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=HOUND ARCHON HERO=

{{3.5e Monster Classic
|style=
|monster=Hound Archon Hero, 11th-Level [[SRD:Paladin|Paladin]]
|size=Medium |type=Outsider |subtypes=Archon, Extraplanar, Good, Lawful
|hd=6d8+18 plus 11d10+33  |hp=143 
|init=+4
|speed=30 ft. in [[SRD:Full Plate Armor|full plate armor]] (6 squares); base speed 40 ft.
|ac=30 (+9 natural, +11 ''+3 [[SRD:Full Plate Armor|full plate armor]]'') |touch=10 |flat=30
|bab=+17 |grapple=+22
|at=''+2 [[SRD:Cold Iron|cold iron]] [[SRD:Greatsword|greatsword]]'' +25 melee (2d6+9/19–20) or bite +22 melee (1d8+5)
|full_at=''+2 [[SRD:Cold Iron|cold iron]] [[SRD:Greatsword|greatsword]]'' +25/+20/+15/+10 melee (2d6+9/19–20) and bite +17 melee (1d8+2); or bite +22 melee (1d8+5) and slam +17 melee (1d4+2)
|space=5 ft. |reach=5 ft.
|sa=Smite evil, [[SRD:Creature Spells and Powers#Spells|spells]], [[SRD:Spell-Like Ability|spell-like abilities]], [[SRD:Turn or Rebuke Undead|turn undead]] 6/day
|sq=Aura of menace, [[SRD:Change Shape|change shape]], [[SRD:Damage Reduction|damage reduction]] 10/evil, [[SRD:Darkvision|darkvision]] 60 ft., immunity to electricity and petrification, [[SRD:Magic Circle against Evil|magic circle against evil]], [[SRD:Paladin|paladin]] abilities, [[SRD:Scent|scent]], [[SRD:Spell Resistance and Spell Immunity#Spell Resistance (Ex)|spell resistance]] 27, [[SRD:Teleport|teleport]], [[SRD:Tongues|tongues]]
|fort=+18 (+22 against [[SRD:Poison|poison]]) |ref=+11 |will=+13
|str=21 |dex=10 |con=16 |int=8 |wis=14 |cha=16
|skills=[[SRD:Concentration Skill|Concentration]] +20, [[SRD:Diplomacy Skill|Diplomacy]] +19, [[SRD:Hide Skill|Hide]] +2*, [[SRD:Jump Skill|Jump]] +0, [[SRD:Listen Skill|Listen]] +10, [[SRD:Ride Skill|Ride]] +14, [[SRD:Sense Motive Skill|Sense Motive]] +19, [[SRD:Spot Skill|Spot]] +10, [[SRD:Survival Skill|Survival]] +2*
|feats=[[SRD:Improved Initiative|Improved Initiative]], [[SRD:Leadership|Leadership]], [[SRD:Mounted Combat|Mounted Combat]], [[SRD:Ride-By Attack|Ride-By Attack]], [[SRD:Track|Track]], [[SRD:Weapon Focus|Weapon Focus]] (greatsword)  
|env=A [[SRD:Lawful Good|lawful good]]-aligned plane
|org=Solitary or with juvenile bronze [[SRD:Dragon Type|dragon]]
|cr=16
|treas=Standard
|align=Always [[SRD:Lawful Good|lawful good]]
|adv=By [[SRD:Classes|character class]]
|la=+5
}}
Hound archons look like well-muscled humans with canine heads. The hound archon hero is a mighty champion of justice, devoted to the pursuit and destruction of evil in all its forms.  

===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]].''

===HOUND ARCHON HERO MOUNTS===

In the course of their adventures, many hound archon heroes befriend [[SRD:Bronze Dragon|bronze dragons]], which may come to serve as their mounts. The relationship between these mounts and their [[SRD:Celestial|celestial]] riders goes beyond even the special bond between [[SRD:Paladin|paladin]] and mount. The [[SRD:Dragon Type|dragon]] and the archon are naturally allies and friends, as can be expected of two powerful servants of cosmic justice. The juvenile bronze [[SRD:Dragon Type|dragon]] mount gains 2 additional [[SRD:Hit Dice|HD]], 4 points of [[SRD:Strength|Strength]], an additional 4 points of [[SRD:Armor Class|natural armor]], improved evasion, and +10 feet to speed in all its movement forms. The [[SRD:Dragon Type|dragon]] cannot, however, [[SRD:Command|command]] other creatures of its type as other kinds of [[SRD:Paladin|paladin]] mounts can.


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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 +