The Spirit of Adoration

# Herald, The Spirit of Adoration

*This heavenly warrior appears to be a work of art come to life. She grips a fearsome glaive that trails brilliant colors.*

## The Spirit of Adoration CR 15

**Source** *Inner Sea Gods pg. 308**(Amazon)*

**XP** 51,200

NG Large outsider (extraplanar, good, herald, shapechanger)

**Init** +4; **Senses** darkvision 60 ft., low-light vision; Perception +31

**Aura** charming (30 ft., DC 24, 1 day)

### Defense

**AC** 30, touch 20, flat-footed 25 (+6 deflection, +4 Dex, +1 dodge, +10 natural, –1 size)

**hp** 184 (16d10+96); fast healing 5

**Fort** +17, **Ref** +20, **Will** +24

**DR** 10/evil; **Immune** fire, sonic; **Resist** acid 30, electricity 30; **SR** 26

### Offense

**Speed** 40 ft., fly 60 ft. (good)

**Melee** *+2 dancing glaive*+22/+17/+12/+7 (2d8+8/×3) ,stun baton +21 (2d8+8/×2)

**Ranged** stunning ray +19 (1d8 plus stun) ,plasmathrower +20 (2d8+8/19-20/×2 plus fire and electricity),x-laser +20 (2d8+8/×4 plus fire)

**Space** 10 ft., **Reach** 10 ft.

**Special Attacks** bardic magic, bardic performance 40 rounds/day (swift action; countersong, distraction, fascinate, inspire courage +4)

**Spell-Like Abilities** (CL 16th; concentration +22)

At will—*calm emotions*(DC 18), *good hope*, *cure moderate wounds*, *teleport*(self plus 50 lbs. only)

### Statistics

**Str** 18, **Dex** 19, **Con** 22, **Int** 19, **Wis** 22, **Cha** 23

**Base Atk** +16; **CMB** +21 (+23 sunder); **CMD** 42 (44 vs. sunder)

**Feats** Blind-Fight, Dodge, Improved Iron Will, Improved SunderB, Iron WillB, Mobility, Skill Focus (Perception), Step Up, Weapon Focus (glaive), Wind Stance

**Skills** Acrobatics +12, Bluff +17, Diplomacy +17, Disguise +14, Fly +17, Handle Animal +14, Heal +14, Intimidate +17, Knowledge (religion) +12, Perception +31, Perform (dance) +22, Sense Motive +25, Spellcraft +20, Stealth +19, Use Magic Device +14

**Languages** Auran, Celestial, Common, Ignan, Shadowtongue

**SQ** inspiration, unearthly grace, change shape (Small or Medium humanoid; *alter self*)

### Ecology

**Environment** any (Nirvana)

**Organization** solitary

**Treasure** triple (*+2 dancing glaive*)

### Special Abilities

**Bardic Magic (Su)** Each day, the Spirit can cast any three bard spells of any level and in any combination (caster level 16th).

**Inspiration (Su)** The Spirit of Adoration can inspire an intelligent creature by giving it a token of her favor. As long as the creature carries her token, it gains a +4 insight bonus on all Will saving throws, Craft checks, and Perform checks. An inspired bard adds the spirit’s Charisma bonus (+6) to his number of bardic performance rounds per day. The spirit retains a link to her token and its carrier as if she had cast the spell *status* on the carrier. The spirit can end this effect at any time as a free action. The spirit may inspire a number of creatures at a time equal to her Charisma bonus.

**Stunning Ray (Su)** This ray of brilliant energy has a range of 180 feet. The target takes 1d8 points of damage and is stunned for 1d6 rounds (Will DC 24 reduces this to dazzled). The save DC is Charisma-based.

**Unearthly Grace (Su)** The spirit adds her Charisma modifier as a racial bonus on all her saving throws, as well as a deflection bonus to her Armor Class.

The Spirit of Adoration is a personification of resolute love, whose power lifts the heaviest heart and overcomes all obstacles. Her true form is that of a 10-foot-tall, angel-winged woman dressed in flowing clothes and bearing a shining steel glaive.