ability_mods:
  cha_mod: 5
  con_mod: 4
  dex_mod: 2
  int_mod: 1
  str_mod: 5
  wis_mod: 6
ac: 26
ac_special: null
automatic_abilities: null
description: Balisses, or confessor angels, seek to assist mortals ensnared by moral
  dilemmas or crises of faith. Balisses prefer to guide people to their own decisions
  rather than demand obedience to a higher cause, as intrinsic belief is even more
  powerful than blind obedience. While most balisses are fundamentally honest, they
  use their guardian angel ability to seem less intimidating and decrease the chance
  the mortal will simply acquiesce to the opinion of an obviously divine being. Balisses
  often form from souls of those who performed evil acts but were redeemed. Many serve
  the goddess Sarenrae, but they can serve other good deities and empyreal lords as
  well.
divine_spells: null
hp: 145
immunities: null
innate_spells:
- level: 4
  name: divine wrath
- level: 4
  name: heal
- level: 4
  name: paralyze
- level: 4
  name: remove curse
- level: 4
  name: remove disease
- frequency: at will
  level: 3
  name: remove fear
- frequency: at will, self only
  level: 2
  name: invisibility
items: null
languages:
- Celestial
- Draconic
- Infernal
level: 8
melee:
- action_cost: One Action
  damage:
    formula: 2d6+8 plus 1d6 fire and 1d6 good
    type: slashing
  name: flaming scimitar
  to_hit: 20
  traits:
  - fire
  - forceful
  - good
  - magical
  - sweep
name: Balisse (Confessor Angel)
perception: 18
proactive_abilities:
- action_cost: Two Actions
  description: '**Frequency** once per day; **Effect** The balisse marks an evil creature
    within its confessor''s aura as irredeemable. It can only do so after a failed
    attempt to convince the creature to repent. The touched creature takes a –1 status
    penalty to AC and saves, reduces its resistances by 2, and gains weakness 2 to
    good damage. The duration depends on the target''s DC 26 Will save. **Critical
    Success** The creature is unaffected. **Success** The duration is 1 round. **Failure**
    The duration is 1 day. **Critical Failure** The duration is permanent.'
  name: Brand of the Impenitent
  traits:
  - curse
  - divine
  - evocation
- description: Any weapon gains the effect of a flaming property rune while a balisse
    wields it.
  name: Flaming Armament
  traits:
  - divine
  - evocation
- action_cost: One Action
  description: While invisible, a balisse can spiritually attach itself to a non-evil
    mortal. When it does so, it merges with the mortal's body and is unable to use
    any of its spells and abilities other than to interact with the mortal. It must
    use Guiding Angel again to leave the mortal. While merged with the mortal, the
    balisse can take a form of its choice that only the mortal can see, such as a
    small angel on the mortal's shoulder. Alternatively, it can communicate with the
    mortal using a bodiless voice only the mortal can hear.
  name: Guiding Angel
  traits:
  - divine
  - transmutation
ranged: null
resistances:
- amount: 15
  type: fire
saves:
  fort: 16
  ref: 12
  will: 18
saves_special:
  fort: null
  ref: null
  will: +1 status to all saves vs. magic
senses:
- (+20 to detect lies and illusions)
skills:
  Acrobatics: 14
  Diplomacy: 17
  Religion: 18
skills_special: null
speed:
- amount: 30
  type: Land
- amount: 40
  type: Fly
spell_attack_to_hit: null
spell_dc: null
traits:
- NG
- Medium
- Angel
- Celestial
type: Creature