Agathion

AGATHION

FREQUENCY: Very rare
FREQUENCY: Very rare ([Dungeon Level VII])
FREQUENCY: Uncommon ([Astral Plane])
FREQUENCY: Rare ([Ethereal Plane])

NO. APPEARING: 1
ARMOR CLASS: <+1:> 0
MOVE: 18"
HIT DICE: 7+7
% IN LAIR: Nil
TREASURE TYPE: Nil
NO. OF ATTACKS: 2 (in human form)
DAMAGE/ATTACK: By weapon type (see below)
SPECIAL ATTACKS: [SB]
SPECIAL DEFENSES: [SB]
MAGIC RESISTANCE: 35%
INTELLIGENCE: Very to genius
ALIGNMENT: Neutral good
SIZE: M or L (see below)
PSIONIC ABILITY: 177
Attack/Defense Modes: All / all
LEVEL/X.P. VALUE: VII | 1800 + 10

The race of agathia are spirits of a beneficial and helpful sort.
There are multitudes of them on the Upper Outer Planes,
but when encountered on the [Prime Material Plane],
there will usually be but a single one.
Agathia are usually sent to the Prime Material Plane by a deity or perhaps a solar to be ready to aid creatures of good disposition in confronting and defeating evil.

Agathia take a material form as desired.
One encountered will typically be in [human] form,
in the form of a beneficient creature (such as a [lammasu], [shedu], or [unicorn]),
or in a non-corporeal form and contained in a ring, talisman, or possibly a small vase or flask, etc.

Human form is 60% likely.
In this form,
the agathion will use weapons typical of a cleric <link> and have spell powers and abilities equal to that of a 7th-level cleric. <link>
As the agathion's wisdom equals 18,
bonus spells are applicable.

Cleric Level 1 2 3 4

7 3 + 2 = 5 3 + 2 = 5 2 + 1 = 3 1 + 1 = 2

The appearance of the agathion can be young or old, <link to DMG age table?>
male or female, <symbols could be used instead>
handsome or plain,
rustic or urbane.

In creature form--but 30% probable--the agathion will have whatever attack forms that creature possesses and the creature's spell <spell-like> abilities,
if any,
and the powers to turn undead as a 14th-level cleric.

Level of Cleric Skeleton Zombie Ghoul Shadow Wight Ghast Wraith Mummy^a Spectre^b Vampire^c Ghost^d Lich^e Special**^f

14+ D* D* D* D* D D D T T 4 7 10 13

Only 10% of the time will an agathion be encountered in non-corporeal form and contained within some object.
When thus present,
the agathion is able to bestow its 1st-level cleric spell abilitty <(5 1st-level clerical spells per day)> on the possessor of the item,
automatically [detect evil],
and allow the individual to affect undead as if he or she were a 6th level cleric.

Level of Cleric Skeleton Zombie Ghoul Shadow Wight Ghast Wraith Mummy^a Spectre^b Vampire^c Ghost^d Lich^e Special**^f

6 D D T T 4 7 10 13 16 20 - - -

In addition to clerical spell powers and turning undead as noted,
agathia can become ethereal at will, <link>
travel astrally, <link: astral travel>
[detect evil],
and speak any language by a telepathic means.
They are struck only by +1 or better magic weapons,
save as 14th-level clerics,

Character Class Experience Level Paralyzation,
Poison, or
Death Magic Petrification
or Polymorph * Rod, Staff
or Wand Breath Weapon ** Spell ***

Cleric 13-15 5 8 9 11 10

< * Remember to add Wisdom bonus (+4) for the appropriate mind-affecting spells/effects ... >

regardless of the form that they are in,
and are immune to life-level draining,
death spells,
disintegration,
and energy from the [Positive Material Plane].

Psionically,
agathia have the following disciplines:
[clairaudience],
[clairvoyance],
[object reading],
[suspend animation],
[aura alteration],
[dimension walk],
[mind bar],
[telempathic projection].
Performance is at 14th level of mastery.

If the agathion voluntarily leaves its form,
or is slain,
it will return to its own plane.
In the former case,
it will not come back unless called for.
In the latter case,
it cannot come back for 10-60 years during which period it regains its strength.
Astral or ethereal travel in pursuit of its mission does not constitute voluntary abandonment of selected form,
except in the case of the item-housed agathion when not accompanied by the item's possessor.

In its natural form,
the agathion is an elf-like creature with opalescent,
luminous skin and eyes which actually shine.
Male and female agathia <gender gifs?> are of equal size and power.
The physical touch of an agathion in natural form will send 7-14 <(d8+6)> points of positive power damage to opponents so struck.

Character Class	Experience Level	Paralyzation, Poison, or Death Magic	Petrification or Polymorph *	Rod, Staff or Wand	Breath Weapon **	Spell ***
Cleric	13-15	5	8	9	11	10