Homebrew Celestial, Lesser Species Details

Physical Description

Celestials vary wildly in their appearance. Archons, Angels, Guardinals, Eladrin, and Paragons each hold unique physical traits relative to their alignment and what aspect of good they represent. Not all are the popular heroic figures of heaven from which stories are most often drawn and the masses of Mount Celestia alone are greatly varied by lesser celestial agents, not to mention the many other planes of which celestials originate from. Ranging from small to mountainous, winged or not, the celestial host of the upper planes is diverse and more descriptive to the original plane or ideology from which they are manufactured.

 

History

Spread through the multiverse the lesser celestials of the upper planes are often those sent upon quests to other worlds. A Planetar is less likely to make contact in mortal realms than a more generic celestial being is. They often find themselves far from home or becoming local saints directly guiding worshipers upon a path relative to their archetype. By spreading good and their ideology celestials seek to tip the balance of darkness in hearts and communities, or even strive to lead by example.

 

Society

The society of celestials is well documented, and well varied dependent upon the type and plane of origin. Stories are written of heroes and the greatest or strongest of celestial archetypes, however, while the more generic population slip through the cracks of stories. It is these lesser more generic celestials who burden the bulk of soldiery or clerical work on behalf of their gods, planes, or ideology under the prospect of promotion. Through time and duty to their aspect or god a celestials promotion and elevation to higher archetypes among the ranks of the upper planes becomes possible.

Celestial, Lesser Traits

Your Celestial, Lesser character has the following racial traits.

Ability Score Increase

Your Strength Score increases by two, your Constitution Score increases by one.

Darkvision

While you do not have the Truesight that your greater kin possess you still hold strong vision in places without lighting. 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 Legacy

You know the You know the Light cantrip. Once you reach 3rd level, you can cast the Lesser Restoration spell once with this trait, and you regain the ability to do so when you finish a long rest. Once you reach 5th level, you can cast the Daylight spell once with this trait, and you regain the ability to do so when you finish a long rest. Charisma is your spellcasting ability for these spells.

Celestial Resistance

You have resistance to necrotic damage and radiant damage.

Languages

You can speak, read and write, Common and Celestial.

Movement

Your Celestial Legacy gives you a common walk speed of 30 ft and a flight speed of 30 ft.