ECHOES OF THE SERAPHIM

Level Scaling
8 – 20

Face the haunting cries of the celestial seraphim in this

easy-to-run adventure + epic lair boss fight

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 “The path to redemption is a treacherous journey walked alone,
each step resonating with the sorrow of a thousand sins."

CREDITS
Writer/Designer: Alexander H. Dovermann Produced by: Bestiarum Games
 his module can be run as a one-shot
or as part of a persistent dark fantasy
T campaign using Bestiarum’s Path of
Penitence (PoP) system. Creatures
and items marked with an asterisk (*)
are new. Their information can be
found at the end of the adventure.
Tier III. This adventure scales in difficulty
based on your party’s Average Party Level
(APL). Use the following table to determine
the appropriate difficulty for your party. If your
party finds the scenario too easy or hard, you
can shift difficulties, even mid adventure!
ADVENTURE DIFFICULTY
Difficulty APL
Hard 8 – 10
Nightmare 11 – 13
Torment 14 – 16
Hell 17 – 20
Adventure Introduction
The Cathedral of Echoes, once a beacon of
holiness, now stands forsaken in a desolate
realm. Its magnificent architecture and once-
hallowed grounds lie in ruin, and throughout
its cavernous halls, ethereal whispers believed
to be the cries of celestial seraphim, resonate.
Few who venture inside return, and those who
do emerge broken, weeping half-crazed pleas
for their souls. This place, once considered the
holiest of places, is now regarded as a cursed
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blight. The party must delve into the cathedral
and unveil its mysteries to cleanse whatever
foulness has taken hold here.
GM Information. At the heart of the cathedral
lies its greatest secret and most terrible curse:
a chained seraph. This alien being of such
overwhelming presence, is so profound that
mortals who witness it are mentally and
spiritually broken, their sanity eroding
instantaneously. A millennia ago, this seraph
descended from the heavens to pass judgment
upon humanity, turning nearly everyone within
the cathedral into lifeless stone.
Long ago, an army of devas, guardians of
the celestial balance, saw the seraph’s descent
and attacked it, recognized it as an immense
danger to the world's equilibrium. They
imprisoned it in the cathedral for eternity, and
now circle invisibly above, ever watchful,
guarding the cathedral’s twin bell towers. If
both bells were to ring, their resonance would
shatter the chains binding the seraph and
release it upon the world once more.
Those few humans who witnessed the
seraph’s descent and were immune to its
effects, became fervent zealots. Already
teetering on the brink of madness, and blind
with unwavering faith, they interpreted the
seraph's actions as divine will, and over time,
they formed the Cult of Dogma, their sole
purpose to free the seraph and unleash its
judgment upon the entire world.
Starting the Adventure
To begin this adventure, the party should have
some understanding of the information
provided in the Adventure Introduction section
general text but should have limited or no
knowledge of the GM specific information.
They should aim to free the cathedral from the
To start the adventure read this script.
clutches of whatever powerful being is housed
within, but not fully understand the task set
before them. Perhaps they’ve heard stories of
a fallen angel, or a devil chained within. While
no tale should reveal the entirety of the
cathedral's secrets, they may hint at some
clues within; petrified statues of the former
parishioners, or a dark cult that operates
inside, their goals mysterious and unknown.
Suggested Hooks:
To begin the adventure, you can use one of
these suggested hooks or write your own.
• A nearby city council urgently enlists the
party after hearing the cult is close to
awakening an ancient terror within the
cathedral.
• The party runs into conflict with the Cult
of Dogma. On a slain cultist they find a
cryptic note indicating a "divine being"
which they seek to unchain and pass
judgment upon the world.
• A party member has recurring dreams
pointing to the cathedral's looming threat
and believes the party is destined to face it.
Opening Script
As you approach the Cathedral of Echoes, you
find the once-glorious structure standing
defiantly against the ravages of time, its
spires piercing the sky like silent sentinels,
ivory-hued bell towers glinting off the golden
light of the setting sun. The bleak and
desolate landscape around the divine
structure only amplifies its sheer presence,
giving it the feeling of a haunted spectacle, a
lonely relic of a bygone era. The towering
entrance doors, intricately gilded with scenes
of holy rapture, hang slightly ajar, hinting at
the shadowed interior beyond.
As you prepare to enter, you hear the
faintest echo of an ethereal lamentation, an
otherworldly melody that whispers into the
recesses of your very soul. An apprehension
creeps into your mind. Your heartbeat
quickens and you feel a suffocating fear settle
into your lungs, a primal anxiety that makes it
difficult to breathe. You fight to suppress your
instincts and prepare to head inside.

