Homebrew Angel Species Details
“We had the town under siege for two months, draining their resources. When we finally breached the walls, one of the first places we started looting was the cathedral. That was our last mistake. The moment the first soldier approached the altar, its silverware left bare and ready for the taking… we all heard a great horn blow. That’s when we knew it was too late. An entire flight, over five hundred angels, had arrived. We were slaughtered en mass and failed to take even a single one of them down. They left a single survivor to warn the world. So, the next time you’re in a church with winged humans depicted on stain glass, think twice about doing anything… wrong. They’ll know, and if you cross the line, you will die by their spears.” Maveith Scouragesurvivor, Last of the Thenalelo Clan
Born of Gods
Angels find themselves servants of gods by nature, created to be the directest imposition of their will on mortals. Because of this, angels vary greatly in their exact origin, each god who employs them taking their own spin on them. Although there is one thing certain about angels, whenever they appear, they represent a great interest from their deity, and dismissing that off-handily is a dire mistake.
The Dreams of Mortals
While standing, Angels are taller than the mortal races they share features with, prototypically humans although not always. They average at nearly seven feet tall, the largest approaching nine. Although, their height is far from the most imposing thing about them. Their feathered wings used to achieve flight are massive, far too large to use effectively in most buildings. When an Angel has room to fly, however, they are far swifter than any mortal race. While most Angels’ wings are white, other colors are now to exist. Most interestingly, Angels are able to fold their wings to an impressive degree, making them effectively a cloak, allowing passage otherwise tight areas.
Bred for Military
Angels are born to be the servants of gods, and this commonly causes angels as a whole to become an army of sorts. Although not all Angels are truly warriors, all of them have some degree of combat ability, magic or otherwise. This also means they are raised in an environment of major hierarchy, and whether they accept or reject it, they understand it.
Angel Traits
Angel's are mostly warriors for their god, and as such, they receive these abilities.Ability Scores Increase
Due to being a bred for war, your strength increases by 2. since Angels are bred to be balanced two scores of your choice increases by 1.
Apperance
Angel's are mostly humanoid but can look like any other race in order to blend in with the mortals that live below them (Human, Elf, Dwarf, Halfling, etc).
Age
Angel's are immortal, living from the day they were created until the end of time (upon their birth they are born as an Adult humanoid and from then on will not age a day). At least in their immortal form. Should an Angel die in a mortal form (meaning if the Angel decides to leave the Halls of Peace for a life in the mortal world, it will not age but will be able to get hurt by mortal weapons), despite being immortal, if the Angel dies unable to return home and live in peace from the halls of their creator. Upon an Angel's death, bright divine light shines out from the eyes, mouth, and wound; this light is too blinding for mortals to look upon--if a mortal should ever look upon an angel on its death they will be forever blinded--and as the light fades, people can see a blacken outline of Angel's wings burned into ground extending from the body.
Alignment
Angel's are holy beings created by a deity in the multiverse. While their god may be of the evil side of the balance, the Angel's tend to stay toward the lawful side of things.
Wings
Angels have a flying speed of 30 feet. Angel's are warriors, messengers, and diplomats to the deity they were created from. They help in all the affairs of their god and as such their god needs them to be able to reach their destination as fast as they can. Thus, the creator gave them wings to help them reach distances far away in a timely fashion and to aid them in their affairs. The wingspan of the Angel is 15 ft tip to tip, require at least a 15 ft cube to hover. The color of the wings varies on each Angel. Though mostly, they are of the purest white.
Dark Vision
Born to fight it evil wherever it may hide, your vision can easily cut through the darkness. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were a bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You can’t discern color in darkness, only shades of gray
Celestial Resistance
You have resistance to necrotic damage and radiant damage.
Size
Angels possess the ability to tuck in their wings a surprising amount given their massive wingspan. Because of this, when not using their wings, Angels are Medium, and can nearly pass as simply tall humans or other races. However, while their wings are in use, they are instead Large. Angel's are at least 6 feet, but are no larger than 10 feet.
Proficiencies
You are proficient in light, medium, heavy armor. You are proficient in all weaponry.
Language
You can speak, read, and write Common and Celestial
Speed
Your walking speed is 30ft.
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