Celestial Familiar
( Book of Exalted Deeds, p. 41)[Exalted]
As long as you are able to acquire a new familiar, you may receive a celestial as a familiar.
Prerequisite
Able to acquire a new familiar, minimum level requirement (see below),
Benefit
When choosing a familiar, the following creatures are also available to you. You must choose a familiar whose alignment is the same as yours. Arcane Spellcaster Familiar Alignment Level. Celestial animal(1) --- Any good ------ 3rd. Coure eladrin --------- Chaotic good -- 7th. Lantern archon ------- Lawful good --- 7th. Musteval guardinal --- Neutral good --- 7th. 1 Apply the celestial template to any animal from the standard familiar list. Unlike other celestial familiars, a celestial animal grants its master the standard benefit for having an animal familiar of that type. The celestial familiar is magically linked to its master like a normal familiar. The familiar uses the basic statistics for a creature of its kind, as given in the Monster Manual or this volume, except as noted below. Hit Dice: For effects related to Hit Dice, use the master's level or the familiar's normal total, whichever is higher. Hit Points: One-half the master's total or the familiar's normal total, whichever is higher. Attacks: Use the master's base attack bonus or the familiar's, whichever is better. Saving Throws: Use the master's base save bonuses if they are better than the familiar's. Familiar Special Abilities: Use the information in the Familiars sidebar on pages 52-53 of the Player's Handbook to determine additional abilities as you would for a normal familiar. With the exception of celestial animals, celestial familiars do not grant their masters any of the benefits that appear in that sidebar.
