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Sarimanok

Sarimanok (Sareema-nouk)
The wondrous sarimanok is a shrewd and benevolent celestial or plagues. Sometimes they are sent to guard sacred relics or holy
creature that frequently travels the Outer Planes, the Ethereal places. If an angel or archon requires to speak to someone directly
Plane, and the Material Plane. It resembles a giant, 6-foot in person, perhaps to give it a quest, it may send its sarimanok to
tall, majestic red junglefowl with a multicolored plumage. It fetch them.
has a razor-sharp beak, spurs, and talons that are as hard as Divine Duelists. Sarimanoks always enjoy physical combat
mithral. The comb on its head blazes with a fiery radiance, and and often spar with archons, couatls, and guardinals. They even
the feathery sickles of its 10-foot long tail radiate a variety of join friendly combat and training tournaments held in the Upper
elemental and magical energies. The sarimanok is seen as a Planes. Their powerful beaks and talons can pierce and shred
symbol of good fortune, health, and bountiful harvests. the toughest of armors. The deadly feather sickles of their main
Celestial Stewards. Sarimanoks are native to The Seven tails can cause different harmful effects, depending on what
Heavens of Mount Celestia but they can also be found wandering hits a target - from inflicting a specific type of energy damage,
Arcadia, Bytopia, Elysium, the Beastlands, and in the ancient turning a victim to stone, and to banishing one to a different plane
jungles of the Material Plane. Each sarimanok works for a of existence. Aside from their melee skills, they can also cast
specific, powerful angel or archon. They primarily serve as potent spells and unleash a magical crow that aids, protects, and
stewards or guides that help travelers journey through the Outer emboldens the sarimanok's allies that hear it.
Planes but they also act as emissaries, messengers, and ushers. Greater Sarimanoks. These very rare noble specimens reach
They are most often sent by their masters to bring aid to their a height of 10 feet and have tails that are 15 feet long. Greater
worshippers whose lands may be suffering from severe droughts sarimanoks personally serve the deities of the Upper Planes.

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