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=Creating a [[SRD:Celestial|Celestial]] Creature=
“[[SRD:Celestial|Celestial]]” is an inherited template that can be added to any corporeal [[SRD:Aberration Type|aberration]], [[SRD:Animal Type|animal]], [[SRD:Dragon Type|dragon]], [[SRD:Fey Type|fey]], [[SRD:Giant Type|giant]], [[SRD:Humanoid Type|humanoid]], [[SRD:Magical Beast Type|magical beast]], [[SRD:Monstrous Humanoid Type|monstrous humanoid]], [[SRD:Plant Type|plant]], or [[SRD:Vermin Type|vermin]] of good or neutral alignment (referred to hereafter as the base creature).

A [[SRD:Celestial|celestial]] creature uses all the base creature’s statistics and abilities except as noted here. Do not recalculate the creature’s [[SRD:Hit Dice|Hit Dice]], [[SRD:Base Attack Bonus|base attack bonus]], saves, or [[SRD:Skill Points|skill points]] if its type changes.

'''Size and Type:''' [[SRD:Animal Type|Animals]] or [[SRD:Vermin Type|vermin]] with this template become [[SRD:Magical Beast Type|magical beasts]], but otherwise the creature type is unchanged. Size is unchanged. [[SRD:Celestial|Celestial]] creatures encountered on the [[SRD:Material Plane|Material Plane]] have the [[SRD:Extraplanar Subtype|extraplanar subtype]].

'''[[SRD:Special Attacks and Special Qualities (Creature Statistic)|Special Attacks:]]''' A [[SRD:Celestial|celestial]] creature retains all the special attacks of the base creature and also gains the following attack.

''Smite Evil {{Su}}:'' Once per day a [[SRD:Celestial|celestial]] creature can make a normal [[SRD:Melee Attack|melee attack]] to deal extra damage equal to its [[SRD:Hit Dice|HD]] (maximum of +20) against an evil foe.

'''[[SRD:Special Attacks and Special Qualities (Creature Statistic)|Special Qualities:]]''' A [[SRD:Celestial|celestial]] creature retains all the special qualities of the base creature and also gains the following qualities.
*[[SRD:Darkvision|Darkvision]] out to 60 feet.
*[[SRD:Damage Reduction|Damage reduction]] (see the table below).
*Resistance to acid, cold, and electricity (see the table below).
*[[SRD:Spell Resistance and Spell Immunity#Spell Resistance (Ex)|Spell resistance]] equal to [[SRD:Hit Dice|HD]] + 5 (maximum 25).

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! [[SRD:Hit Dice|Hit Dice]] !! Resistance to Acid, Cold, Electricity !! [[SRD:Damage Reduction|Damage Reduction]]
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| 1–3|| 5|| —
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| 4–7|| 5|| 5/magic
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| 8–11|| 10|| 5/magic
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| 12 or more|| 10|| 10/magic
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If the base creature already has one or more of these special qualities, use the better value.

If a [[SRD:Celestial|celestial]] creature gains [[SRD:Damage Reduction|damage reduction]], its [[SRD:Natural Weapons|natural weapons]] are treated as [[SRD:Magic Weapon|magic weapon]]s for the purpose of overcoming [[SRD:Damage Reduction|damage reduction]].

'''[[SRD:Abilities (Creature Statistic)|Abilities:]]''' Same as the base creature, but [[SRD:Intelligence|Intelligence]] is at least 3.

'''[[SRD:Environment (Creature Statistic)|Environment:]]''' Any good-aligned plane.

'''[[SRD:Challenge Rating (Creature Statistic)|Challenge Rating:]]''' [[SRD:Hit Dice|HD]] 3 or less, [[Challenge Rating::as base creature]]; [[SRD:Hit Dice|HD]] 4 to 7, [[Challenge Rating::as base creature +1]]; [[SRD:Hit Dice|HD]] 8 or more, [[Challenge Rating::as base creature +2]].

'''[[SRD:Alignment (Creature Statistic)|Alignment:]]''' Always good (any).

'''[[SRD:Level Adjustment (Creature Statistic)|Level Adjustment:]]''' Same as the base creature +2.

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[[Category:3.5e|{{BASEPAGENAME}}]]
Challenge Rating	as base creature +, as base creature +1 + and as base creature +2 +
Subtype	Extraplanar +
Summary	Celestial creatures dwell on the upper planes, the realms of good, although they resemble beings found on the Material Plane. They are more regal and more beautiful than their earthly counterparts. +
Title	Celestial Creature +
Type	Magical Beast +