Path of Penitence. If you are running a PoP

campaign, any of these hooks may be used to
kick off the adventure. The Penitent Crusade
may have taken an interest in these affairs and
assigned this mission, or the party may be
following leads out of their own volition.
Location. The adventure can take place in
any of the dioceses of the Azerain Empire,
though it will most naturally take place in the
West or South where grand cathedrals are
most prominent.

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 CATHEDRAL OF ECHOES
The Cathedral of Echoes is the focal point of
an ever-raging war between the sacred and
profane, a battlefield between heavenly deva
imprisoning the seraph and the Cult of Dogma
fighting to free it. Signs of the struggle are
evident, with traces of the cult's activities in
the lower areas of the cathedral and the deva
circling above, guarding the bell towers to
prevent the anyone from ringing them.
Map Areas
The map of the Cathedral of Echoes is
represented by the following areas.
1) Main Gallery
Upon entering the cathedral, the vast expanse
of the main gallery stretches before the party.
Read this script.
Scattered about the ground is discarded
cultish paraphernalia — tarnished silver
chalices with dried crimson residue,
ceremonial robes embroidered with a
yellow eye, incense burners emanating a
lingering sulfurous aroma, and crudely
inscribed ritualistic runes on fragmented
parchment — hints at a recent ceremony.
1a) Left Fountain
At the far end of the gallery, on the left, is a
ruined fountain, its once-filled basin now dry
and empty. Smeared across its stones in dried
blood is a cryptic message: "When twin bells
toll, heaven’s chains will break, and judgment
be delivered upon the wicked." The ominous
message warns of the cult's plans and hints
about how to free the seraph.

You enter into the cathedral, stepping into a

magnificent chamber with vaulted ceiling
reaching into the heavens above. Stretched
across the marble ground are rows upon
rows of ancient wooden pews, worn by the
weight of countless prayers. They face
forward in organized lines to a grand chapel
at the end of the hall.
The once vibrant stained-glass windows
lining the cathedral’s grand walls have
become dull, their luminance choked by
centuries of neglect. Golden light, hued pink
and green and crimson by the old panels of
glass, still manages to filter in through the
accumulation of dust and cobwebs.

