Ez-azael in Ancient Literature

AC 28, touch 14, flat-footed 23 (+4 Dex, +1 dodge, +14 natural, –1 size)

hp 168 (16d10+80)

Fort +15, Ref +9, Will +16

DR 10/cold iron and evil

Immune fire, poison, death effects

Resist acid 10, cold 10, electricity 10

SR 23

Speed 40 ft.

Melee slam +25 (2d6+10), 2 hooves +20 (1d8+5 plus bleed)

Space 10 ft., ; Reach 5 ft.

Special Attacks bleed 1, fiendbane headbutt, smiting absolution

Spell-Like Abilities (CL 16th; concentration +19)

CMB +27 CMD 42 (46 vs. trip)

Str 30,, Dex 18,, Con 20,, Int 12,, Wis 18,, Cha 16

Base Atk +16

Feats Ability Focus (smiting absolution) , Cleave , Dodge , Improved Initiative , Iron Will , Mobility , Power Attack , Spring Attack

Skills Acrobatics +24 (+28 when jumping), Climb +18, Intimidate +22, Knowledge (local) +20, Knowledge (planes) +20, Perception +23, Sense Motive +23, Survival +23

Languages Abyssal, Celestial, Common

SQ ritual of atonement, sacrificial wound, true resurrection

Fiendbane Headbutt (Ex) An ez-azael’s slam attack gains a +2 enhancement bonus on attack and damage rolls against outsiders with the evil subtype, and it deals an additional 2d6 points of damage to such targets.

Ritual of Atonement (Su) An ez-azael can perform a ritual of atonement for a group of willing participants upon some high precipice. As a full-round action, it can unravel the scarlet thread from around its horns, allowing the thread to be grasped by up to 8 Medium or Small creatures (or 4 Large creatures or 16 Tiny creatures). Once the participants have all grasped the woolen strand, the ez-azael flings itself from the precipice to its death as a move action while the participants continue to hang on to the thread. The fall is always fatal to the ez-azael, and it cannot be saved by any means, magical or mundane. As the ez-azael falls, the thread breaks and the portion remaining in the participants’ hands changes from scarlet to pure white. Those participants of a nonevil alignment who are holding the thread immediately receive the benefits of an atonement , a greater restoration , and a bless spell (with a duration of 24 hours). As an additional benefit of the atonement ritual, if the participants who grasp the thread are officially appointed representatives of a specific population (such as city leaders, high priests, heads of families, etc.), all members of the group they represent within a quarter mile of where the ritual occurs receive the above benefits. The effects granted by an ez-azael through this ritual never requires an expenditure of incense or other monetary offerings. The sacrifice of the ez-azael itself satisfies any such requirements.

Sacrificial Wound (Su) Once per day as an immediate action, an ez-azael can convert hit point damage it takes from any single attack into a boost for its allies. The ez-azael takes the full amount of damage (even if such damage would kill the ez-azael), but any allies within 60 feet receive a number of temporary hit points equal to half of the amount of damage the ez-azael sustained (rounded down). These temporary hit points last for 1 hour. The number of temporary hit points a recipient gains through the use of this ability can’t exceed double its normal maximum hit points.

Smiting Absolution (Su) As a standard action once every 1d4 rounds, an ez-azael can cause its golden eyes to flash with an almost blinding light that affects all evil creatures within a 40-foot radius centered on the ez-azael. The purifying rays of this light affect evil creatures differently according to their alignments if they fail a DC 23 Will saving throw. Chaotic evil creatures that fail the save are paralyzed for 1d10 rounds, neutral evil creatures are stunned for 1d4 rounds, and lawful evil creatures are confused for 1d4 rounds. Sinspawn ( Pathfinder RPG Bestiary 2 246) are destroyed on a failed save. The save DC is Charisma-based with a +2 bonus from Ability Focus.

True Resurrection (Su) An ez-azael can, as a standard action, give up its own life in order to cast a true resurrection spell on one target of its choice. Alternately, an ez-azael can use this ability to cast destruction on one evil target within 60 feet. This use of the spell deals 160 points of damage to the target unless it succeeds at a DC 22 Fortitude saving throw, in which case it deals only 10d6 points of damage. In either use of this ability, the ez-azael is utterly destroyed, having fulfilled its purpose for existence. The save DC is Wisdom-based.