Homebrew Angel Species Details
Physical Description
Angels of death are tall and slender in stature. They have very pale white skin, almost like chalk. The whites of their eyes are like the whitest milk, with black pupils, dark as contrasting Ebon night. On their heads is very dark hair and they are hairless elsewhere on their bodies, lacking pubic or facial hair. Angels have body shapes very similar to elves but are slightly taller and more muscular, yet still lean and lithe.
History
When a human dies and is infected with a rare spirit, the spirit will take that bodily form, fully grown, and reanimate it. It ends up looking like the reaper. These things have existed almost as long as humans have experienced death, and are native to the plane the person died as. As they are earthly bound, they do not have wings despite their title as angels. These are the origins of the angels of death.
When the gods of creation and destruction saw how humans were such a race of hubris, the god of death offered to make things interesting. He introduced a parasite spirit onto the material realm that infected departing souls of humans and prevented their passing into the spirit realm. This parasite warps the human soul trapped in the body and turns it into an angel of death. Stripped of emotion, these resurrected beings do the bidding of death and cut down those of their own kind among others, desiring nothing but to kill. They are known to retain memories of their past lives but their lack of emotion makes them indifferent to anything they may have once cherished or loved, making them cold.
Society
Because of their rarity, angels of death do not have their own society and instead live within other societies or as hermits. They can usually pass off as humans. When they are suspected, they are often pursued and executed if caught. Angels of death are seen as being demonic or cursed, due to their incessant desire to kill, even if they do not act on or voice it. Because of this, they very rarely work normal jobs with a high profile or exposure to society. They instead tend to be criminals of some sort, usually the murdering type. As a result, they are often the dregs of any society they inhabit, associated with bad gossip and the slums due to their inability often to keep the money.
Hermetic angels go in and out of passing societies instead of living in them for extended periods. They kill under quiet cover and leave before a ruckus is made. More angels adopt this measure as it is safer, though being caught usually would mean death. Angels are rarely caught anyway, though, as they are often wily and powerful enough to elude or overpower pursuers.
Angel of Death Names
Angles of death most often have human names, but if they live in a non-human society, they may adopt a name from that society. Angels also retain the gender of the human they used to be.
Angel Traits
Your Angel character has some qualities in common with Celestial.Healing Touch
healing touch (4/Day). The solar touches another creature. The target magically regains (1d6 + charisma) hit points and is freed from any curse, disease, poison, blindness, or deafness.
Teleport
Teleport. The solar magically teleports, along with any equipment it is wearing or carrying, up to 120 feet to an unoccupied space it can see.( 1/day)
Quill Shot
Starting at second level, you can use some loose quills on your wings as a ranged attack, up to 30 feet away. You deal 2d4 of Piercing damage. You can only use this ability twice per short or long rest.
At higher levels, the damage you deal is increased by every level .
resistances
Because your body has already died, and it is of Angelic origins, it is a bit sturdier against toxins that affect the living. You are resistant to poison damage. Since you are also already dead, you are immune to necrotic damage.
Magic Resistance. The angel has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Angelic Weapons.
when the weapon is magical. the weapon deals an extra 1d4 radiant damage (included in the attack).
Divine Awareness.
Divine Awareness. The angel knows if it hears a lie.
Divine Awareness.
Divine Awareness. The angel knows if it hears a lie.
Flying Sword
Flying Sword. The solar releases its greatsword to hover magically in an unoccupied space within 5 feet of it. If the solar can see the sword, the solar can mentally command it as a bonus action to fly up to 50 feet and either make one attack against a target (attack is weakened ) or return to the solar's hands. If the hovering sword is targeted by any effect, the solar is considered to be holding it. The hovering sword falls if the solar dies.
Innate Spellcasting
Innate Spellcasting. The solar's spell casting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 25). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components: At will: detect evil and good, invisibility and blade barrier 3 cast per each (long rest to regain)
Ability Score Increase
Your Dexterity, and Strength increase by 2.
Age
Angels of death don't age and live until they are killed in battle.
Size
Angels of death are almost always between 5 feet and 7 feet and rarely weigh more than 130 pounds. Your size is Medium.
Speed
Your base walking speed is 30 feet. Your base flying speed is 60.
Darkvision
Thanks to your angel blood, you have superior vision in dark and dim conditions. 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.
Languages
You can speak, read, and write Common, Celestial Your Angelic origins allow you to communicate in the language of Celestial beings, as well as stay discrete in your actions through the use of telepathy.