Hand of the Inheritor

# Herald, Hand of the Inheritor

*This tall angel has a halo of spinning blades, and is clad is radiant golden armor and equally radiant shield.*

## Hand of the Inheritor CR 15

**Source** *Inner Sea Gods pg. 292**(Amazon)*, *Pathfinder #26: The Sixfold Trial pg. 86**(Amazon)*

**XP** 51,200

LG Large outsider (angel, extraplanar, good, herald, lawful)

**Init** +9; **Senses** darkvision 60 ft., low-light vision; Perception +28

**Aura** courage, protective aura (20 ft.)

### Defense

**AC** 32, touch 14, flat-footed 27 (+5 Dex, +14 natural, +4 shield, –1 size; +4 deflection vs. evil)

**hp** 207 (18d10+108); regeneration 10 (evil effects or weapons)

**Fort** +17, **Ref** +16, **Will** +13; +4 vs. poison, +4 resistance vs. evil

**DR** 10/evil; **Immune** acid, cold, fear, petrification; **Resist** electricity 10, fire 10; **SR** 26

### Offense

**Speed** 50 ft., fly 150 ft. (good)

**Melee** *+2 holy longsword*+23/+18/+13/+8 (2d6+9/19–20), *+2/+2 heavy steel shield*+27 (1d6+5 plus bull rush)

**Ranged** rocket launcher +26 (1d8+9/19–20)

**Space** 10 ft., **Reach** 10 ft.

**Spell-Like Abilities** (CL 18th; concentration +24)

At will—*aid*, *detect evil*, *dispel magic*, *lesser restoration*, *magic weapon*, *plane shift*(DC 23), *remove fear*

3/day—*bull’s strength*, *burst of glory*, *cure moderate wounds*, *flame strike*(DC 21), *holy smite*(DC 20), *mark of justice*(DC 21), *order’s wrath*(DC 20), *power word stun*, *prayer*, *raise dead*,*resist energy*,*see invisibility*

1/day—*blade barrier*(DC 22), *death ward*, *dispel evil*(DC 21), *greater magic weapon*, *greater restoration*, *heal*

### Statistics

**Str** 25, **Dex** 21, **Con** 22, **Int** 22, **Wis** 24, **Cha** 23

**Base Atk** +18; **CMB** +26; **CMD** 41

**Feats** Cleave, Improved Initiative, Improved Shield Bash, Power Attack, Shield Master, Shield Slam, Two-Weapon Fighting, Weapon Focus (longsword), Weapon Focus (heavy shield)
**Skills** Craft (weapons) +27, Diplomacy +15, Fly +6, Heal +16, Intimidate +27, Knowledge (arcana) +24, Knowledge (history) +24, Knowledge (nobility) +27, Knowledge (planes) +27, Knowledge (religion) +27, Perception +28, Sense Motive +28, Spellcraft +27, Swim +24

**Languages** Celestial, Common, Draconic, Infernal; *truespeech*

**SQ** divine trigger, lay on hands (15/day, 9d6 hit points, as an 18th-level paladin)

### Ecology

**Environment** any (Heaven)

**Organization** solitary or squad (the Hand plus 2–5 astral devas)

**Treasure** double (*+2 holy longsword*, *+2 heavy steel shield*)

### Special Abilities

**Aura of Courage (Su)** The Hand of the Inheritor radiates an aura of courage identical to that of an 18th-level paladin.

**Divine Trigger (Su)** The Hand of the Inheritor can activate any paladin spell from a spell trigger item as if he were an 18thlevel paladin.

The Hand of the Inheritor is a warrior angel, always ready to answer Iomedae’s call whenever she must directly intervene on Golarion. With his angelic speed and might, he leads the charge when the Inheritor’s celestial armies must go to war. A veteran of countless sorties into the Abyss, the Hand fights with a song of battle on his lips and unbreakable courage in his heart. The Hand stands 9 feet tall and weighs 900 pounds.