Sublime Creature (CR +2)[3pp]

Positive energy fills and enlivens all naturally born beings to one degree or another. It is the very essence of life. Sublime creatures are individuals and beings with a much stronger connection to this wellspring of energy than is typical. Preternaturally strong and healthy they nearly glow, so strong is the life force within them. While some sublime creatures are born with their abilities, others are beings who have been blessed by the gods or have been exposed to sources of pure positive energy.

A sublime creature is the epitome of health and beauty, being more comely than other members of its race.

Creating a Sublime Creature

“Sublime” is a template that can be added to any living creature. The creature is distinguished by its strong aura of positive energy, and its extraordinary health and beauty.

A sublime creature uses all of the base creature’s statistics and special abilities, except as noted here.

CR: +2

Armor Class: Increase natural armor by +2.

Speed: Increase all the base creature’s natural speeds by 10 ft.

Special Defenses: fast healing (equal to Charisma bonus); Immune magic aging, disease, positive energy damage; Resist Negative Energy 10, increase the base creature’s Cold and Electricity resistance by 10.

Special Abilities: The sublime creature gains the following special abilities.

Ageless: Though the sublime creature is not truly immortal, it does not suffer the ravages or negative affects of old age. Upon reaching maturity, sublime creatures gain Intelligence, Wisdom and Charisma as normal for a member of their species, but are otherwise unaffected by the passing of time. Sublime creatures never die of old age and they are immune to any spells or effects which cause aging.

Channel Positive Energy: The sublime creature may channel positive energy as a cleric. Substitute the creature’s racial HD (minimum 1 for creatures with no racial HD) for cleric level to determine how effectively the creature can channel. If the creature has actual cleric levels (or other class levels which grant the ability), the creature’s racial HD and relevant class levels stack when determining the effect of the channeling.

Positive Energy Affinity: The sublime creature’s affinity for positive energy is such that it is immune to any damage caused by positive energy effects or attacks. Additionally, any healing spells, or other effects, derived from positive energy are doubly effective when applied to the sublime creature (roll as normal for the effect, adding any bonuses such as those derived from class level, and then multiply the result by two).

Strong Life-force: In addition to its Constitution modifier, the sublime creature also adds its Charisma modifier each of its HD when determining hit points.

Abilities: Increase from the base creature as follows: Strength +2; Dexterity +2; Constitution +8; Intelligence +4; Charisma +8.

Feats: Gain Toughness as a bonus feat.

Skills: +4 racial bonus to Diplomacy.

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Pathways Bestiary (c) 2017, Rite Publishing LLC.; Author: Steven D. Russell.

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