- Spheres: Goodness, Purity, Virtue, Courage
- Gender: Male
- Alignment: Lawful Good
- Power: Intermediate Deity
- Symbol: Diamond
- Favored Weapon: Longsword
- Influence: Patron of many Lawful Good cities and towns.
- Domains: Community, Courage, Inquisition, Pride, Purification, Good, Protection, Law, Celestial, Deathless
Description: Astalus is often depicted as a powerful human male, clad in Celestial battle armor, wielding a tower shield and longsword. Astalus is the twin brother of Tiranus, his mortal enemy.
Lore and Knowledge: Astalus is known as the Pure, the Holy One True God, and the Astalus the Divine. Astalus resides on the Outer Plane of Celestia.
Followers: The followers of Astalus vary between strict adherents to Astalus as the one-true-faith, and those that also view the merits of the larger pantheon as a whole. Followers of Astalus must be Good. The core of Astalus’s followers is in urban centers, and the faith is especially strong in the Holy Empire of Astalon, a theocracy in southeastern part of the kingdom of Muriah.
- Affiliated Organizations:
- Celestial Knights: Order of Paladins devoted to Astalus.
- The Church of the Pure: Church worshipping Astalus.
- Inquisitus Divinicus: Inquisitors of the Church of the Pure.
- Fists of the Heavens: Order of Monks that protect sacred shrines and relics to Astalus.
- Holy Republic of Astalon: Theocracy devoted to Astalus.
Class Information:
Clerics: Clerics of Astalus must be Good. They also must be chaste and celibate. They are required to wear their holy symbols at all times; if not they suffer a -1 to their Caster level.
There is a canon for Astalus, describing the seven virtues, and the trials of purification Astalus himself had to go thru. Vestments for Astalus are white robes with a gold trim. The more ostentatious the vestments, the higher ranked the cleric.
Clerics of Astalus gain a +1 bonus to save versus Evil spells and effects.
Class Skills: Concentration, Craft, Diplomacy, Heal, Knowledge (Arcana, History, Religion, The Planes), Profession, Spellcraft, Sense Motive
Favored Soul: Favored Souls of Astalus are embodiments of purity and goodness. They of course must be Good. Favored Souls of Astalus may Detect Evil at will as a paladin.
Paladins: Paladins of Astalus are often known as Celestial Knights. Upon reaching 4th level, a Paladin of Astalus can expend a Turn Undead attempt as a swift action to gain a Magic Circle of Protection from Evil effect, centered upon themselves. This protection lasts for 1 round per Charisma bonus.
