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===Creating a Half-Celestial===
“Half-celestial” is an inherited [[SRD:Templates|template]] that can be added to any living, corporeal creature with an [[SRD:Intelligence|Intelligence]] score of 4 or higher and non-evil alignment (referred to hereafter as the base creature).

A half-celestial uses all the base creature’s statistics and [[SRD:Special Abilities|special abilities]] except as noted here.

'''Size and Type:''' The creature’s type changes to [[SRD:Outsider Type|outsider]]. Do not recalculate the creature’s [[SRD:Hit Dice|Hit Dice]], [[SRD:Base Attack Bonus|base attack bonus]], or saves. Size is unchanged. Half-celestials are normally [[SRD:Native Subtype|native]] [[SRD:Outsider Type|outsiders]].

'''[[SRD:Speed (Creature Statistic)|Speed:]]''' A half-celestial has feathered wings and can fly at twice the base creature’s base land speed (good maneuverability). If the base creature has a fly speed, use that instead.

'''[[SRD:Armor Class (Creature Statistic)|Armor Class:]]''' [[SRD:Armor Class|Natural armor]] improves by +1 (this stacks with any [[SRD:Armor Class|natural armor]] bonus the base creature has).

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

''Daylight ([[SRD:Su|Su]]):'' Half-celestials can use a ''[[SRD:Daylight|daylight]]'' effect (as the spell) at will.

''Smite Evil ([[SRD:Su|Su]]):'' Once per day a half-celestial 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:Spell-Like Ability|Spell-Like Abilities]]:''' A half-celestial with an [[SRD:Intelligence|Intelligence]] or [[SRD:Wisdom|Wisdom]] score of 8 or higher has two or more [[SRD:Spell-Like Ability|spell-like abilities]], depending on its [[SRD:Hit Dice|Hit Dice]], as indicated on the table below. The abilities are cumulative

Unless otherwise noted, an ability is usable once per day. [[SRD:Caster Level|Caster level]] equals the creature’s [[SRD:Hit Dice|HD]], and the save [[SRD:DC|DC]] is [[SRD:Charisma|Charisma]]-based.

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! '''[[SRD:Hit Dice|HD]]'''!!  align="left" |'''Abilities'''
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| 1–2|| align="left" | ''[[SRD:Protection from Evil|Protection from evil]]'' 3/day, ''[[SRD:Bless|bless]]''
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| 3–4|| align="left" | ''[[SRD:Aid|Aid]], [[SRD:Detect Evil|detect evil]]''
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| 5–6|| align="left" | ''[[SRD:Cure Serious Wounds|Cure serious wounds]], [[SRD:Neutralize Poison|neutralize poison]]''
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| 7–8|| align="left" | ''[[SRD:Holy Smite|Holy smite]], [[SRD:Remove Disease|remove disease]]''
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| 9–10|| align="left" | ''[[SRD:Dispel Evil|Dispel evil]]''
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| 11–12|| align="left" | ''[[SRD:Holy Word|Holy word]]''
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| 13–14|| align="left" | ''[[SRD:Holy Aura|Holy aura]]'' 3/day, ''[[SRD:Hallow|hallow]]''
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| 15–16|| align="left" | ''[[SRD:Mass Charm Monster|mass charm monster]]''
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| 17–18|| align="left" | ''[[SRD:Summon Monster IX|Summon monster IX]]'' ([[SRD:Celestial|celestials only]])
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| 19–20|| align="left" | ''[[SRD:Resurrection|Resurrection]]''
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'''[[SRD:Special Attacks and Special Qualities (Creature Statistic)|Special Qualities:]]''' A half-[[SRD:Celestial|celestial]] has all the special qualities of the base creature, plus the following special qualities.
*[[SRD:Darkvision|Darkvision]] out to 60 feet.
*Immunity to disease.
*Resistance to acid 10, cold 10, and electricity 10.
*[[SRD:Damage Reduction|Damage reduction]]: 5/magic (if [[SRD:Hit Dice|HD]] 11 or less) or 10/magic (if [[SRD:Hit Dice|HD]] 12 or more).
*A half-celestial’s [[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:Spell Resistance and Spell Immunity#Spell Resistance (Ex)|Spell resistance]] equal to creature’s [[SRD:Hit Dice|HD]] + 10 (maximum 35).
* +4 racial bonus on [[SRD:Saving Throw|Fortitude save]]s against [[SRD:Poison|poison]].

'''[[SRD:Abilities (Creature Statistic)|Abilities:]]''' Increase from the base creature as follows: [[SRD:Strength|Str]] +4, [[SRD:Dexterity|Dex]] +2, [[SRD:Constitution|Con]] +4, [[SRD:Intelligence|Int]] +2, [[SRD:Wisdom|Wis]] +4, [[SRD:Charisma|Cha]] +4.

'''[[SRD:Skills (Creature Statistic)|Skills:]]''' A half-celestial gains [[SRD:Skill Points|skill points]] as an [[SRD:Outsider Type|outsider]] and has [[SRD:Skill Points|skill points]] equal to (8 + [[SRD:Intelligence|Int]] modifier) x ([[SRD:Hit Dice|HD]] + 3). Do not include [[SRD:Hit Dice|Hit Dice]] from [[SRD:Classes|class levels]] in this calculation—the half-[[SRD:Celestial|celestial]] gains [[SRD:Outsider Type|outsider]] [[SRD:Skill Points|skill points]] only for its racial [[SRD:Hit Dice|Hit Dice]], and gains the normal amount of [[SRD:Skill Points|skill points]] for its [[SRD:Classes|class levels]]. Treat skills from the base creature’s list as [[SRD:Class|class]] skills, and other skills as cross-[[SRD:Class|class]].  

'''[[SRD:Challenge Rating (Creature Statistic)|Challenge Rating:]]''' [[SRD:Hit Dice|HD]] 5 or less, [[Challenge Rating::as base creature +1]]; [[SRD:Hit Dice|HD]] 6 to 10, [[Challenge Rating::as base creature +2]]; [[SRD:Hit Dice|HD]] 11 or more, [[Challenge Rating::as base creature +3]].

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

'''[[SRD:Level Adjustment (Creature Statistic)|Level Adjustment:]]''' Same as base creature +4.

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Challenge Rating	as base creature +1 +, as base creature +2 + and as base creature +3 +
Summary	No matter the form, half-celestials are always comely and delightful to the senses, having golden skin, sparkling eyes, angelic wings, or some other sign of their higher nature. +
Title	Half-Celestial +
Type	Outsider +