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1b) Right Fountain
This fountain on the right side of the gallery
mirrors the left. Another message is scrawled
here, also written in blood: "Hearts of sin shall
turn to stone in the gaze of the holy." This
cryptic phrase serves as a warning, hinting at
the petrifying power of the seraph’s eye
cherub minions.
2) Chapel of the Seraph
As the party steps through an ornate archway,
they find themselves in a chapel where the
imprisoned seraph is housed. Read this script
as they enter.
As you enter the cathedral’s main chapel, the
ethereal lamentations grow stronger, echoing
throughout the forlorn halls and raising the
hairs on your body. You nearly drop to your
knees as you enter the chapel, overcome by a
vision so awesome you can barely stand.
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Before you is a celestial being radiating an
immense, natural power. Its form is bound in
stasis by giant, heaven-forged rings, rotating,
and interlocking in an intricate dance. Its
presence is both magnificent and terrifying,
an enormous mass of frozen limbs
surrounding a singular, piercing eye. Though
its body is frozen, the giant eye still turns in
its socket, watching you as you make your
way around the room, bearing down upon
your soul with the weight of countless
millennia.
The Seraph. The seraph is an otherworldly
being so strange and so alien that it is hardly
comprehensible to mortals. While imprisoned,
it is immune to all damage or effects. I can
speak telepathically in any language, yet it will
refrain from doing so. It has existed for
millennia and shall exist for eternity after.
Even when its physical form is destroyed, it
shall return once more, perhaps months from
now or perhaps eons. The passing of ages and
the group of mortals that is the party, is of
absolutely no consequence to it, and it regards
them as one may regard a small insect. It will
not deign to communicate with the party and
seeks only to pass judgment on mortal kind,
bringing about the ruin of all.
Freeing the Seraph
To free the seraph, the party must ring the
cathedral’s two bells, one housed in the left
bell tower (area 4) and the other in the right
(area 6). The clue written by cultists in area
1a, hints as much. However, the belfries are
protected by armies of deva that seek to
prevent anyone from freeing the seraph.
3) Left Sacristy
two bells that must be rung to unbind the
This sacristy is a small room. The heavy scent
seraph in the cathedral below.
of incense hangs in the air, melding with the
fainter undertone of old books and parchment.
Researching tomes and ancient texts within
are some members of the Cult of Dogma. The
party may surprise them as they are busy
delving into ancient records to find clues of
magic or weapons to use in the fight against
the devas imprisoning the seraph.
CULT ENCOUNTER (LEFT SACRISTY)
Difficulty Enemies
Hard 1 knight and 1 mage
Nightmare 2 knights and 1 mage
Torment 2 knights and 2 mages
Hell 3 knights and 3 mages
Cathedral Keys. One of the enemies here
should carry a set of keys which can be used to
unlock any of the locked doors throughout the
cathedral. The party may steal the keys or kill
the cultists to take the keys from them.
4) Left Bell Tower
A long spiraling staircase winds its way
upwards three hundred feet, an exhausting
physical hurdle to scale. Yet at the top is the
first of the cathedral’s twin belfries, and one of
the bells which must be rung to free the
seraph below.
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The Bell. This bell tower contains one of the
Ringing the Bells
The party must ring two bells, one in each of
the bell towers in areas 4 and 6, to free the
seraph before they can fight it.
First Bell Tower
Read this script as the party finishes
ascending their first bell tower, whether it is
the right or left.
You finish climbing the winding stairs of
the bell tower, circling the countless times
before coming at last to a grand belfry. A
great bronze bell stands in silent vigil,
hanging at the center of the tower, its
surface a canvas of intricate symbols of
devotion and faith, now masked by layers
of grime and tarnish.
Through arched windows is a
breathtaking view outside. The world
below has fallen away into miniscule
detail. Rugged hills rolling into jagged
valleys, scattered specks of villages and
towns, all small enough to cuff in the
palm of your hand. Yet something odd
captures your eye. In the skies high
above, mysterious silvery shimmers catch
the golden light of the sun, dancing
gracefully in mesmerizing patterns, a
ballet of twinkling silver weaving in and
out of one another. Yet what such a
spectacle may be, you have no idea.
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 When the first bell is rung, read this script.
Then, run a combat encounter at the top of
the bell tower, a narrow and confined space,
elevated hundreds of feet in the air, with a
number of celestial guardians attacking the
party depending on the adventure difficulty.
As the resonant toll of the bell rings
throughout the cathedral, the golden
sunlight of the sky shifts. The silvery
threads dancing in the air sparkle and
whirl, creating a mesmerizing spectacle,
almost as if the very heavens are
responding.
From these shimmering slivers, a
being forms — a strange, ethereal form
stepping forth as if from thin air. It is a
twisted angel, a radiant guardian of the
unknowable heavens. Stepping forward, it
pitches its wings back, drawing a
gleaming weapon as it dives forward to
strike. "Stop!" it commands, its voice
resonating with divine authority, "You
know not what it is you do!"
BELL ENCOUNTER
Difficulty Enemies
Hard 1 deva
Nightmare 1 planetar
Torment 2 devas
Hell 1 deva and 1 planetar
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Second Bell
To ring the second bell, the party should not
cross over outside of the cathedral’s exterior.
If they attempt to do so, more guardians
should continue to materialize and attack
them until they are forced back to retreat.
Instead, the party should be encouraged to
find a path to the second bell within the
cathedral, such as through the undercroft
stairs (area 8), the secret wall in the right
sacristy (area 5), or by clever magical means.
Bell Guardians. The second bell should be
guarded by the same number and types of
enemies faced at the first bell. However, this
time the celestial guardians will be ready and
waiting for the party, to prevent them from
ringing the second bell.
The Seraph. When the second bell is rung,
the seraph will be freed. Read this script, then
proceed to the next chapter, the Seraph Boss
Encounter.
As the haunting peal of the second bell
fills the cathedral, a profound stillness
settles over the place. From the depths
under you, a low rumble grows. The
ground vibrates suddenly, the very walls
of the cathedral shaking as a shockwave
of energy erupts from the structure below.
The air is filled with a hundred shrieks
as the mass of shimmering slivers
materializes into their angelic forms, the
winged bodies of countless guardians
falling from the air, their bodies crumpled
and broken, their lifeless corpses raining
down upon the grounds below. You shake
with horror and the understanding that

