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    WARNING! [Se Content is intended for mature iudiences only. BOOK OF EXALTED DEEDS — Jasors Weir, Chrsrorsifk Pemsrss, Darrmy Deaper Bent: 0, P Fe TDs Ton eRe Oe ro Be GurrsrorHer PeaxtNs Dawn Morin, oO" py > EAR A RT Henry Hicoixsorua SS DEVELOPMENT TEAM o Fi Axpy Coins, Eb Starx, James Wyatt. © pesten contrisvtors Jesse Decxer, Enix Moxa Sy D. .. Dial ten MMe, BWTERIOR,-ARTIS T Se Tom Baxa; Sreve Bettaprx, Marr Gavorts, Brent Caumiey, Resecca Guar- Mirrcusis, Jenzsw Jarvis, Dobe Kovacs, _ ect corm Canter, GwexpoLyn FM, Kestaet yee er Marry, Marr r 3 Mak ac Tay iro Myreurit, Marx Nexsox, Warne REYNoLs, be A So Mencagek « 5 Rox Spencer, Annte SwEXEL, Ben THOMPSON DES 1G NI} MAN AgGhE R GRAPHIC*+*DESIGNER 2 ’ ‘Ep Starx ~ Dawn Murry GRAPHIC PRODUCTION SPECIALIST + & DIRECTOR OF RPG R&D ‘AnceLtxa LoKorz Brie SuavicseK VICE PRESIDENT OF PUBLISHING g| “ORIGINAL INTERIOR DESIGN Many Kirchorr ‘ Sean Grens 5 PROJECT MANAGER PRODUTION MANAGER Magrix Durnam + Cas DrLoxe _ NOTICE: Book of Exalted Deeds is intended for our adult audience. Parental discrétion is advised. es Geni al eo Peale in ay We : ino hic ging spear coe Ligh aca tc Pato OS eae Cy Git De nest ve oe Dae Saeco gis Chareeectemer ao Aaah ania ery RE » This Wizaxos oF THe Coasr® product contains no Open Game Coritdht. No portion of this work may be reproduced in any fornt with- Pe ne i Cee omen ho Hane Cage ela seein ' = tad yt Ptin eso ae ae Drs egestas Cee ne gia lane nace WG taal mee pts tg My tn ok Oe eke cal nttedlea” Ls km PD ’ US, CANADA, ASIA, PACIFIC ‘PUROPPAN HEADQUARTERS ‘STATINAMERICA "Wier ofthe Coa, algae Wats ofthe Cau ne ‘Thanet PO.toxor Rowton WA pSop>oro> 4 Aeodons Soo a4 88 6208803600" EN 4 987654321 ; Bins Paswrine- Oc ho, Spc ado Spe tg, Foo Rat Nae Or Tr Cour te Wa tC ae exer & Deon DD, Donan Ms fc ini mk ee ser es at nan a at & ‘cbc beginner ent a lS nad pal abe, Dre ta Ue Ses hon tal hg Dem Deaaiacton tuiyieetst Deeen tot y Waitt Cael ulepn dria Tvminpced nae eeeprgeienettendsose cs aici omwiortel wx ot mews orate cicero ath ren ie erase of Wie Co 1TH Swe nen hy cnn ones popes cee fr csc Fe ths USA. Wil CO Visit our website at www:wizards.com/dnd Introduction (Chapter 1: The Nature of Good . Exalted Deeds the Straight and Narrow Law, Chaos, and Good Playing a Hero Exalted Characters Sin and Atonement Exalted Adventures Chapter 2: Variant Rules Channeling Exalted Cohorts Exalted Gods Exorcism Heroes of the Heavens Herolc Sacrifice and Martyrdom Merey, Prisoners, and Redemption Seinthood Tithes and © Voluntary Poverty Waging Peace Words of Creation Chapter 3: Exalted Equipment Sanctifed Weapons Nonlethal Weapons Ravages and Affictions Relies ‘Optional Material Compones Special Materials Chapter 4: Feats ‘Exalted Feats Feat Descriptions Chapter 5: Prestige Classes .. Anointed Knight Apostle of Peace Beloved of Valaran Celestial Mystic Champion of Guynharwyf Defender of Seatel Emissary of Barachiel ealted Arcanist Fist of Revel Initiate of Pistis Sophia ion of Talisid Prophet of Erathaol Risen Martyr Sentinel of Bharrai Skylord Slayer of Domiel Stalker of Kharash Sword of Righteousness 2 2 18 20 20 23 Troubadour of Stars ‘Vasil of Bahamut ‘Wonderworker Chapter 6: Magic Good Spells Spell Lists Cleric Domains Spell Descriptions Magic tems Redeeming Evil Magic Items Irredeemable Evil Kems Chapter 7: Celestial Paragons Celestial Paragons In Your Game Celestial Paragons and Clerics The Upper Planes Law and Chaos inthe Heavens ‘The Celestial Hebdomad “alisid and the Five Companions ‘The Court of Stars Celestial Planar Alles (Chapter 5: Monsters The Deathless Type Aleax Archon (Owl Archon Sword Archon Throne Archon ‘Warden Archon Asura Bariaur Ceypt Warden, Eladein Fire shiradi tule Guardinal Equinal Musteval Ussinal Hollyphant Sacred Watcher Sanctified Creature Swarm, Divine Wrath Apocalypse Frog Sw Bronze Locust Swarm Deathraven Swarm Sunfly Swarm 83 Appendix: Index of Celestials Celestial Creatures Celestia Related Templates Celestalsby Challenge Rating Sidebars Exalted Deeds and Vile Darkness Exalted Versus Epic Celestial Monster Classes Skylords Mounts Sample Skylords Mounts Expanded Summoning Tables ‘Tables Table 2-1: Example Special Cohorts Table 2-2: Half Celestial Level Adjustments Table 2-3: Voluntary Poverty Table 3-1; Nonlethal Weapons Table 3-2: Ravages Table 3-3 Affictions Table 3-4: Good Spell Components Table 4-4: Feats Table 4-1: Feats (cont) Table 4-2: Ancestral Reic Table 5-1:The Anointed Knight “able S-2:The Apostle of Peace Table 5-3: The Beloved of Valerian Table 5-4: The Celestial Mystic Table 5-5:The Champion of Guynherwyf “Table 5-6: The Defender of Seale! Tible $7: The Emissary of Barachiel Table 5-8; Emissary of Barachiel spells Known Table 5-9: The Exalted