Arthurea Aasimon

Aasimon, Arthurea (by Shizumaru)

Aeshar
Aasimon, Arthurea
Aasimon, Twilight
Aasimon, Soul Child
Ash Child
Ash Witch
Butterfly, Spire
Cogspawn
Concordanach
Dimensional
Dragon, Limaxian
Ember Hulk
Ethereal Swimmer
Faery, Stair
Forgetful Snapper
Guardinal, Ardeidal
Golem, Gear
Halato
Ispi
Ixnae
Koylith
L'Zoir
Malakin
Mephit, Shadow
Minion of Chaos
Mock
Moigno, Imaginary
Moigno, Rational
Phileet
Pyroead
Scarling
Scurpyon
Slaad, Rogue
Stithid
Stygian Memory
Symmetrian
Tanar'gre
Tanar'ri, Dracor'ri
Tanar'ri, Kah'Lesar
Taster
Tem'mat
Termite, Jewel
Valkarthi
Wasp, Bytopian
Waurac
Worm, Pentranomeker

Ash
Dust
Limbo
Mechanus
The Outlands
Planar Pathways

And another 50 monsters
still on the old Mimir Site!

CLIMATE/TERRAIN:

Upper Planes
Arthurea

FREQUENCY:

Very Rare

ORGANISATION:

Solitary

ACTIVITY CYCLE:

Any

DIET:

Omnivore

INTELLIGENCE:

High to Supra-Genius (13-20)

TREASURE:

Varies

ALIGNMENT:

Chaotic Good

NO. APPEARING:

1-2

ARMOUR CLASS:

3

MOVEMENT:

12, Fl 25 (B)

HIT DICE:

15

THAC0:

10

NO. OF ATTACKS:

1

DAMAGE/ATTACK:

1d3 or by weapon

SPECIAL ATTACKS:

See below

SPECIAL DEFENCES:

See below

MAGIC RESISTANCE:

45%

SIZE:

M (6', 9' wingspan)

MORALE:

Champion (16)

XP VALUE:

15,000

In the Multiverse many strange things can happen: a Dustman may found joy and love, a Hardhead might ease up persecuting Indeps or a tanar'ri might give sweeties to children. Few, however, ponder ask what might happen when a fiend falls in love with a celestial. One possible outcome when a non-evil succubus falls for a holy deva is the birth of an arthurea, a rare breed of planeborne creature.

Arthurea always spring from the union of a renegade succubus with a deva; they usually inherit the kind and compassionate nature of the deva (hence their good alignment) and the mischievousness and wildness of their fiendish blood (hence their chaotic alignment). Arthurea are unique in appearance; half of their hair is silver and the other half is black, the same goes with their wings. Even though they are considered celestials by most, other aasimon generally view them with suspicion, and archons are known to actively dislike them, probably due to their legendary disapproval or anything that can be traced back to the tanar'ri. Of all the celestial races, only eladrin and asuras really see eye-to-eye with arthurea.

COMBAT: Arthurea generally dislike fighting for they fear that they might loose control of themselves while in the midst of battle-lust. If pressed, however ,they fight with daggers; about 30% of them carry daggers with no less than a +2 enchantment. Unlike other aasimon, arthurea have the ability to cast both priest and wizard elemental spells. In regards to the maximum levels and number of spells they can cast, they are treated as 10th-level casters, with regards to the damage and duration of the spell however, they are treated as 20th-level casters. When an arthurea is born they are blessed with the ability to cast one of the four elemental spells, (Earth, Fire, Air or Water), and it is only in this area they may use their magic.

"From the high peak of Arcadia,
Where the orb reflects light and darkness,
A couple bask under its radience,
One reflects the darkness of
The other reflects the purity of innocence,
From the centre of wavering
The seed planted has blossmed into matuarity, Come forth creature of light and darkness,
Come forth World
Behold the creature of goodness, the Arthurea."
-- From the Birth of Arthurea, an ancient Upper Planar lyric

Arthurea also posses powers similar to that of other aasimon, such powers include: ability to assume other forms once per day, (gain special attacks but maintaining own hp, HD, intelligence..etc), cure disease (3/day), cure serious wounds (7/day), heal (3/day), the following abilities are usable once per day: detect lie, detect good, remove curse and continual light. Arthurea can also use the reversed form of their abilities where this is possible.

