Aasimar

Aasimar are the descendants of celestial beings. These folk generally appear as glorious humans with lustrous hair, flawless skin, and piercing eyes, and in their twenties (which is when they reach adulthood). Aasimar often attempt to pass as humans in order to right wrongs and defend goodness on the Material Plane without drawing undue attention to their celestial heritage. They strive to fit into society, although they usually rise to the top, becoming revered leaders and honorable heroes.
Most aasimar grew up cautious around others and were sometimes misunderstood, though never to the hateful extent many of the fiendish bloodlines were. Even those raised by understanding parents could not escape their strangeness, or the curiosity (or even fear) that their unique nature sometimes provoked. Many aasimar even suffered prejudice, something that deeply hurt the soul of the aasimar in question since most had an inherent bent towards empathy for others.
Thanks to their celestial heritage, they have superior vision in dark and dim conditions. They can see in dim light within 60 feet as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. They can’t discern color in darkness, only shades of gray. They also have celestial resistance, which means they have resistance to necrotic damage and radiant damage.

Basic Information

Anatomy

Nearly all aasimar were uncommonly beautiful and still, and they were often significantly taller than humans as well. Wings are uncommon but not unheard of

Biological Traits

Aasimar mature a little slower than humans (around 20), and live about 150 years. Aasimar are built like well-proportioned humans, but are typically very tall, and quite beautiful

Genetics and Reproduction

Through sexual reproduction similar to humans

Additional Information

Geographic Origin and Distribution

Very very rare

Perception and Sensory Capabilities

Darkvision, Divine Sense

Civilization and Culture

Relationship Ideals

Aasimar, despite their human ancestry, did not typically feel a strong draw to their kin but instead felt a stronger bond with other half-breeds. Many aasimar enjoyed the company of races as varied as half-elves or half-orcs, though very few aasimar got along well with tieflings, whom the celestial-descended race was instinctively wary of. Genasi were likewise alien to aasimar, who found the elemental race strange even by their own standards. Of the other common races, aasimar had little overall opinion, since dwarves, elves, and the like had little history of persecuting aasimar but neither did they have a history of befriending them.

Major Language Groups and Dialects

Common and Celestial

Culture and Cultural Heritage

Because of their ties to the goodly gods and celestial beings, many aasimar were drawn to a religious path and most aasimar spellcasters called on divine magic as opposed to arcane magic. A great many become paladins, most in the service of good, and the philosophy of lawful good paladins often resonated strongly with aasimar. Those descended from non-lawful outsiders, on the other hand, most often became clerics, though a few also became paladins.

Origin/Ancestry

Celestial beings such as Devas, Planetar, and Solar

Lifespan

150 years

Average Height

6'

Average Physique

Very tall and Slender