the imprisoned seraph below is no longer
bound, its chains broken by the ringing of
the bells. You must put an end to it or try,
for all existence hangs in the balance.
5) Right Sacristy
This sacristy is set behind a locked metal
door. The door can be opened automatically
by using the keys found on the cultist in area
3, picked by using thieves’ tools and a making
a DC 15 Dexterity check, or smashed open by
making a DC 20 Strength check.
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The layout of the room mirrors the left
sacristy, with the exception that there is no
door leading to a bell tower where one may be
expected. Instead, there is a simple stone wall.
If the party has explored area 4, they may
become suspicious as the layout suggests that
there would be a door in this room leading to
that bell tower, driving them to investigate
closer.
The room is filled with crates marked with
the cult’s yellow eye. The party may conduct
an Intelligence (Investigation) check to
search for supplies or clues, finding all results
they roll high enough to score on the Sacristy
Investigation Results table.
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SACRISTY INVESTIGATION RESULTS iris of angels.” Written by the Cult of Dogma,
this is clue hints at the petrifying power of the
Score Item/Information Discovered seraph’s cherubim minions.

25+ A section of the wall is less worn

than the rest. A closer look reveals
a concealed doorway. It can be
smashed in with a DC 20 Strength
check, revealing a secret door the
right bell tower, area 6.

15+ 1d4 potions of superior healing are

found stored away in various
wooden crates.

10+ 40d100 gp is found stored away in

various leather pouches.

6) Right Bell Tower

This bell tower is a mirror of the left bell 8) Undercroft Stairs
tower, area 4. However, it is only accessible by
Mirroring the chapel of reflection is another
an undercroft passage starting in area 8, or a
small room, a narrow and dimly lit chamber
hidden door in the right sacristy area 5.
locked behind a solid metal door. The door
can be opened automatically by using the keys
Ringing the Bell. This bell tower contains one
found on the cultist in area 3, picked by using
of the two bells that must be rung to unbind
thieves’ tools and a making a DC 15 Dexterity
the seraph in the cathedral below. To review
check, or smashed open by making a DC 20
what happens when the bells are rung, read
Strength check.
the Ringing the Bells rules detailed earlier.
The room is empty, save for a stairwell in
the floor that descends down into darkness.
7) Chapel of Reflection The stairwell serves as the entrance to a long
This small room is a place of calm and undercroft passage that spans the entirety of
introspection. A series of elegantly crafted the cathedral’s underbelly. As the party
mirrors line the walls, each one reflecting the descends the stairs, read this script.
images of the party back to themselves. Across
the surfaces of the mirrors, a pictogram of an
open eye painted in yellow, and a message has
been scrawled in blood: "Judgment rests in the

