Homebrew Aaefling Species Details

"And, alas, we are of our fathers and mothers, alike and yet opposite, one decay and the other light. Indeed, the union of angel and demon created a third essence. And we are those children. We are the nephalem. We exist as half angel and half demon, yet fully a new entity. And because of our lineage, they loved us. And because of our difference, they feared us. Within the trembling balance between love and fear is the relation of us to our fathers and mothers."

— Deckard Cain, Book of Cain

Aasimar is the descendants of celestials just as tieflings are to infernal beings. Aaefling is both. The result of the unholy union of Tiefling and Aasimar, Nephalem have both fiendish and celestial blood running through their veins. They are torn by a desire for good and justice and resentment toward societies which shunned them. Many are rejected by one if not both parents, and forced to walk their path alone.

Aaefling often suffers the same violence, mistrust, and fear as tieflings, but with an added layer of disgust as they appear more glorious and desirable than the average tiefling. With a lot of work some can attempt to pass as human as aasimar do, and so do their best to disguise their infernal heritage. Others do the opposite and try to pass as normal tieflings, having to accentuate their fiendish features. Those who make it to adulthood tend to live on the fringes of society, often as loners or in small groups with other outcasts.

Infernal and Celestial Bloodline 

Aefling appears more human than their tiefling counterparts, but their infernal heritage leaves them clearly marked. Aefling generally has horns in the same variety as tieflings, though they tend to be significantly smaller. Some Nephalem even grind down their horns to make themselves more human-looking. Almost all are born with tails though not as long as most tieflings, usually only two to 4 feet, and much thinner almost light a whip. Most have only slightly exaggerated fangs, which appear unnaturally straight and glistening. They do not have solid colour eyes but their irises tend to be metallic. Their skin tones range across all the tiefling colourations but are lighter and less concentrated. Their hair is usually light, from blond to red to metallic gold and platinum.

Self-Reliant Wanderers

Very few aaefling exist in the world. Most aaefling are forced to live on the fringes of society, driven from cities and towns, they are outcasts and hermits. Misunderstood by most other races they don't stay in any one place for very long, and instead wander the world seeking a place that they can call home. When travelling, a aaefling tends to wear holds, closed helms, and other gear that allows them to conceal their identities.

Aaefling are not quick to trust anyone,  but when a nephalem’s companions demonstrate that they trust him or her, the aaefling learns to extend the same trust to them. And once a aae gives someone loyalty, the aaefling is a firm friend or ally for life.

Aaefling Traits

Aaeflings share certain racial traits as a result of their infernal and celestial bloodlines.

Ability Score Increase

Your Charisma score increases by 2, and another ability score of your choice by 1.

Age

You mature at the same rate as humans but live about 160 years.

Alignment

You do not have an innate tendency towards good or evil, many of them end up somewhere in between. Given their independent and isolated nature they tend toward neutral or chaotic alignment.

Size

You are about the same size and build as humans. Your size is Medium.

Languages

You speak, read and write Common, Infernal and Celestial

Resistance To Hellish And Celestial Energy

Your infernal and Celestial heritage has granted you the resistance to radiant and fire damage.

Hellish and Celestial Legacy

You know the thaumaturgy cantrip. When you reach 3rd level, you can cast the hellish rebuke spell as a 2nd-level spell once with this trait and regain the ability to do so when you finish a long rest. When you reach 5th level, you can cast the darkness spell once with this trait and regain the ability to do so when you finish a long rest. Charisma is your spellcasting ability for these spells.

Hellish and Celestial Revelation

When you reach 3rd level, choose one of the revelation options below. Thereafter, you can use a bonus action to unleash the celestial energy within yourself, gaining the benefits of that revelation. Your transformation lasts for 1 minute or until you end it as a bonus action. Once you transform using your revelation below, you can’t use it again until you finish a long rest: When you reach 3rd level, choose one of the revelation options below. Thereafter, you can use a bonus action to unleash the celestial energy within yourself, gaining the benefits of that revelation. Your transformation lasts for 1 minute or until you end it as a bonus action. Once you transform using your revelation below, you can’t use it again until you finish a long rest.

Celestial Protector

Protector Nephalem has embraced their celestial nature and risen to strike evil wherever it arises. and stand vigilant against the darkness. A faint halo appears around your head.

You know the light cantrip. 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 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.

Infernal Advocate

Advocate Nephalem has embraced their infernal nature and desires to make bargains and manipulate creatures for their gain. Your horns grow slightly larger, and your teeth sharpen.

You learn the Produce Flame cantrip. Starting at 3rd level, you can use an action to unleash infernal energy within yourself, causing your eyes to appear as sparks of flame and two skeletal, flightless wings to sprout from your back and burst into flame. During your transformation, any creatures hostile to you that start their turn within 10 feet of you, and can see you, must succeed on a Charisma saving throw (DC 8 + your proficiency bonus + your Charisma Modifier) or become frightened of you until the start of their 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 fire damage to one target when you deal damage to it with an attack or spell. The extra fire damage equals your level.

Once you use this trait, you can't use it again until you finish a long rest. 

Scourged Champion

Champion Nephalem have learned to embrace both their Celestial and Infernal nature. They tend to remain neutral when dealing with moral dilemmas, but always look for opportunities to show their prowess in combat. They believe that Nephalem should embrace both natures, and not lean to one side.

You know the Control Flames cantrip. Starting at 3rd level, you can use your action to unleash divine and infernal energy within yourself, causing searing flame to radiate from you. Light pours out of your eyes and mouth, threatening 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, each creature within 10 feet of you takes 1d6 radiant damage, and 1d6 fire damage. In addition, once on each of your turns, you can deal extra damage to one target when you deal damage to it with an attack or spell. The extra damage equals your level and can be your choice of fire or radiant.

Once you use this trait, you can't use it again until you finish a long rest.