Arcanist Table 5-10" The Fist of Raziel Table 5-111 The Initiate of Pstis Sophia [able $42: the Lion of tals Table 5-13: The Prophet of Erathaol Table 5-14: The Risen Martyr Table 5-15: The Sentinel of Bharat ‘Table §-16:The Skylond “Table s-17:The Slayer of Dome! Table s-16:'The Stalker of Kharash Table 5-19 The Swanmay “Table 5-20: The Swond of Righteousness “Table 5-21: The Troubadour of Stars Table 5-22: The Vassal of Bahamut Table 5-23: The Wonderworke Qualities Table 7-2: Channel Celestial Paragon Costs Introduction Welcome to the Deeds. tween this book and its prede named after minor Guide, artifacts that There isan obvious paralle Vile Darkness. Both 3 mngron Mas essor, the Book artifacts detailed in the arp polar and the highest peaks of righteousness. W I things evil, dealing with rehensible subjects ever covere define the x between the most he Book of Vile Darkness concerns itself with the most re n the Duxceoxs & Deacons game, this book tackles the opposite subject. The two books share a similar outline, and there are several othe Is in content as well but their essential function is quite Dungeon Mas they need to bring the vil and" monsters of lows of depravity and evil with the Book of Exalt Deeds, players can now bring their characters, the heroes of the cam paign, ro great new heights of valor and righteousness, In contrast oughly vile villa upon to perform truly exalted The Book of Exalted Dec arent satisfied by slapping a good ali label on their character and then acting no different from the neutral characters in the bout how to make a good alignment mean sometht party. This bool is all and how tolive up to the ideals implied in that alignment, This is not a book about what good characters cant do—it's nor alist of ways to avoid being evil Rather, it about what they can do, the power that they gain as a direct result of adhering to a higher standard of righteousness than most the world can hope to achieve. Irs about being an agent of good, whether a character serves a good deity simply adheres to more abstract ideas of goodness. Ir about following a higher call chan the lure of gold and experience points, wrestling with tougher choices than which monster tc Kall frst or what magic item to buy with newfound loot, and doing the kinds of heroic deeds that make a difference in the game world Like the Book of Vile Darkness the Book of Ex intended for mature players. That's not because its filled with lurid depictions of depravity and torture. The material isnt meant to shock or offend (though some topics may). Rat this book deals with tough questions of ethics and morality in ous manner. It intended to help players and Dungeon sters wrestle with hard in-game issues: Is it okay to skiuglh areas and bis ubject is touchy at best. This bool cletial familiar ter every drow I see and sell their How do I wrest i market? mation from enemy prisoners without compromising my alignment? Is there any hope for the ore whelps in the stronghold, or sh Many players would just as soon overlook these questo believing they detract from the fun ofthe gam wrong with that however time, it presents a Theres nothing ‘or groups that want to address these issues, Book of Exalted Deeds opens the way. At the same le host of new opportunities for p characters 0 good alignment and righteous conviction: new feats, spells, prestige classes, magic and mundane items, an rules to help address the situations they face. These goodies are! just for the cleric and paladin, eithe acters who some: times are the sole voices of morality in an adventuring part. much of benefit from the new mate are willing and able to walk the straight and narrow path of the exalted. While paladins and good clerics will certainly fin use, characters of all classes ca ial in the Book of Exalted Deeds There is one other reason this book is intended for mature audiences: it deals with certain aspects of real world religion that might people uncomfortable In the Book of Exalted De names drawn from Jewish, Christan, and! Gnostic angelology peladins with stig mata, and monks not to touch dead flesh or drink slog hol. Among the holy clics discussed he are items of torture and execution that were used upon saints and still carry the touch of sanctified blood. To many e things are hardly in the same cate- the appalling abominations found in the Vile Darkness. To many of us with deeply carries a warning because relying on you to deal with your g ‘own reactions to this material in a mature manner: use what you like, adapt what doesnt ft, and simply ignore what you dont Tike Weve tried 1 nt the material with sensitivity and appropriate gravity seit in the same w Author's Note: I didnt expect this book:

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