Homebrew Aasimar Lineage Species Details
Aasimar are mortals who carry a spark of the Upper Planes within their souls. An aasimar is linked by blood to an angel, an archon, or some other Celestial. This connection to the Upper Planes is the aasimar's celestial bloodline, which comes with the blessing of power yet has no effect on the aasimar's moral outlook.
Aasimar Lineage Traits
As an Aasimar, you have these special traits.Ability Score Increase
Increase one ability score by 2, and increase a different one by 1, or increase three different scores by 1.
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.
Celestial Bloodline
You are the recipient of a bloodline that grants you supernatural abilities.
Light Bearer
You know the Light cantrip. When you cast it with this trait, the spell uses the same spellcasting ability you use for your Celestial Bloodline trait.
Languages
You can speak, read, and write Common and Celestial.
Elysian Aasimar
Aasimar who have the elysian bloodline feel not only the joy of the Beastlands but also the bliss of Bytopia and the peace of Elysium. Some of these aasimar look bestial. Others possess the divine beauty of angels, or they have physical features in common with a pious geezer, a guardinal, or some other Neutral Good celestial ancestor.
Elysian Resistance
You have resistance to thunder damage.
Elysian Bloodline
At level 1, you know the Thunderclap cantrip. When you reach character levels 3 and 5, you learn Cure Wounds and Calm Emotions (works on Beasts too) respectively. You always have that spell prepared. You can cast it once without a spell slot, and you can regain the ability to cast it in that way when you finish a Long Rest. You can also cast the spell using any spell slots you have of the appropriate level.
Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma is your spellcasting ability for these spells when you cast them with this trait (choose when you select this race).
Heavenly Aasimar
The heavenly bloodline connects aasimar not only to Bytopia but also the Seven Heavens and the peaceable kingdoms of Arcadia. Metallic skin, colorful body and hair, short flightless wings, glowing eyes, and a holy dampness are common physical features of such aasimar, most of whom trace their ancestry to devas.
Heavenly Resistance
You have resistance to radiant damage.
Heavenly Bloodline
At level 1, you know the Sacred Flame cantrip. When you reach character levels 3 and 5, you learn Guiding Bolt and Continual Flame respectively. You always have that spell prepared. You can cast it once without a spell slot, and you can regain the ability to cast it in that way when you finish a Long Rest. You can also cast the spell using any spell slots you have of the appropriate level.
Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma is your spellcasting ability for these spells when you cast them with this trait (choose when you select this race).
Olympian Aasimar
The volatility of Olympus, the chaos of Ysgard, and the joy of the Beastlands call to aasimar who have the olympian bloodline. Twinkling skin, colorful body and hair, patches of feathers, opalescent eyes, and a trail of petals or leaves are common physical features of such aasimar, most of whom have the blood of Olympians coursing through their veins.
Olympian Resistance
You have resistance to lightning damage.
Olympian Bloodline
At level 1, you know the Shocking Grasp cantrip. When you reach character levels 3 and 5, you learn Chaos Bolt and Suggestion respectively. You always have that spell prepared. You can cast it once without a spell slot, and you can regain the ability to cast it in that way when you finish a Long Rest. You can also cast the spell using any spell slots you have of the appropriate level.
Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma is your spellcasting ability for these spells when you cast them with this trait (choose when you select this race).
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