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

[Shade]

Yeah, since these are going to (theoretically) be the most commonly encountered, the most common weaponry just makes good sense.

 

[freyar]

Let's do longsword, then. Just make it magic, or give it some other enhancement too? Maybe defending or mighty cleaving if we haven't used one of those yet?

 

[Shade]

Most commonly they appear as human warriors with white robes and Holy Swords or Hammers which only they can use.

Since these are the rank-and-file, why don't we give them ability that any weapon they wield is treated as a +1 mighty cleaving weapon? That way the aftermath of an angelic battle vs. fiends won't be littered with magic weapons.

 

[freyar]

Excellent. Should we mention that they are also fond of warhammers or even put that as an alternate attack line?

 

[Shade]

I think "fond of" flavor text should suffice.

 

[freyar]

Ok, so we just need an ability to have the weapon not work for anyone else. How's that usually worded?

Weapon (Su): Angels of the 9th order carry +1 mighty cleaving longswords or +1 mighty cleaving warhammers. If separated from the owner, these weapons become ordinary, nonmagical weapons. Their magic is an inherent property of the angel, not the weapon.

 

[Shade]

While that will work, I was thinking more along the lines of...

Holy Armaments (Su): Any nonmagical melee weapon wielded by an angel of the Ninth Order is treated as a +1 mighty cleaving weapon. Should the weapon be separated from the angel, it loses these bonuses.

 

[demiurge1138]

Holy Armament looks good to me.

 

[freyar]

Yes, I like that too.

Ready for feats? Power Attack and Cleave are required, unless you want to make Cleave a bonus feat. Actually, I kind of like Cleave as a bonus feat, given the inherent ability of the weapon. What do you guys think?

 

[Shade]

All the better to wade through fiendish hordes.

Skills: 11 at 9 ranks
Give 'em all the common angel skills (Concentration, Diplomacy, Knowledge (any x), Listen, Move Silently, Sense Motive, Spot), and from the less common angel skills, add Hide, Intimidate, Search?