Homebrew Celestibloods Species Details

Children of Light and Shadow

“The gods argue in the heavens. The devils whisper in the pit. But within me, both sing.”
— Seraphine Duskwane, Celestiblood poet

Ancestry

Celestibloods are born of impossible unions—an aasimar’s radiant bloodline tangled with infernal corruption, or a celestial’s spark kindled in a tiefling’s soul. They often inherit mismatched features—eyes of different hues, one glowing faintly with divine light, the other burning with fiendish ember. This duality makes them living paradoxes: reviled, admired, or feared wherever they go.

 

   
   
   
   
   
   
   

Creating Your Character

At 1st level, you choose whether your character is a member of the human race or of a fantastical race. If you select a fantastical race, follow these additional rules during character creation.

Ability Score Increase

Your Charisma score increases by +2, and either Constitution or Wisdom increases by +1.

Age

Celestibloods mature at the same rate as humans but can live up to 150 years, their dual heritage slowing the pull of mortality.

Size

Celestibloods range from 5 to 6½ feet tall and have a similar build to humans. Your size is Medium.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common, Celestial, and Infernal.

Features

🌟 Dual Soul

When you make a saving throw, you can call on either your celestial or fiendish half.

  • Once per long rest, you may reroll a failed saving throw.

  • If you call on your celestial side, you gain temporary hit points equal to your proficiency bonus.

  • If you call on your fiendish side, you deal radiant or necrotic damage (your choice) equal to your proficiency bonus to a creature within 10 feet of you.

🔥 Radiance & Ruin

When you deal radiant or necrotic damage with a spell or ability, you can choose to lace it with your dual heritage.

  • If the damage is radiant, you can add your Charisma modifier to the total damage.

  • If the damage is necrotic, you can reduce the target’s speed by 10 feet until the end of your next turn.
    You can use this feature a number of times equal to your proficiency bonus per long rest.

👁️ Eyes of Dissonance

Your mismatched gaze reflects your lineage. You gain darkvision out to 60 feet.
In addition, you can cast Thaumaturgy or Light (your choice) at will.

At 3rd level, you can cast Bless (celestial aspect) or Bane (fiendish aspect) once per long rest. Charisma is your spellcasting ability for these spells.

⚖️ Inner Conflict

You are always torn between two natures. When you finish a long rest, choose which side has sway over you that day:

  • Celestial Aspect: Advantage on Insight and Persuasion checks.

  • Fiendish Aspect: Advantage on Intimidation and Deception checks.

Appearance

Celestibloods often have heterochromia (two different colored eyes, sometimes glowing faintly), strange markings that look like angelic runes or infernal script, and a subtle aura—warm and comforting to some, unsettling to others. Their presence feels like standing between sunlight and shadow at once.

 

Celestibloods Traits

As Celestibloods 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.

Celestial Resistance

You have resistance to necrotic damage and radiant damage.

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.

Dual Soul

Dual Soul. Once per long rest, you may reroll a failed saving throw.

  • If Celestial: Gain temp HP = your proficiency bonus.

  • If Fiendish: A creature within 10 feet takes radiant or necrotic damage equal to your proficiency bonus.

Eyes of Dissonance

  • Thaumaturgy or Light at will (player chooses).

  • At 3rd level: 1/long rest cast Bless (celestial) or Bane (fiendish).

 

 
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