Deva

Devas are the rank-and-file soldiers in the never-ending war of good against evil. Proactive messengers of the gods of weal, devas prefer to deliver their missives at swordpoint, and they take their battles to all corners of the multiverse. Devas most often descend from the planes of good at the behest of their powerful sponsors. Agents of good frequently summon them using spells such as gate or planar ally. Rarely, devas act independently, spreading the cause with fervent application of righteous violence.

A deva appears as a handsome human. Two beautiful feathered wings grow from its back. Devas reluctantly clothe themselves in simple loincloths or coverings when traveling to the Material Plane, in deference to mortal customs. All remnants of a deva’s body, clothing, and items vanish upon the creature’s death.

Every deva belongs to one of three orders: astral, movanic, or monadic. (The former appear in the Monster Manual. See Astral Deva.) Each order is the political equal of the others, and while squabbles of personality occasionally occur, the groups themselves cooperate unfailingly. Devas never knowingly negotiate with evil creatures, though nonlawful devas occasionally treat with nonevil neutrals.

Devas speak Celestial, Infernal, and Draconic.

Combat

Devas have a number of common qualities that enable them to act more effectively in battle.

• Outsider Traits.
• Celestial Traits.

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Monadic Deva • Movanic Deva

Monadic Deva ⬆️

By far the most stoic of their kind, monadic devas keep an eye on the Ethereal Plane and the Elemental Planes at the request of their heavenly masters. This assignment has granted them heroic patience and a greater appreciation for balance than found among their counterparts. The bulk of neutral good devas come from the ranks of the monadics.

Monadic devas have dark brown skin, jet hair, and piercing green eyes.

Combat

While astral and movanic devas appreciate battle, monadic devas adore it and view combat as a welcome break from their tedious watch. They prefer to charm any elemental foes, and they move in to harry enemies with powerful blows from a mace of smiting.

Monadic devas can be summoned using a summon monster IX spell.

Spell-Like Abilities: At will⁠—​aid, charm monster (elementals only), consecrate, continual flame, create food and water, death ward, detect evil, discern lies, hold monster, mirror image, prayer, protection from arrows; 3/day⁠—​atonement, cure serious wounds, daylight, dispel magic, divination, ethereal jaunt, hallow, holy aura, holy smite, neutralize poison, plane shift, remove curse, remove disease, remove fear; 1/day⁠—​commune, dispel evil, raise dead. Caster level 11th; save DC 14 + spell level.

Deliverance from Death (Ex): Monadic devas are immune to all death spells and magical death effects. They are likewise immune to ability damage, ability drain, and energy drain.

Elemental Ease (Ex): Monadic devas are immune to the deleterious effects of elemental traits of air-dominant, earth-dominant, fire-dominant, and water-dominant planes (see Chapter 1 of Manual of the Planes). They can breathe in any environment as if wearing a necklace of adaptation.

Change Shape (Su): A monadic deva can assume the form of any Small or Medium humanoid. See Change Shape.

Improved Uncanny Dodge (Ex): Devas retain their Dexterity bonus to Armor Class even when flat-footed or struck by an invisible attacker, and they cannot be flanked except by a rogue of at least 14th level.

Movanic Deva ⬆️

As the most numerous and weakest of their kind, movanic devas serve proudly as infantry against the hordes of evil. Tasked with serving the needs of the Positive Energy Plane, the Negative Energy Plane, and the Material Plane, some movanic devas consider themselves more worldly than their astral and monadic counterparts, since their travels grant them a better grasp of mortal affairs.

Slender and exceedingly agile, movanic devas have milky white skin and silvery hair and eyes. When at peace among mortals, they prefer to take the form of a humanoid or animal.

Combat

Movanic devas enjoy combat and prefer to wade into melee with a firm grip on their flaming greatswords +1.

Movanic devas can be summoned using a summon monster VII spell.

Spell-Like Abilities: At will⁠—​aid, consecrate, continual flame, create food and water, death ward, detect evil, discern lies, prayer, protection from arrows; 3/day⁠—​atonement, bless weapon, cure serious wounds, daylight, divination, ethereal jaunt, hallow, holy smite, neutralize poison, plane shift, remove curse, remove disease, remove fear; 1/day⁠—​commune, raise dead. Caster level 9th; save DC 14 + spell level.

Divine Equilibrium (Ex): Movanic devas are immune to the effects of negative-dominant or positive-dominant planar energy traits (see Chapter 1 in Manual of the Planes).

Heavenly Deflection (Su): Once per round as a free action, a movanic deva can deflect ranged attacks and certain spells by batting them away with its +1 flaming greatsword. When a ranged attack, ray, or single-target spell would ordinarily hit or affect the deva, the deva can make a Reflex saving throw against a base DC of 20. If the ranged weapon has an enhancement bonus, the DC increases by that amount. If the attack is from a spell, the spell level is added to the base DC. If the deva succeeds, it deflects the attack. Deflected spells are negated as if counterspelled.

The deva must be aware of an attack in order to have a chance to deflect it.

Change Shape (Su): A movanic deva can assume the form of any Small or Medium humanoid. See Change Shape.

Soothing Presence of Nature (Ex): Movanic devas have a calm spirit that is pleasing to inhabitants of the natural world. Unless magically compelled to do so, no plant or animal will attack a movanic deva.

Source: Fiend Folio, page 55. Changes applied as per the D&D^® v.3.5 Accessory Update.