Homebrew Light Forged Species Details

Former Demons

When a demon is captured by celestials in battle, occasionally the captors sense great powers within the being. In that case, the demon is put through a holy ritual, to purify the demon. To keep the demon from reverting back to its former self, they are covered in holy runes, holding the monster at bay. They are then further "purified" by giving the demon a dormant form, that is, a form that appears as an elf or tiefling. Then, they are born again as a child, having no memory of their former life. They then live in a temple or with elves, being told growing up that they are destined for great things. Thus, a light forged is born.

Celestial Appearance

To represent their good side, some light forged are given the form of an elf. To give the child a clue, somewhat, of their former self, they are given the former of an unusual tiefling, with silvery to blueish skin, and white to very dark blond hair. Their horns are ivory white and are sharp and uniform at the ends. They have a halo of light around their heads also. Their tail is slightly longer than usual and is tipped by a mysterious light. It gets brighter the angrier the light forged gets. The form's eyes appear as blight globes of light. The elf form is less so, having light skin and hair, with bright eyes. Eventually, the light forged can alter their form to appear as both, or look "normal," as they say. Some people give them weird looks on the street or praise them and say they are destined to save the town and the surrounding area. Either way, they are unusual in appearance.

Self Doubting

All their lives, the light forged are told they are destined for greatness. They feel great pressure from their elders and try their best. When they fail, they hide from others, feeling like they are a disgrace. In many cases, they become depressed, and sometimes, sadly, die. Because of that, many light forged do not live to full adulthood. On the other hand, when they succeed, they doubt they can do it again, believing it was out of sheer luck, but some become overzealous and fail the great task they have taken on themselves.

True Form

After years of training, some Light Forged manage to briefly release their inner demon. Their true form is a representation of a tiefling and an elf. It has hooves like that of a horse. It has massive wings, with sharp claws tipping each finger. It has massive horns and long, pointed ears like that of an elf. It has runes decorating its body, with swirling, pointed markings aluminated by light. Around its head is a halo, depicting holy symbols. Some light forged manage to break some of the runes in their true forms, releasing a fraction of their former self.

Light Forged Names

The Light Forged often name themselves words they've learned from studying or reading. Some name themselves Elven or Tiefling names. Other's name themselves after heroes or objects they think are interesting, for example, one could name itself Globe, if it thought it interesting enough. Rarely do Light Forged let others name them.

 

Light Forged Traits

Light Forged share celestial and demonic traits.

Ability Score Increase

Your wisdom and intelligence are increased by 2.

Ability Score Decrease

Your Charisma is decreased by 2.

Age

Light Forged are immortal and mature around age 18. They can be killed on the battlefield though.

Alignment

Because of their celestial binding, yet having demonic heritage, the Light Forged are generally neutral, though some become evil when they discover their past. They believe that the law is another form of bondage, so they are most often chaotic.

Size

Light Forged are taller than most races, their height being from 6  to 7 ft. They are lean, yet they have a strong build. Your size is medium, but you become large in your true form.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 ft, but in true form, you have a base flying speed of 60 ft.

Darkvision

Thanks to your demonic lineage, you have superior vision in the dark and in 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 cannot discern colors in the darkness, only shades of gray.

Celestial and Demonic Resistance

You have resistance to both fire and radiant damage.

True Form

For one action, you can use your true form, increasing your size to Large and giving you a flight speed of 60 ft.  You have 2 charges at 3rd level, 3 at 6th, 4 at 9th, 5 at 12th, and 2 at level 20, but the duration increases to 1 hour. Add +2 to all rolls. It lasts for one minute. You regain all spent charges after you finish a long rest.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write common, abyssal and celestial.

The Legacy of the Light Forged

At 3rd level, you gain dual wielding as a proficiency instead of as a feat. You can also use your weapon as a spell focus. Roll a d20. If the roll is 15 or higher, you successfully use your weapon as your focus. On a failed dc, you must take a short or long rest to regain this ability. You also have a proficiency in warglaives, peculiar weapons that are double-bladed with and armguard in the center. Deals 2d6 damage. Adds 1 AC if dual-wielded.