Homebrew Genesis Species Details

Genesis are descendants of a union between a mortal and a celestial or infernal being. They possess the ability to transform into two distinct forms: one representing celestial purity and the other embodying infernal power.

Ability Score Increase: When determining your character’s ability scores, increase one score by 2 and increase a different score by 1, or increase three different scores by 1.

Age: Genesis mature at a rate similar to humans but live longer, typically up to 500 years.

Alignment: Genesis' alignment tends to be influenced by their celestial or infernal heritage, but they are not bound to it.

Size: Genesis are similar in size to humans. Your size is Medium.

Speed: Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Darkvision: Thanks to your heritage, 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.

Celestial Transformation (Level 3): At 3rd level, you gain the ability to transform into a celestial form twice per long rest. While in this form, your appearance becomes radiant and angelic, granting you the following benefits for 1 minute:

You gain resistance to radiant damage.
Light Bearer: Your attacks deal an additional 1d8 radiant damage.
Healing Hands: You can cast the Cure Wounds Spell.
You have advantage on saving throws against being charmed or frightened.

Infernal Transformation (Level 5): At 5th level, you gain the ability to transform into an infernal form twice per long rest. While in this form, your appearance becomes dark and demonic, granting you the following benefits for 1 minute:

You gain resistance to fire damage.
Your attacks deal an additional 1d8 fire damage.
You have advantage on saving throws against being poisoned or paralyzed.

Celestial and Infernal Influence (Level 10): At 10th level, you have learned to harness the powers of both your celestial and infernal heritage simultaneously. Once per long rest, you can enter a state where you embody both celestial and infernal traits for 1 minute. During this time, you gain the benefits of both Celestial Transformation and Infernal Transformation simultaneously.

Celestial and Infernal Mastery (Level 15): At 15th level, your control over your dual nature has reached its peak. You can now use Celestial Transformation and Infernal Transformation 4 times per long rest.

Eternal Duality (Level 20): At 20th level, you have fully embraced your celestial and infernal lineage, allowing you to maintain both transformations indefinitely. You can switch between your celestial and infernal forms at will, and the duration of your transformations is no longer limited.

Genesis Traits

As a Genesis, you have the following racial traits.

Creature Type

You are a Humanoid.

Size

You are Medium or Small. You choose the size when you select this race.

Speed

Your walking speed is 30 feet.

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 discern colors in that darkness only as shades of gray.

Celestial Transformation

Celestial Transformation (Level 3): At 3rd level, you gain the ability to transform into a celestial form once per long rest. While in this form, your appearance becomes radiant and angelic, granting you the following benefits for 1 minute:

You gain resistance to radiant damage.
Your attacks deal an additional 1d8 radiant damage.
You have advantage on saving throws against being charmed or frightened.

Healing Hands

You can cast the <em>Cure Wounds<em> spell.

Light Bearer

You are suffused with Holy Light throughout your body and can channel it into your hands.
Your attacks deal an additional 1d8 radiant damage.

Infernal Transformation

Infernal Transformation (Level 3): At 3rd level, you gain the ability to transform into an infernal form once per long rest. While in this form, your appearance becomes dark and demonic, granting you the following benefits for 1 minute:

You gain resistance to fire damage.
Brimstone Bringer: Hellfire suffuses your body, you can channel this through your hands. Your attacks deal an additional 1d8 fire damage.
Harming Hands: You can cast the <em>Inflict Wounds<em> Spell.
You have advantage on saving throws against being poisoned or paralyzed.

Brimstone Bringer

You are suffused with Hellfire throughout your body and can channel it into your hands.