Template: Celestial

Celestial creatures dwell on the upper planes, the realms of good, although they resemble beings found on the Material Plane. They are more regal and more beautiful than their earthly counterparts.

Celestial creatures often come in metallic colors (usually silver, gold, or platinum). They can be mistaken for half-celestials, more powerful creatures that are created when a celestial mates with a non-celestial creature.

"Celestial" is an inherited template that can be added to any corporeal aberration, animal, dragon, fey, giant, humanoid, magical beast, monstrous humanoid, plant, or vermin of good or neutral alignment (referred to hereafter as the base creature).

Size and Type
Animals or vermin with this template become magical beasts, but otherwise the creature type is unchanged. Size is unchanged. Celestial creatures encountered on the Material Plane have the extraplanar subtype.

Special Attacks
A celestial creature retains all the special attacks of the base creature and also gains the following attack.
Smite Evil (Su)
Once per day a celestial creature can make a normal melee attack to deal extra damage equal to its HD (maximum of +20) against an evil foe.

Special Qualities
A celestial creature retains all the special qualities of the base creature and also gains the following qualities:
Darkvision.
Damage reduction. 4-11 HD, 5/+1. 12+ HD 10/+1.
Resistance to acid, cold, and electricity 1-7 HD 5. 8+ HD 10
Spell resistance equal to HD + 5 (maximum 25).

Abilities
Same as the base creature, but Intelligence is at least 3.

Level Adjustment
Same as the base creature +2.