Avoral Guardinal

CreatureMPPp. 322014

Medium celestial, neutral good

Armor Class
16 (natural armor)
Hit Points
172 (23d8 + 69)
Speed
fly 50 ft., 30 ft.
Challenge
9 (5,000 XP)
STR
16
+3
DEX
19
+4
CON
17
+3
INT
16
+3
WIS
16
+3
CHA
18
+4
Saving Throws
Cha +8, Dex +8
Skills
Religion +7, Perception +11
Damage Resistances
radiant
Condition Immunities
frightened
Senses
darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 21
Languages
Celestial, Common

Traits

Dive Attack.

If the avoral is flying, dives at least 30 feet in a straight line toward a Medium or smaller creature, and ends within 5 feet of it, that creature must succeed on a DC 15 Strength saving throw or take 14 (4d6) piercing damage and have the prone condition.

Flyby.

The avoral doesn't provoke an opportunity attack when it flies out of an enemy's reach.

Actions

Multiattack.

The avoral makes two Talon attacks. It can replace one attack with a use of Spellcasting.

Talon.

Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (2d6 + 4) piercing damage plus 13 (2d12) radiant damage.

Spellcasting

Spellcasting.

The avoral casts one of the following spells, requiring no material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 16):

Raw data
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  "page": 32,
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  "type": "celestial",
  "skill": {
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      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Flyby",
      "entries": [
        "The avoral doesn't provoke an opportunity attack when it flies out of an enemy's reach."
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "name": "Multiattack",
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        "The avoral makes two Talon attacks. It can replace one attack with a use of Spellcasting."
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Talon",
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        "{@atk mw} {@hit 8} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. {@h}11 ({@damage 2d6 + 4}) piercing damage plus 13 ({@damage 2d12}) radiant damage."
      ]
    }
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  "resist": [
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  "senses": [
    "darkvision 120 ft."
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  "source": "MPP",
  "passive": 21,
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  "alignment": [
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    "G"
  ],
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    "Common"
  ],
  "senseTags": [
    "SD"
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  "traitTags": [
    "Flyby"
  ],
  "actionTags": [
    "Multiattack"
  ],
  "damageTags": [
    "P",
    "R"
  ],
  "languageTags": [
    "C",
    "CE"
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  "spellcasting": [
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      "type": "spellcasting",
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          "{@spell hold person}"
        ]
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      ]
    }
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  "alignmentPrefix": "typically ",
  "conditionImmune": [
    "frightened"
  ],
  "referenceSources": [
    "SatO"
  ],
  "spellcastingTags": [
    "O"
  ],
  "savingThrowForced": [
    "strength"
  ],
  "conditionInflictSpell": [
    "paralyzed",
    "prone"
  ],
  "savingThrowForcedSpell": [
    "wisdom"
  ]
}