Archon, Exscinder
This massive humanoid figure has no mouth, and carries a
burning sword that matches its flaming wings.
EXSCINDER CR 12
XP 19,200
LG Huge outsider (archon, extraplanar, good, lawful)
Init +8; Senses darkvision 60 ft., low-light vision, true seeing;
Perception +28
DEFENSE
AC 29, touch 12, flat-footed 25 (+4 Dex, +17 natural, –2 size;
+2 deflection vs. evil)
hp 147 (14d10+70)
Fort +16, Ref +10, Will +16; +4 vs. poison
DR 10/evil; Immune acid, cold, fire, electricity, petrification; SR 23
OFFENSE
Speed 30 ft., fly 90 ft. (good)
Melee +3 flaming longsword +25/+20/+15 (3d6+15/19–20 plus
1d6 fire)
Space 15 ft.; Reach 15 ft.
Special Attacks censor text
Spell-Like Abilities (CL 15th; concentration +20)
Constant—detect evil, true seeing
At will—cure light wounds, detect thoughts (DC 17), discern
lies (DC 19), hold monster (DC 20), holy smite (DC 19),
invisibility (self only), locate creature, locate object, modify
memory (DC 19), protection from evil (DC 16), repress
memory OA (DC 21), stabilize, zone of truth (DC 17)
3/day—dispel evil (DC 20), fireball (DC 18), flame strike (DC
20), plane shift (DC 20)
1/day—discern location (DC 23), find the path (DC 21)
STATISTICS
Str 30, Dex 19, Con 20, Int 16, Wis 25, Cha 21
Base Atk +14; CMB +26; CMD 40
Feats Alertness, Cleave, Combat Reflexes, Great Fortitude,
Improved Initiative, Lightning Reflexes, Power Attack
Skills Intimidate +22, Knowledge (arcana, history, planes,
religion) +20, Knowledge (geography) +17, Linguistics +10,
Perception +28, Sense Motive +28, Spellcraft +10
Languages Abyssal, Aklo, Celestial, Common, Draconic,
Dwarven, Elven, Gnome, Infernal; telepathy
100 ft., truespeech
SQ change size, no breath
ECOLOGY
Environment any (Heaven)
Organization solitary, pair, or
inquisition (3–6)
Treasure standard (+3
flaming longsword,
other treasure)
SPECIAL ABILITIES
Censor Text (Su) An exscinder can attempt to magically steal
or modify any text within 100 feet as a standard action.
Against an unattended text, it automatically succeeds. A
creature in possession of a text can attempt a DC 22 Will
save to negate this ability. A stolen text teleports directly
into the exscinder’s hand. A modified text is permanently
revised according to the exscinder’s wishes—this change is
detectable with magic, but can’t be dispelled or reversed
short of a wish or miracle. The save DC is Charisma-based.
Change Size (Su) An exscinder can change its form to a Large,
Medium, or Small version of itself. This does not change its ability
scores; it adjusts only its size (and thus its weapon damage).
Exscinders are Heaven’s censors, scouring the planes for
texts containing information too evil or dangerous to be
allowed to exist. Exscinders care little for individual lives
or everyday heresies, remaining staunchly focused on
protecting mortalkind as a whole from corruption.