Hound Archon Hero	CR 16
Always LG Medium Outsider (Archon, Extraplanar, Good, Lawful) Init +4; Senses darkvision 60 ft., scent; Listen +10, Spot +10 Aura aura of menace Languages Celestal, Infernal, Draconic; tongues
AC 30, touch 10, flat-footed 30 (+9 natural, +11 +3 full plate armor) hp 143 (17 HD); DR 10/evil Immune electricity, petrification SR 27 Fort +18 (+22 against poison), Ref +11, Will +13
Speed 30 ft., Melee +2 cold iron greatsword +25/+20/+15/+10 (2d6+9/19-20) and bite +17 (1d8+2); or Melee Bite +22 (1d8+5) and slam +17 (1d4+2) Space 5 ft.; Reach 5 ft. Base Atk +17; Grp +22 Atk Options Mounted Combat, Ride-By Attack, smite evil Special Actions turn undead 6/day, change shape, teleport Spell-like Abilities (CL 6): At will—aid, continual flame, detect evil, message Typical Paladin Spells Prepared (CL 5): 1—divine favor, protection from evil 2—bull's strength, eagle's splendor
Abilities Str 21, Dex 10, Con 16, Int 8, Wis 14, Cha 16 SQ magic circle against evil, paladin abilities Feats Improved Initiative, Leadership, Mounted Combat, Ride-By Attack, Track, Weapon Focus (greatsword) Skills Concentration +20, Diplomacy +19, Hide +2, Jump +0, Listen +10, Ride +14, Sense Motive +19, Spot +10, Survival +2 Advancement By character class Level adjustment +5
Aura of Menace (Su) Will DC 18 negates. Change Shape (Su) A hound archon hero can assume any canine form of Small to Large size. While in canine form, the hound archon loses its bite, slam, and greatsword attacks, but gains the bite attack of the form it chooses. For the purposes of this ability, canines include any doglike or wolflike animal of the animal type. Smite Evil (Su) Three times per day a hound archon hero can make a normal melee attack with a +3 bonus that deals an extra 11 points of damage against an evil foe. Paladin Abilities Aura of courage, aura of good, detect evil , divine grace, divine health, lay on hands (33 points/day), remove disease 2/week, special mount (juvenile bronze dragon). Skills *While in canine form, a hound archon hero gains a +4 circumstance bonus on Hide and Survival checks. Hound Archon Hero Mounts In the course of their adventures, many hound archon heroes befriend bronze dragons, which may come to serve as their mounts. The relationship between these mounts and their celestial riders goes beyond even the special bond between paladin and mount. The dragon and the archon are naturally allies and friends, as can be expected of two powerful servants of cosmic justice. The juvenile bronze dragon mount gains 2 additional HD, 4 points of Strength, an additional 4 points of natural armor, improved evasion, and +10 feet to speed in all its movement forms. The dragon cannot, however, command other creatures of its type as other kinds of paladin mounts can.

Hound Archon Hero

CR 16

Always LG Medium Outsider (Archon, Extraplanar, Good, Lawful)

Init +4; Senses darkvision 60 ft., scent; Listen +10, Spot +10

Aura aura of menace

Languages Celestal, Infernal, Draconic; tongues

AC 30, touch 10, flat-footed 30
(+9 natural, +11 +3 full plate armor)

hp 143 (17 HD); DR 10/evil

Immune electricity, petrification

SR 27

Fort +18 (+22 against poison), Ref +11, Will +13

Speed 30 ft.,

Melee +2 cold iron greatsword +25/+20/+15/+10 (2d6+9/19-20) and bite +17 (1d8+2); or

Melee Bite +22 (1d8+5) and slam +17 (1d4+2)

Space 5 ft.; Reach 5 ft.

Base Atk +17; Grp +22

Atk Options Mounted Combat, Ride-By Attack, smite evil

Special Actions turn undead 6/day, change shape, teleport

Spell-like Abilities (CL 6):

At will—aid, continual flame, detect evil, message

Typical Paladin Spells Prepared (CL 5):

1—divine favor, protection from evil

2—bull's strength, eagle's splendor

Abilities Str 21, Dex 10, Con 16, Int 8, Wis 14, Cha 16

SQ magic circle against evil, paladin abilities

Feats Improved Initiative, Leadership, Mounted Combat, Ride-By Attack, Track, Weapon Focus (greatsword)

Skills Concentration +20, Diplomacy +19, Hide +2*, Jump +0, Listen +10, Ride +14, Sense Motive +19, Spot +10, Survival +2*

Advancement By character class

Level adjustment +5

Aura of Menace (Su) Will DC 18 negates.

Change Shape (Su) A hound archon hero can assume any canine form of Small to Large size. While in canine form, the hound archon loses its bite, slam, and greatsword attacks, but gains the bite attack of the form it chooses. For the purposes of this ability, canines include any doglike or wolflike animal of the animal type.

Smite Evil (Su) Three times per day a hound archon hero can make a normal melee attack with a +3 bonus that deals an extra 11 points of damage against an evil foe.

Paladin Abilities Aura of courage, aura of good, detect evil , divine grace, divine health, lay on hands (33 points/day), remove disease 2/week, special mount (juvenile bronze dragon).

Skills *While in canine form, a hound archon hero gains a +4 circumstance bonus on Hide and Survival checks.

Hound Archon Hero Mounts In the course of their adventures, many hound archon heroes befriend bronze dragons, which may come to serve as their mounts. The relationship between these mounts and their celestial riders goes beyond even the special bond between paladin and mount. The dragon and the archon are naturally allies and friends, as can be expected of two powerful servants of cosmic justice. The juvenile bronze dragon mount gains 2 additional HD, 4 points of Strength, an additional 4 points of natural armor, improved evasion, and +10 feet to speed in all its movement forms. The dragon cannot, however, command other creatures of its type as other kinds of paladin mounts can.