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Descending the stairwell, an oppressive
darkness envelops you. At the bottom of the
stairs, you find a long corridor stretching
onwards, cluttered with crates and boxes.
Each bearing a pictogram of a yellow eye
painted in yellow.
Walking cautiously ahead, an eerie sight
begins to unfold. Throughout the corridor are
row upon row of stone statues. Men, women,
children—all frozen in palpable horror. Eyes
wide, some desperately attempting to cover
their faces, others clawing at their eyes as if
trying to rid themselves of a vision too
horrible to bear.
Your reflection on these horrors is cut
short. From the shadows, several cultists
lunge forward, their blades glinting. Behind
them, you hear a soft flutter of feathers as a
large eyeball on wings emerges from the
darkness behind them. One of the cultists
cackles maniacally, "Open your eyes!"
Combat Area. The undercroft tunnel is 30
feet wide and cluttered with debris and
obstacles. Crates and barrels painted with the
yellow eye emblem of the Cult of Dogma are
piled high against the walls. The tunnel is also
filled with stone statues of various people,
forever frozen in moments of horror and
despair, a grim testament to the seraph’s
original descent from the heavens. A few eye
cherubs flit about, servants of the seraph and
supporting the cultists. These cherubs are
grotesque, large eyeballs with wings, always
watching, ready to turn their enemies to stone
with a haunting gaze or blast them with beams
of radiant energy.
After the Fight. The party can continue
through the underground passage, emerging
from the undercroft into the cathedral’s right
bell tower, area 6.

UNDERCROFT ENCOUNTER
Difficulty Enemies

Hard 1 eye cherub*, 1 knight, and 1

mage

Nightmare 2 eye cherubs*, 3 knights, and

1 mage

Torment 2 eye cherubs*, 4 knights, and

1 mage

Hell 3 eye cherubs*, 6 knights, and

2 mages

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SERAPH BOSS ENCOUNTER
Once the party rings the two bells, the seraph
will be free. The next time the party returns to
the main chapel area 2, it will be waiting for
them, beginning an intense boss fight. Read
this script as the party returns.
In the main chapel, you see metal remnants
of the seraph’s prison, scattered about the
ground. Upon the altar where it was once
bound, it has been freed, now rising — a
grotesque mass of arms spiraling around a
singular, enormous eye that rotates to focus
on you. The whispered divine lamentation
echoing through your soul grow into a
crescendo. Every instinct urges you to flee,
but you hold fast and prepare for the fight.
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Encounter Map
The map of the Chapel of the Seraph is
represented by the following areas.
1) Lower Level
The ground floor is scattered with remnants of
the seraph’s shattered prison and its altar,
which may grant half cover.
2) Upper Level
Perched 45 feet above, the mezzanine offers
an elevated platform above the ground, and
may allow the party to split up, ensuring they
are not all within reach of the seraph’s attacks,
though they may be more easily picked off by
eye cherubs during the fight.
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Encounter Mechanics LOOT TABLE
One seraph should start the fight atop the 4d10 Item Discovered
central altar in area 1 where it was once held
prisoner. It can stay on the ground or climb to 32+ Cherub Eye Charm* (very rare)
the upper level but should aim to maximize its
attacks by positioning itself and striking where 1 – 27 Nothing
it will deal the most damage, relying on the
eye cherubs that it can summon to disable
critical party members. Ending the Adventure
Cherub Spawning. For this fight, the
After the enemies are defeated, the party will
cherubs can enter the battle per the seraph’s
have slain the seraphim and it will no longer
ability mechanics, or you can have them enter
haunt this world, at least not in their lifetimes.
through the open doors on the upper area 2 or
They may take a well-deserved rest, knowing a
anywhere else it may be a cinematic and
great evil has been uprooted from the world.
interesting place to spawn, creating hazardous
Perhaps they will have made new enemies in
locations for the party throughout the map.
the Cult of Dogma, who will have seen their
The more places the cherubs filter in from, the
actions as sacrilegious, harming their most
more the party must stay on their toes and
sacred deity. The cult would stop at nothing to
work together to handle the threat.
have their revenge or find a way to bring their
seraph idol back to life.
Loot. If the party is victorious, they may roll
4d10. Based on the cumulative roll score, they
find the item corresponding to the highest
score they reach. Add a bonus to the
cumulative roll score depending on the
adventure difficulty level.