[NB: DMs with access to the Dark Sun accessory book "Earth, Air, Fire, Water" may use the new spells found there to add flavour to the arthurea.]

HABITAT/SOCIETY: The arthurea live out with other aasimon on the Upper Planes but as mentioned above other celestials view these rare creatures with a modicum of suspicion due to the fraction of evil blood coursing through their veins. It is apparently this evil blood which causes the arthureas' legendary tempers, fits of randomness, and general weird behaviour. Deep down the creatures believe in goodness but they are sometimes rather eccentric about promoting it. For example, an arthurea detect that a cutter is telling a lie, the might pick up a holy book and whack the poor sod's head with it, screaming "Thou shall not lie!" This suits the Xaositects and the Sensates (the latter faction has the most arthurean members, although you can count them on one hand) just fine, but the Harmonium aren't too happy about them. The arthureas are extremely passionate creatures and are renowned for their dalliances with mortal and planeborne being alike. This is their succuban heritage showing through, greybeards reckon.

ECOLOGY: It's estimated there are only some one hundred arthurea in existence, so the race generally does not have a part to play in the ecology. Individual arthurea, however, tend to be real movers and shakers; they aren't content to sit back and watch events. Generally, arthurea are fairly gregarious beings, and love hanging out with other bashers, though at times they feel the pain of their fiendish heritage and often prefer to be alone with their own thoughts.

SPECIAL EFFECTS IN RAVENLOFT: Effects in Ravenloft: If an Arthurea should ever finds him/herself in Ravenloft their celestial heritage will physically disrupt the fabric of the land and over time cause many natives to die. Their fiendish heritage allows them to cross any borders in Ravenloft, even closed ones; Darklords cannot keep an arthurea imprisoned when it wishes to roam. However, exercising this power calls for a Powers Checks, starting at stage one and ending with stage six (see Ravenloft materials for more info). Nothing physically happen to them until stage six, when their souls rip into two, creating a good and evil version of the arthurea. A battle to death almost certainly would ensue.

Copyright 1999 by Shizumaru, World of Elegance picture from the manga comic Ah My Goddess Vol 16, by Fujisama Kosuke)

Aeshar Aasimon, Arthurea Aasimon, Twilight Aasimon, Soul Child Ash Child Ash Witch Butterfly, Spire Cogspawn Concordanach Dimensional Dragon, Limaxian Ember Hulk Ethereal Swimmer Faery, Stair Forgetful Snapper Guardinal, Ardeidal Golem, Gear Halato Ispi Ixnae Koylith L'Zoir Malakin Mephit, Shadow Minion of Chaos Mock Moigno, Imaginary Moigno, Rational Phileet Pyroead Scarling Scurpyon Slaad, Rogue Stithid Stygian Memory Symmetrian Tanar'gre Tanar'ri, Dracor'ri Tanar'ri, Kah'Lesar Taster Tem'mat Termite, Jewel Valkarthi Wasp, Bytopian Waurac Worm, Pentranomeker Ash Dust Limbo Mechanus The Outlands Planar Pathways And another 50 monsters still on the old Mimir Site!	CLIMATE/TERRAIN:	Upper Planes
	FREQUENCY:	Very Rare
	ORGANISATION:	Solitary
	ACTIVITY CYCLE:	Any
	DIET:	Omnivore
	INTELLIGENCE:	High to Supra-Genius (13-20)
	TREASURE:	Varies
	ALIGNMENT:	Chaotic Good

	NO. APPEARING:	1-2
	ARMOUR CLASS:	3
	MOVEMENT:	12, Fl 25 (B)
	HIT DICE:	15
	THAC0:	10
	NO. OF ATTACKS:	1
	DAMAGE/ATTACK:	1d3 or by weapon
	SPECIAL ATTACKS:	See below
	SPECIAL DEFENCES:	See below
	MAGIC RESISTANCE:	45%
	SIZE:	M (6', 9' wingspan)
	MORALE:	Champion (16)
	XP VALUE:	15,000

