Homebrew Black Blood Angel Species Details

These angels are pitiful beings who were once the lower-tier of servants fervently serving their powerful deity of creation. Among them was a devil. He enticed many of them to resent the deity for rewarding their hard work with so little overt appreciation. Many of these servants, not exactly the brightest of the bunch, were won over by the smart tongue.

"Why should we toil whilst those in cherubim will always enjoy the best fruits, despite all our earnest efforts?"

The devil told them of their deity's gravest weakness. When the dwellers of the surface are worshipping, the god will be wholly vulnerable, too intoxicated by the aromas of sacrifices and euphoria of prayers gushing forth. It is then the deity must be struck down. Only then will the angels have their freedom from this unjust tyrant. The naive angels shook hands with the devil and their fates were sealed.

When the eve of worship came, some held doubt in their hearts. But under the reassurance of the devil at their shoulder, they steeled their hearts. At the altar where their god partook of offerings, they burst forth from the heavenly curtain and thrust their weapons upon their creator deity.

The heavens seemed to tremble in the next moment as lightning flashed. They god cried in pain. They could wound the almighty. But their elation was instantly replaced by dread.

The deity flung the ichor at them, which turned black upon splashing on their skin and wings. The stuff suddenly turned their wings like lead, and they fell from heaven screaming. As they writhed, falling, their skin was charred and burned black from the air catching them afire. They fell down near a lake so hard that their residual craters drained the lake by nearly half. As they picked their broken forms up, they cried in pain at their predicament. They cried to the devil and why had he not assisted them. The sly creature materialized nearby with a wicked grin.

"Because, now you all may enjoy eternity down here with me!"

Black Blood Angel Traits

Angels blackened by betrayal.

Ability Score Increase

Your Charisma score increases by 2 and your Dexterity score increases by 1.

Angelic Resistance

Your creature type is both celestial and humanoid. You used to be immune to many conditions, however, you have now fallen, and your powers are in decline. You now only have advantage on saving throws against being charmed or frightened.

Feather Needles

Your black blood causes your wings to form into sharp, needle-like points which you can use as weapons. Using an action, you can make a special kind of unarmed strike even if your hands are full. This unarmed strike deals slashing damage equal to 1d4 + your Charisma modifier.

Expression of the Damned

While people may avoid you like the plague, you can still use it to your advantage. You are proficient in the Intimidation skill.

Leaden Wings

Your wings no longer fly but they do come in handy for avoiding nasty falls. When you would take falling damage, you can use your reaction to slow your descent with your wings just enough so you can land on your feet and take no damage from the fall.

Languages

You can speak, read and write Common and Celestial.

Age

Angels were originally created as fully mature humanoids that do not age. But since you've fallen from grace, you can only live up to 750 years.

Alignment

Once lawful good creatures, they can now safely range anywhere on the spectrum of alignments.

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.