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| Lammasu Large Magical Beast | Golden Protector (Celestial Half-Dragon Lammasu) Large Dragon |
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| Hit Dice: | 7d10+21 (59 hp) | 10d12+60 (125 hp) |
| Initiative: | +1 | +3 |
| Speed: | 30 ft. (6 squares), fly 60 ft.(average) | 30 ft. (6 squares), fly 60 ft.(average) |
| Armor Class: | 20 (–1 size, +1 Dex, +10 natural), touch 10, flat-footed 19 | 29 (–1 size, +3 Dex, +14 natural, +2 bracers of armor +2, +1 ring of protection +1), touch 13, flat-footed 26 |
| Base Attack/Grapple: | +7/+17 | +10/+23 |
| Attack: | Claw +12 melee (1d6+6) | Claw +19 melee (1d6+9) |
| Full Attack: | 2 claws +12 melee (1d6+6) | Claw +19 melee (1d6+9) and bite +13 melee (1d8+4) |
| Space/Reach: | 10 ft./5 ft. | 10 ft./5 ft. |
| Special Attacks: | Pounce, rake 1d6+3, spells | Breath weapon, pounce, smite evil, rake 1d6+4, spells |
| Special Qualities: | Darkvision 60 ft., low-light vision, magic circle against evil, spell-like abilities | Damage reduction 5/magic, darkvision 60 ft., immunity to fire, sleep, and paralysis, low-light vision, magic circle against evil, resistance to acid 10, cold 10, and electricity 10, spell-like abilities, spell resistance 15 |
| Saves: | Fort +8, Ref +8, Will +7 | Fort +13, Ref +12, Will +10 |
| Abilities: | Str 23, Dex 12, Con 17, Int 16, Wis 17, Cha 14 | Str 28, Dex 17, Con 22, Int 18, Wis 20, Cha 18 |
| Skills: | Concentration +13, Diplomacy +4, Knowledge (arcana) +13, Listen +13, Sense Motive +13, Spot +15; racial bonuses | Concentration +19, Diplomacy +19, Knowledge (arcana) +17, Knowledge (the planes) +17, Listen +18, Search +17, Sense Motive +18, Spellcraft +19, Spot +20, Survival +18 (+20 other planes and tracking); racial bonuses |
| Feats: | Blind-Fight, Iron Will, Lightning Reflexes | Blind-Fight, Iron Will, Lightning Reflexes, Weapon Focus (claw) |
| Environment: | Temperate deserts | Seven Mounting Heavens of Celestia (or other lawful good plane) |
| Organization: | Solitary | Solitary |
| Challenge Rating: | 8 | 13 |
| Treasure: | Standard | Standard |
| Alignment: | Always lawful good | Always lawful good |
| Advancement: | 8–10 HD (Large); 11–21 HD (Huge) | 11–30 HD (Huge) |
| Level Adjustment: | +5 | +10 |
This creature has the golden-brown body of a lion, the wings of a giant eagle, and the face of a human.
Lammasus are noble creatures that are concerned with the welfare and safety of all good beings.
These creatures dwell most often in old, abandoned temples and ruins located in remote areas, where they contemplate how best to combat the influence of evil in the world. Adventurers sometimes seek them out to gain the benefit of their wisdom and their knowledge of ancient mysteries. Lammasus receive good beings and creatures cordially and usually offer assistance if the visitor is directly combating evil. They tolerate neutral beings but watch them carefully. They do not tolerate the presence of evil beings, attacking them on sight.
The demeanor of a lammasu is noble and stern, but these creatures can be quite compassionate.
A typical lammasu is about 8 feet long and weighs about 500 pounds.
Lammasus speak Common, Draconic, and Celestial.
A lammasu attacks with spells or its razor-sharp claws. It almost always enters combat if it observes a good creature being threatened by evil.
Spells: A lammasu casts spells as a 7th-level cleric, and can choose spells from the cleric spell list, plus any two of the following domains: Good, Healing, Knowledge, or Law.
Typical Cleric Spells Prepared (6/6/5/4/2; save DC 13 + spell level): 0—detect magic, guidance (2), light, read magic, resistance; 1st—bless (2), detect evil, divine favor, entropic shield, protection from evilD; 2nd—aidD, bear’s endurance, bull’s strength, lesser restoration, resist energy; 3rd—daylight, dispel magic, magic circle against evilD, remove curse; 4th—holy smiteD, neutralize poison.
Domains: Good and Healing. Domain spells are marked D above.
Magic Circle against Evil (Su): A lammasu radiates a continuous magic circle against evil that affects a 20-foot radius.
Pounce (Ex): If a lammasu charges a foe, it can make a full attack, including two rake attacks.
Rake (Ex): Attack bonus +12 melee, damage 1d6+3.
Spell-Like Abilities: 2/day—greater invisibility (self only); 1/day—dimension door. Caster level 7th.
Skills: Lammasus have a +2 racial bonus on Spot checks.
Child of a celestial lammasu and a gold dragon, the golden protector has migrated to the Material Plane to more actively combat evil.
The golden protector’s natural weapons are treated as magic weapons for the purpose of overcoming damage reduction.
Breath Weapon (Su): 30-foot cone, 1/day, damage 6d8 fire, Reflex DC 21 half.
Smite Evil (Su): Once per day a golden protector can make a normal melee attack to deal an extra 10 points of damage against an evil opponent.
Typical Cleric Spells Prepared (6/7/5/4/3; save DC 15 + spell level): 0—detect magic, guidance (2), light, read magic, resistance; 1st—bless (2), detect evil, divine favor (2), entropic shield, protection from evilD; 2nd—aidD, bear’s endurance, bull’s strength, lesser restoration, resist energy; 3rd—daylight, dispel magic, magic circle against evilD, remove curse; 4th—dismissal, holy smiteD, neutralize poison.
Domains: Good and Healing. Domain spells are marked D above.
Rake (Ex): Attack bonus +19 melee, damage 1d6+4.
Possessions: Bracers of armor +2, ring of protection +1. (Different golden protectors may have different possessions.)
Source: Monster Manual (version 3.5), page 165. Removed the spurious breath weapon entry from the Combat section of the lammasu that was somehow duplicated from the golden protector.