Aasimar (aasi-mar)

Aasimar bear within their souls the light of the heavens. They are descended from humans with a touch of the power of Mount Celestia, the divine realm of many lawful good deities. Some aasimar are born to serve as champions of the gods, planned and groomed for divine purpose. However, many others are no more than the accidental result of a relationship formed between a mortal and an angelic being. They are a people of otherworldly visages, with luminous features that reveal their celestial heritage. Aasimar that are placed in the world by a deity are meant to serve as guardians of law and good. Their patrons expect them to strike at evil, lead by example, and further the cause of justice.

Celestial Champions

Aasimar are a rare sight on Aolara. If an aasimar is noticed, some may stare in amazement whilst others might give a wide berth out of fear and respect for the divine. Due to conflicting beliefs and a lack of numbers, no aasimar settlements are known to exist on the planet. From an early age, those aasimar chosen by the gods receive visions and guidance from celestial entities via dreams. These dreams help shape an aasimar, granting a sense of destiny and a desire for righteousness. While aasimar are strident foes of evil, they typically prefer to keep a low profile. They inevitably draws the attention of evil cultists, fiends and other enemies of good, all of whom would be eager to strike down a celestial champion if they had the chance. When travelling aasimar prefer hoods, closed helms and other concealing gear to hide their identities. Nevertheless, they have no problem striking openly at evil. The secrecy they desire is never worth endangering the innocent.

Aasimar Guides

An aasimar, except for one who has turned to evil, has a link to an angelic being. They can count on this celestial agent of the gods to be a guide and messenger to the mortal world. Typically a deva or angel, these entities provide guidance for the aasimar through both visions and dreams. As such, the guidance and aid given is rarely as a direct command or simple spoken word. Instead the aasimar should expect a mixture of hallucinatory visions, prophecies and epiphanies. However, the angelic being is far from omniscient. Its guidance is based on its own understanding of the tenets of law and good. An aasimar’s celestial guide may have useful insight into combating powerful evils it knows about, it may not.

Conflicted Souls

Despite its celestial origin, an aasimar is mortal and possesses free will. Most will follow their ordained path, but some grow to see their abilities as a curse. These disaffected aasimar are typically content to turn away from the world, but a few become agents of evil. Even aasimar wholly dedicated to good sometimes feel torn between two worlds. The angels that guide them see the world from a distant perch. An aasimar that wishes to stop and help a town recover from drought might be told by their angelic guide to push forward on a greater quest. To a distant angel, saving a few commoners might pale in comparison to defeating a cult of Orcus. An aasimar’s guide is wise but not perfect.

Aasimar Traits

Ability Score Increase

When determining your character’s ability scores, increase one score by 2 and increase a different score by 1, or increase three different scores by 1. You cannot increase an ability score above 20.

Age

Aasimar mature at the same rate as humans, but they can live up to 160 years.

Size

You are Medium or Small. You choose the size when you select this race.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Darkvision

You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You can’t discern colour in darkness, only shades of grey.

Celestial Resistance

You have resistance to necrotic damage and radiant damage.

Healing Hands

As an action, you can touch a creature and roll a number of d4s equal to your proficiency bonus. The creature regains a number of hit points equal to the total rolled. Once you use this trait, you can't use it again until you finish a long rest.

Light Bearer

You know the light cantrip. Charisma is your spellcasting ability for it.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common and one other language that you and your DM agree is appropriate for the character.

Celestial Revelation

When you reach 3rd level, choose one of the revelation options below. Thereafter you can use a bonus action to unleash the celestial energy within yourself, gaining the benefits of that revelation. Your transformation lasts for 1 minute or until you end it as a bonus action. Once you transform using your revelation below, you can't use it again until you finish a long rest:

Radiant Soul

Two luminous, spectral wings sprout from your back temporarily. Until the transformation ends, you have a flying speed equal to your walking speed, and once on each of your turns, you can deal extra radiant damage to one target when you deal damage to it with an attack or a spell. The extra damage equals your proficiency bonus.

Radiant Consumption

Searing light temporarily radiates from your eyes and mouth. For the duration, you shed bright light in a 10-foot radius and dim light for an additional 10 feet, and at the end of each of your turns, each creature within 10 feet of you takes radiant damage equal to your proficiency bonus. Until the transformation ends, once on each of your turns, you can deal extra radiant damage to one target when you deal damage to it with an attack or a spell. The extra damage equals your proficiency bonus.

Necrotic Shroud

Your eyes briefly become pools of darkness, and ghostly, flightless wings sprout from your back temporarily. Creatures other than your allies within 10 feet of you that can see you must succeed on a Charisma saving throw (DC 8 + your proficiency bonus + your Charisma modifier) or become frightened of you until the end of your next turn. Until the transformation ends, once on each of your turns, you can deal extra necrotic damage to one target when you deal damage to it with an attack or a spell. The extra damage equals your proficiency bonus.

Aasimar

Type - Humanoid
Size - Medium/Small
Alignment - N/A
Preferred Terrain - N/A
Abilities - Necrotic & Radiant Resistance, Light Bearer

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