels the Princes (Sergeants) are: Phaleg, Adnachiel, Gabriel, and Chayliel.

Frequency: Uncommon
No. appearing: 1 or 1-4
Armor Class: -4
Move: 9/18
Hit Dice: 6-8
Number of attacks: 1
Damage: 4-24 (4d6)
Special Attacks: See below
Special Defenses: +1 or better to hit
Magic Resistance: 50%
Intelligence: High
Alignment: Lawful Good
Size: L (9’ tall)

The Angelic hosts can appear in any form they choose. Most commonly they appear as human warriors with white robes and Holy Swords or Hammers which only they can use. They are capable of meleeing and invoking a miracle simultaneously. When not combating evil, Angels will assume the appearance of a pleasantly featured human. Angels may employ one of the following per melee round: Cure Light Wounds, Purify Food and Drink, Hold Person, Tongues, Plane Shift (others), Speak with Dead, Blade Barrier, and Cure Disease. Once per day the Angel may Control Weather as a 12th level Druid.


A particular group of cabalistic Throne Angels are closely involved in the magic arts and can be invoked by Good Magic Users. They are knowledgable in all matters arcane, but part with any knowledge reluctantly, feeling that a Magic User is best served by advancing himself through his own efforts. In the Sixth and Seventh Books of Moses, 15 of these Angels are mentioned, including: Thronus, Techom, Haseha, Amarzyom, Schawayt, Chuscha, Zawar, Yahel, Adoyahel and five others.

Angels are also assigned to look after the seasons and their manifestations. This list is based on those in The Magus:
Spring—Spugliguel is the governing Angel, for rebirth, planting,
and new beginnings.
Summer—Tubiel, for heat, flame, lightning and storms.
Fall—Torquaret, for harvests, gathering wealth, colors.
Winter—Attarib, for cold, ice, darkness.

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And pretty important for summoning purposes, too.

Start at 6 HD and make these the weakest ones?

Should we have an additional name for them? "Angels of the 9th Order" is a bit long.
 

Yes to 6 HD.

"Common Angels"? "Lesser Angels"?

The 6-HD movanic deva has Str 17, Dex 18, Con 15, Int 17, Wis 16, Cha 18

Should we rearrange a bit?

Also, I find it odd that the "rank n' file" angels are 9 feet tall!
 

Maybe that's why they're from the 9th order! :lol:

"Common Angels" works.

Sure, let's rearrange the movanic a bit. Str 18, Dex 17, Con 18, Int 15, Wis 17, Cha 16?
 


Added to Homebrews.

AC translates to 24. Assuming similar natural armor to the movanic deva (+8), shall we give them either half plate (+7, but negates Dex bonus) or breastplate and light steel shield?

Angels may employ one of the following per melee round: Cure Light Wounds, Purify Food and Drink, Hold Person, Tongues, Plane Shift (others), Speak with Dead, Blade Barrier, and Cure Disease. Once per day the Angel may Control Weather as a 12th level Druid.

How's this?

Spell-Like Abilities: At will—cure light wounds, hold person, purify food and drink, remove disease; 1/day—speak with dead; 1/day—blade barrier, control weather (caster level 12th) plane shift. Caster level 6th. The save DCs are Charisma-based.
 

Did you mean 3/day for speak with dead? The SLA list looks fine besides that.

I kind of like the shield and breastplate, though maybe that's not the common image.
 



Boy, we've really run through the swords with these angels, haven't we. The smart-aleck in me wants to say "two-bladed sword!" but we should probably go with the more iconic longsword, don't you think?
 

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