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Carrion AngelCreature 11

Rare​Medium​Undead​Unholy​
Source Pathfinder Adventure Path: Bastion of Blasphemies
Perception +22 (darkvision)
Languages Common, Diabolic, Draconic, Empyrean, Necril
Skills Acrobatics +21, Athletics +24, Deception +22, Intimidation +24, Religion +22, Stealth +22
Str +7, Dex +4, Con +3, Int +3, Wis +5, Cha +7
AC 31; Fort +18; Reflex +21; Will +24; +1 status to all saves vs. vitality
HP 225 (void healing)
Speed 30 feet (fly 40 feet)
Immunities bleed, death effects, disease, paralyzed, poison, unconscious
Weaknesses Holy 10
Claw One Action +24 (+19, +14) to hit (magical, unarmed, unholy) 2d6+13 Slashing
+1 Status to All Saves vs. VitalityBlasphemous Stench (aura, divine, olfactory)

30 feet. A creature entering or starting its turn in the aura must succeed at a DC 27 fortitude save or become Sickened 1 (plus Slowed 1 as long as it's sickened on a critical failure). A holy creature takes a –2 status penalty to this saving throw. A creature that succeeds at its save or recovers from being sickened is temporarily immune to blasphemous stench for 1 minute unless it is holy.

Void Healing

A creature with void healing draws health from void energy rather than vitality energy. It is damaged by vitality damage and is not healed by vitality healing effects. It does not take void damage, and it is healed by void effects that heal undead.

Decaying Touch (curse, divine, unholy, void)

The first time each round that a living creature takes damage from a carrion angel's claw Strike, it must attempt a DC 30 fortitude save to avoid becoming Sickened 1 and Drained 1 on a failure (Sickened 2 and Drained 2 on a critical failure).

Living Facade One Action (concentrate, divine, illusion)

The carrion angel hides their true appearance behind a potent illusion that makes them appear as they did in life. The carrion angel has an automatic result of 42 on Deception checks and DCs to pass as living. While Living Facade is in effect, the carrion angel loses void healing and can be healed as if they were alive. This illusion lasts until the start of the carrion angel's next turn, but the angel can Sustain it indefinitely—when the carrion angel chooses to stop Sustaining it, they cannot use Living Facade again for 24 hours. The carrion angel's blasphemous stench aura is suppressed for as long as they maintain their Living Facade.

Obscure and profane rites enable a blasphemer to transform a captured angel into an undead monstrosity known as a carrion angel. With their decaying flesh, foul stench of decay, and broken wings crawling with flies, none would mistake a carrion angel for anything but the atrocity they are—that is, unless the carrion angel chooses to cloak themself in a more pleasant, illusory deception. A carrion angel is not controlled by their creator, yet they generally regard their creator as an ally. Most outlast their creators, at which point they seek their own evil agendas in the world.

Similar undead atrocities created via sacrifices of other types of celestials exist, and have similar abilities to the carrion angel. Yet for whatever reason, carrion angels are the most well-known and commonly encountered of these rare horrors.

Blasphemous Choices

The typical carrion angel presented here represents the least powerful of their kind, an undead abomination created through vile rites involving an angel's sacrifice to an evil deity. Yet sometimes, fallen angels seek undeath deliberately—not to avoid immortality, as do so many mortals, but simply to embrace an unwholesome and blasphemous new source of power. These carrion angels are often much more powerful than those who had no choice in their fate.

Traits

Rare

This rarity indicates that a rules element is very difficult to find in the game world. A rare feat, spell, item or the like is available to players only if the GM decides to include it in the game, typically through discovery during play. Creatures with this trait are rare. They typically can't be summoned. The DC of Recall Knowledge checks related to these creatures is increased by 5.

Undead

Once living, these creatures were infused after death with void energy and soul-corrupting unholy magic. When reduced to 0 Hit Points, an undead creature is destroyed. Undead creatures are damaged by vitality energy and are healed by void energy, and don't benefit from healing vitality effects.

Unholy

Effects with the unholy trait are tied to powerful magical forces of cruelty and sin. They often have stronger effects on holy creatures. Creatures with this trait are strongly devoted to unholy causes, and often have weakness to holy. If a creature with weakness to unholy uses an unholy item or effect, it takes damage from its weakness.