	In the Multiverse many strange things can happen: a Dustman may found joy and love, a Hardhead might ease up persecuting Indeps or a tanar'ri might give sweeties to children. Few, however, ponder ask what might happen when a fiend falls in love with a celestial. One possible outcome when a non-evil succubus falls for a holy deva is the birth of an arthurea, a rare breed of planeborne creature. Arthurea always spring from the union of a renegade succubus with a deva; they usually inherit the kind and compassionate nature of the deva (hence their good alignment) and the mischievousness and wildness of their fiendish blood (hence their chaotic alignment). Arthurea are unique in appearance; half of their hair is silver and the other half is black, the same goes with their wings. Even though they are considered celestials by most, other aasimon generally view them with suspicion, and archons are known to actively dislike them, probably due to their legendary disapproval or anything that can be traced back to the tanar'ri. Of all the celestial races, only eladrin and asuras really see eye-to-eye with arthurea. COMBAT: Arthurea generally dislike fighting for they fear that they might loose control of themselves while in the midst of battle-lust. If pressed, however ,they fight with daggers; about 30% of them carry daggers with no less than a +2 enchantment. Unlike other aasimon, arthurea have the ability to cast both priest and wizard elemental spells. In regards to the maximum levels and number of spells they can cast, they are treated as 10th-level casters, with regards to the damage and duration of the spell however, they are treated as 20th-level casters. When an arthurea is born they are blessed with the ability to cast one of the four elemental spells, (Earth, Fire, Air or Water), and it is only in this area they may use their magic. "From the high peak of Arcadia, Where the orb reflects light and darkness, A couple bask under its radience, One reflects the darkness of The other reflects the purity of innocence, From the centre of wavering The seed planted has blossmed into matuarity, Come forth creature of light and darkness, Come forth World Behold the creature of goodness, the Arthurea." *-- From the Birth of Arthurea,* an ancient Upper Planar lyric** Arthurea also posses powers similar to that of other aasimon, such powers include: ability to assume other forms once per day, (gain special attacks but maintaining own hp, HD, intelligence..etc), cure disease (3/day), cure serious wounds (7/day), heal (3/day), the following abilities are usable once per day: detect lie, detect good, remove curse and continual light. Arthurea can also use the reversed form of their abilities where this is possible. [NB: DMs with access to the Dark Sun accessory book "Earth, Air, Fire, Water" may use the new spells found there to add flavour to the arthurea.] HABITAT/SOCIETY: The arthurea live out with other aasimon on the Upper Planes but as mentioned above other celestials view these rare creatures with a modicum of suspicion due to the fraction of evil blood coursing through their veins. It is apparently this evil blood which causes the arthureas' legendary tempers, fits of randomness, and general weird behaviour. Deep down the creatures believe in goodness but they are sometimes rather eccentric about promoting it. For example, an arthurea detect that a cutter is telling a lie, the might pick up a holy book and whack the poor sod's head with it, screaming "Thou shall not lie!" This suits the Xaositects and the Sensates (the latter faction has the most arthurean members, although you can count them on one hand) just fine, but the Harmonium aren't too happy about them. The arthureas are extremely passionate creatures and are renowned for their dalliances with mortal and planeborne being alike. This is their succuban heritage showing through, greybeards reckon. ECOLOGY: It's estimated there are only some one hundred arthurea in existence, so the race generally does not have a part to play in the ecology. Individual arthurea, however, tend to be real movers and shakers; they aren't content to sit back and watch events. Generally, arthurea are fairly gregarious beings, and love hanging out with other bashers, though at times they feel the pain of their fiendish heritage and often prefer to be alone with their own thoughts. SPECIAL EFFECTS IN RAVENLOFT: Effects in Ravenloft: If an Arthurea should ever finds him/herself in Ravenloft their celestial heritage will physically disrupt the fabric of the land and over time cause many natives to die. Their fiendish heritage allows them to cross any borders in Ravenloft, even closed ones; Darklords cannot keep an arthurea imprisoned when it wishes to roam. However, exercising this power calls for a Powers Checks, starting at stage one and ending with stage six (see Ravenloft materials for more info). Nothing physically happen to them until stage six, when their souls rip into two, creating a good and evil version of the arthurea. A battle to death almost certainly would ensue. Copyright 1999 by Shizumaru, World of Elegance picture from the manga comic Ah My Goddess Vol 16, by Fujisama Kosuke)