Difficulty Loot Roll Bonus

Hard +0

Nightmare +1

Torment +2

Hell +3

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 MONSTERS & NPCS
Eye Cherub
Eye Cherub The eye cherub is a nightmarish creature, an
Small celestial, lawful neutral
abomination of the heavens as horrendous as
Armor Class 13 (natural armor) the devils that emerge from the hells below. Its
Hit Points 38 (7d6 + 14) slow movement and diminutive form belays a
Speed fly 20 ft.
hidden threat. The unwavering gaze from its
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA piercing iris has the ability to petrify victims,
6 14 14 6 12 8 and to emit a radiant beam, scorching those
(-2) (+2) (+2) (-4) (+1) (-1) unfortunate enough to be caught in its path.
Skills Perception +5 Though manageable in small numbers, eye
Damage Resistances radiant cherubs are a force to be reckoned with when
Condition Immunities petrified they flock together in large numbers.
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 15
Languages –
Challenge 1 (200 XP)

Immutable Form. The eye cherub is immune to

any spell or effect that would alter its form.

Actions:
Petrifying Iris. The eye cherub targets one
creature it can see, and which can see it, within 30
feet. The creature must make a DC 11 Constitution
saving throw. On a failed save, the creature
magically turns to stone and is petrified. It may
repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its
turns. On a success, the effect ends. If a creature
is brought to 0 hit points while affected, it
permanently becomes a stone statue, and the
effect of the petrification cannot be undone.

Radiant Beam. The eye cherub emits a beam of

radiant energy in a 30-foot line that is 5 feet wide.
Each creature in that line must make a DC 13
Dexterity saving throw, taking 10 (3d6) radiant
damage on a failed save, or half as much damage
on a successful one.

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Seraphim
A seraph's lair is always found in sanctified
BOSS PHASES
places, often grand cathedrals, basilicas, or Difficulty Phases
ancient holy grounds. However, these sites
bear the scars of the seraph's descent from the Hard Phase 1
heavens — a violent purging of sin, leaving
behind a landscape marked by charred Nightmare Phases 1, 1.5
remains, scorched earth, or petrified bodies of
the condemned. Such places are not so much Torment Phase 1, 2
sanctuaries of worship as they are grim
reminders of cruel inhumanity of heaven’s
Hell Phase 1, 2, 3
wrathful judgment.

Lair Actions Phase 1.5 (CR 20 / 25,000 XP)

When the seraph is reduced to 0 hit points the
On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties),
following happens. This effect cannot happen
the seraph can take a lair action to cause one
more than once per day.
of the following effects:
• Hit Points. It is restored to half hit points.
• Divine Lamentation: The seraph can
• Divine Requiem. The seraph’s Divine
choose any number of creatures within
Lamentation lair action now increases the
250 feet to be affected by a song of divine
strength of the song by +2.
judgment that surrounds it; a whispering
• Legendary Actions. The seraph can take
lamentation that grows and swells,
4 legendary actions per round.
piercing through the very soul. When
combat begins, the strength of the song
starts at 1. Each time this lair action is Phase 2 (CR 22 / 41,000 XP)
used, the strength of the song increases by When the seraph is reduced to 0 hit points the
following happens. This effect cannot happen
+1 and then all affected creatures must
make a Wisdom saving throw with DC more than once per day.
equal to the strength of the song. On a • Hit Points. It is restored to full hit points.
• Divine Requiem. The seraph’s Divine
failure, they gain 1 level of exhaustion.
Lamentation lair action now increases the
strength of the song by +2.
Boss Phases
• Legendary Actions. The seraph can take
This boss has phases that increase its CR. You 4 legendary actions per round.
should run the phases for the appropriate
adventure difficulty based on the following
Boss Phases table. “Phase 1” refers to the
normal monster statblock and lair actions as
written.

