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===Combat===

Hound archon heroes have over time developed a love for their weapons. They prefer to use their ''[[SRD:Holy|holy]] [[SRD:Greatsword|greatswords]]'' over their bite and slam attacks.

A hound archon’s [[SRD:Natural Weapons|natural weapons]], as well as any weapons it wields, are treated as good-aligned and lawful-aligned for the purpose of overcoming [[SRD:Damage Reduction|damage reduction]].

'''[[SRD:Spell-Like Ability|Spell-Like Abilities]]:''' At will—''[[SRD:Aid|aid]], [[SRD:Continual Flame|continual flame]], [[SRD:Detect Evil|detect evil]], [[SRD:Message|message]].'' [[SRD:Caster Level|Caster level]] 6th.

'''Aura of Menace ([[SRD:Su|Su]]):''' [[SRD:Saving Throw|Will]] [[SRD:DC|DC]] 18 negates.

'''[[SRD:Change Shape|Change Shape]] ([[SRD:Su|Su]]):''' A hound archon can assume any canine form of Small to Large size. While in canine form, the hound archon loses its bite, slam, and [[SRD:Greatsword|greatsword]] attacks, but gains the bite attack of the form it chooses. For the purposes of this ability, canines include any doglike or wolflike [[SRD:Animal Type|animal]] of the [[SRD:Animal Type|animal type]].

'''[[SRD:Skills (Creature Statistic)|Skills:]]''' *While in canine form, a hound archon hero gains a +4 circumstance bonus on [[SRD:Hide Skill|Hide]] and [[SRD:Survival Skill|Survival]] checks.

'''Smite Evil ([[SRD:Su|Su]]):''' Three times per day a hound archon hero can make a normal [[SRD:Melee Attack|melee attack]] with a +3 bonus that deals an extra 11 points of damage against an evil foe.

'''[[SRD:Paladin|Paladin]] [[SRD:Abilities (Creature Statistic)|Abilities:]]''' Aura of courage, aura of good, ''[[SRD:Detect Evil|detect evil]]'', divine grace, divine health, lay on hands (33 points/day), ''[[SRD:Remove Disease|remove disease]]'' 2/week, special mount (juvenile bronze [[SRD:Dragon Type|dragon]]).  

''Typical [[SRD:Paladin|Paladin]] [[SRD:Creature Spells and Powers#Spells|Spells]] Prepared'' (2/2; save [[SRD:DC|DC]] 12 + [[SRD:Spell Level|spell level]]): 1st— ''[[SRD:Divine Favor|divine favor]]'', ''[[SRD:Protection from Evil|protection from evil]];'' 2nd—''[[SRD:Bull's Strength|bull’s strength]], [[SRD:Eagle's Splendor|eagle’s splendor]].''

''Possessions: +3 [[SRD:Full Plate Armor|full plate armor]], +2 [[SRD:Cold Iron|cold iron]] [[SRD:Greatsword|greatsword]].''
Alignment	Always lawful good +
Challenge Rating	16 +
Environment	A lawful good-aligned plane +
Level Adjustment	+5 +
Size	Medium +
Subtype	Archon +, Extraplanar +, Good + and Lawful +
Title	Hound Archon Hero +
Type	Outsider +