Homebrew Deva Emissary Species Details

AGENTS OF THE GODS Acting as divine ambassadors, devas are frequently assigned to the Material Plane, the Feywild and the Shadowfell, and even the various Elemental Planes, sometimes for years at a time. They are prized for their extraordinary resilience and ability to adapt to a range of environmental challenges. While it is unusual for any one deva to travel between more than a few planes, their kind can be found on nearly every plane of existence, and they are sometimes even asked to seek out powerful creatures hiding on demi planes outside the known cosmology of the multiverse.

VIGILANT GUARDIANS Devas are innate protectors, driven by heavenly zeal to defend the oppressed from those who seek to inflict evil upon the world. When a deva first comes into existence, it is appointed one of three roles. Throughout a deva novitiate’s years or even decades of training, this role—referred to as its “station”—becomes an essential part of its existence, fun damentally guiding its development as an angelic being. Devas possess supernatural sensory acuity. Always at the ready with their weapon of choice, it is exceptionally difficult to catch devas off guard.

DEVA NAMES At some point during their training, devas are assigned a name by their deity. A deva typically only bears a single, unique name—no two devas share the same name. MALE NAMES: Adonael, Ariziel, Damabiath, Galizur, Jael, Micus, Mitar, Oriel, Prul, Ramiel, Ruman, Sannyasi, Saphon, Tauran, Vachar, Zarall FEMALE NAMES: Arael, Ayil, Cassiel, Eirwyn, Elyon, Haziel, Israfil, Jefischa, Lumalia, Muriel, Naya’il, Peniel, Pravuil, Rachiel, Soreth, Zaphiel

EMISSARY The presence of the emissaries is nearly ubiquitous throughout the multiverse. Also known as a “movanic deva,” you are a courier of the gods. Sometimes your missions are purely diplomatic, but you often find yourself in the throes of battle, particularly when trekking through hostile territory to deliver your divine discourse.

Deva Emissary Traits

Your deva character is blessed with a number of traits common to all devas.

Ability Score increase

Your Wisdom score increases by 2.
Your Dexterity score increases by 1.

Darkvision

Thanks to your celestial 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.

Divine Vigilance

If you are surprised at the beginning of combat and aren’t incapacitated, you can choose to make your initiative roll with disadvantage to ignore the effects of being surprised.

Suggested Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common and Celestial

Size

Most devas are between 6 and 7 feet tall, with a select few nearing 8 feet tall. Your size is Medium.

Celestial

Your creature type is celestial, rather than humanoid.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet

Typical Alignment

As representatives of the good gods, devas are fundamentally good. While their propensity for faithfully executing divine orders guides them toward a lawful demeanor, some devas trend toward a neutral or even chaotic lifestyle

Age

Devas are born into existence with an appearance similar to that of an adult human, but with unnaturally lustrous skin. They never die of old age or exhibit signs of aging, but many choose to adopt traditional elderly features over the course of their life, such as silvery hair or callused hands.

Sanctified Flight

While you are not wearing medium or heavy armor, you have a flying speed of 30 feet. Your fledgling wings can only propel you in short bursts; you fall if you end your turn in the air and nothing else is holding you aloft. When you reach 3rd level, you can use your bonus action to fill your wings with holy power for 1 minute. For the duration, you do not fall if you end your turn in the air, and you can’t be knocked prone. Once you use this ability, you can’t do so again until you finish a short or long rest.