Aasimar

"We are those that walk in the light. We are Her chosen, and our faith shall be rewarded when the Blessed Awakening comes."
- Preacher Ellery Stevens

Aasimar of Akronis

Vessels of a holy gift, Aasimar walk a fine line between the mortal world and the high heavens. They descend from those in their family who have been exceptionally blessed by the Holy Light, a semi-sentient force born from the God of the Sun herself. Aasimar recieve cryptic messages from the Holy Light through dreams and visions, messages that provide guidance and prophecy. They maintain their power through this link as well, on one main condition. As long as they believe that their acts are just, and that they have faith in themselves, then the Holy Light will flow through them.   Most aasimar look like normal people, but with some defining angelic features, like ethereal beauty, halos, or feathers sprouting from their skin. However, each aasimar has an ability to call upon a power known as their "true form," bathing them in divine power and granting them additional benefits. True forms and the powers they grant vary from aasimar to aasimar, with two main categories being classified: Protector and Scourge. Protector aasimar can take flight with their angelic heritage, while Scourge aasimar can strike down their foes with greater intensity.

Aasimar Features

Ability Score Increase. Your Charisma score increases by 2.   Age. Aasimar mature at the same rate as humans, but they can live up to 160 years.   Size. Aasimar have the same range of height and weight as humans. Your size is Medium.   Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet.   Darkvision. Blessed with a radiant soul, your vision can easily cut through darkness. 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.   Celestial Resistance. You have resistance to necrotic damage and radiant damage.   Healing Hands. 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.   Languages. You can speak, read, and write Common and Celestial.   Subrace. Three subraces of Aasimar are found in the world of Akronis. Choose one of these subraces:

Protector Aasimar

Ability Score Increase. Your Wisdom score increases by 1.   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 Aasimar

Ability Score Increase. Your Constitution score increases by 1.   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.

Fallen Aasimar

Ability Score Increase. Your Strength score increases by 1.   Necrotic Shroud. Starting at 3rd level, you can use your action to unleash the divine energy within yourself, causing your eyes to turn into pools of darkness and two skeletal, ghostly, flightless wings to sprout from your back. The instant you transform, other creatures within 10 feet of you that can see you must each 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. Your transformation lasts for 1 minute or until you end it as a bonus action. During it, 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 necrotic damage equals your level.
Once you use this trait, you can't use it again until you finish a long rest.