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Phase 3 (CR 25 / 75,000 XP)
When the seraph is reduced to 0 hit points the
following happens. This effect cannot happen
more than once per day.
• Hit Points. It is restored to half hit points.
• Divine Requiem. The seraph’s Divine
Lamentation lair action now increases the
strength of the song by +3.
• Legendary Actions. The seraph can take
5 legendary actions per round.
using its abilities and positioning to find some
protection or control incoming damage. Its
approach to combat is methodical, employing
its Divine Lamentation lair action and
cherubim to wear down foes over time. Its
objective is to outlast and outmaneuver its
adversaries rather than overpower them.

Combat Tactics
The seraph, while formidable in combat, has
relatively low damage capabilities. It relies
heavily on its high defenses and resilience,
attempting to drag out battles until its Divine
Lamentation exhausts its enemies to death or
its cherubim flock grows into a deadly mass.
As more and more cherubs swarm into
combat, parties that are unable to stem their
tides will quickly succumb to their petrifying
gaze, losing their critical combat actions as
their key members are turned to stone and
taken out of the fight.
The seraph uses its innate spellcasting
abilities strategically to bolster its defenses
and manipulate the battlefield. It seeks to
protect itself with spells like shield of faith,
while using command to isolate or hinder key
threats, or force them to open their eyes and
make themselves vulnerable to its cherubs’
petrifying gaze. The seraph is difficult to pin
down due to its ability to use thunderwave or
freedom of movement followed by additional
movement from its Rush ability.
The seraph is not afraid of anything and
will not run. It will engage in melee combat,
but it will not expose itself to undue risk.
Instead, it will maintain a calculated offense,

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 At will: bless, command, guiding bolt, shield of
Seraph faith, thunderwave
Huge celestial, lawful neutral 2/day each: freedom of movement, hold person
Armor Class 18 (natural armor) 1/day each: dominate person, dispel magic
Hit Points 243 (18d12 + 126)
Speed 40 ft., climb 40 ft. Magic Resistance. The seraph has advantage on
saving throws against spells and other magical
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA effects.
22 16 24 18 20 22
(+6) (+3) (+7) (+4) (+5) (+6)
Actions
Saving Throws Con +12, Wis +10, Cha +11
Fist. Melee Weapon Attack: +11 to hit, reach 10 ft.,
Skills Perception +10
one target. Hit: 22 (3d10 +6) bludgeoning damage
Damage Immunities radiant; bludgeoning,
plus 9 (2d8) radiant damage.
piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks
Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion,
frightened, paralyzed, petrified Legendary Actions
Senses truesight 120 ft., passive Perception 20 The seraph can take 3 legendary actions, choosing
Languages all, telepathy 120 ft. from the options below. Only one legendary action
Challenge 16 (15,000 XP) option can be used at a time and only at the end of
another creature's turn. The seraph regains spent
Angelic Weapons. The seraph’s weapon attacks are
legendary actions at the start of its turn.
magical. When the seraph hits with any weapon,
the weapon deals an extra 2d8 radiant damage
Rush. The seraph moves up to its speed.
(included in the attack).
Quick Cast. As a reaction, the seraph casts any of
its available spells.
Commander of Heaven. At the end of each of its
Call Cherub (Costs 2 Actions). The seraph
turns, the seraph can summon one eye cherub to
summons two eye cherubs to aid it in combat.
aid it in combat. These cherubs appear in an
These cherubs appear in an unoccupied space
unoccupied space within 60 ft. of the seraph and
within 60 ft. of the seraph and act on its
act on its initiative. There is no limit to how many
initiative. There is no limit to how many eye
eye cherubs the seraph may summon.
cherubs the seraph may summon.
Flurry (Costs 2 Actions). The seraph makes one
Immutable Form. The seraph is immune to any
attack with disadvantage against any number of
spell or effect that would alter its form.
creatures within range of its weapon.
Innate Spellcasting. The seraph's spellcasting
ability is Charisma (spell save DC 19, +11 to hit with
spell attacks). It can innately cast the following
spells, requiring no material components:

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