Ascended-Born

Ascended-Born (Aasimar)

The Ascended-Born are those whose lineage includes an entity that has Ascended or come close to it. Living in locations with powerful ties to the Celestial Realm have also been known to cause Ascended-like abilities to manifest. While not being as powerful as an Ascended, your lineage gives you special abilities. It's not uncommon for the Ascended bloodline abilities to run dormant for generations, reemerging after being hidden for some time.

Alternatively, if you're a descendent of one of the Darkin, the Darkin-Born variant might be more appropriate.

ability score increase: +2 Cha and an additional increase based on Sub-Race

age: Ascended born mature at a similar rate humans do, and reaching adulthood in their late teens. They can live into the middle of their second century.

alignment: Any alignment. Go away.

Size: Medium

speed: 30 ft.

Languages: You can speak, read, and write Common and one regional language.

sub races:
Darkin-Born (Tiefling)

race features:
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 color in darkness, only shades of gray.
Ascended Resistance. You have resistance to necrotic damage and radiant damage.
Healing Hand. As an action, you can touch a creature and cause it to regain a number of hit points equal to your level. 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.

Sub-Races

Select one of the following sub-races, gaining its features:
Protector

• Ability Score Increase. Your Wisdom score increases by one.
• Radiant Soul. Starting at 3rd level, you can use your action to unleash the divine energy within yourself, causing your eyes to glimmer and two luminous, incorporeal wings to sprout from your back.
  Your transformation lasts for 1 minute or until you end it as a bonus action. During it, you have a flying speed of 30 feet, 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 radiant damage equals your level.
  Once you use this trait, you can't use it again until you finish a long rest.

Scourge

• Ability Score Increase. Your Constitution score increases by one.
• Radiant Consumption. Starting at 3rd level, you can use your action to unleash the divine energy within yourself, causing a searing light to radiate from you, pour out of your eyes and mouth, and threaten to char you.
  Your transformation lasts for 1 minute or until you end it as a bonus action. During it, 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, you and each creature within 10 feet of you take radiant damage equal to half your level (rounded up). In addition, 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 radiant damage equals your level.
  Once you use this trait, you can't use it again until you finish a long rest.

The Ascended-born bear the mark of their Ascended bloodline through many different physical features. Most appear nearly human with slight changes that reflect their heritage. It could be something as subtle as golden or silver hair or opalescent eyes, or more notable traits that could be mistaken for Vastayan heritage.

Quick Look:

Stats:
ASI: +2 Cha, +1 Varied
Age: Halway through second century
Size: Medium
Speed: 30 ft.

Racial Feats:
Darkvision, Ascended Resistance, Healing Hand, Light Bearer

Protector Feats:
ASI: +1 Wis
Radiant Soul

Scourge Feats:
ASI: +1 Con
Radiant Consumption

Genetic Ancestor(s)

• Human