This masked humanoid being has wings and armor of runecarved gray stone, and its eyes glow blue.
Gate Archon CR 17
XP 102,400
LG Medium outsider (archon, extraplanar, good, lawful)
Init +3; Senses darkvision 60 ft., true seeing; Perception +26; Aura aura of menace (30 ft., DC 23, 10 rounds)
AC 33, touch 14, flat-footed 29 (+9 armor, +3 Dex, +1 dodge, +10 natural; +2 deflection vs. evil)
hp 263 (17d10+170); regeneration 10 (evil weapons and effects)
Fort +20, Ref +8, Will +16; +4 vs. poison
DR 10/evil; Immune electricity, fear, petrification; SR 28
Speed 20 ft., fly 90 ft. (good)
Melee +3 conductive greatsword +30/+25/+20/+15 (2d6+18/17â20), 2 wings +22 (1d4+5)
Spell-Like Abilities (CL 17th; concentration +22)
Constantânondetection, statue, true seeing
At willâbestow curse (DC 18), detect evil, dimensional anchor, dismissal (DC 19), greater teleport (self plus 50 lbs. of objects only)
3/dayâcalcific touch (DC 19), glyph of warding (DC 18), plane shift (DC 20)
1/dayâgate
Cleric Spells Prepared (CL 17th; concentration +23)
Str 30, Dex 17, Con 31, Int 18, Wis 22, Cha 21
Base Atk +17; CMB +27; CMD 41
Feats Combat Expertise, Dodge, Improved Critical (greatsword), Lunge, Mobility, Power Attack, Shield of Swings, Spring Attack, Whirlwind Attack
Skills Acrobatics +17 (+13 when jumping), Fly +24, Intimidate +25, Knowledge (planes) +24, Perception +26, Sense Motive +26, Spellcraft +24, Stealth +20, Survival +26, Use Magic Device +25
Languages Celestial, Draconic, Infernal; truespeech
SQ graven wings, stoneblade
A gate archon can inscribe a glyph of warding onto its wings; this glyph can be triggered only when the archon is using its statue form.
A gate archon can create a +3 conductive greatsword as a full-round action. A stoneblade crumbles to dust if the archon dies or crafts a new sword.
Environment any (Heaven)
Organization solitary or pair
Treasure standard (mithral full plate, +3 conductive greatsword, other treasure)
Gate archons stand in silent vigils over interplanar portals.
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