Homebrew Phoenix Species Details

 

Phoenixes are the divine servants of the sun god Sol'ron. They are proud people who often take their roles within the heavens extremely seriously. They are trusted with many tasks by Sol'ron and are considered his one and only servants. The Phoenixes in the heavens typically prefer to stay in their bird like form where their plumages are made of pure sunlight, however on the mortal plans they tend to take on a more humanoid form, often keeping their wings as they wouldn't want to be mistaken as a mortal.

Aasimar Celestial Features

d6	Celestial Feature
1	Bright, Flame like eyes
2	Birdlike feathers on arms or legs
3	Glowing hair like lava
4	Bird like talons instead of feet
5	A ghostly halo crowning your head
6	A dim glow that constantly radiates off of you.

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 Increases

Increases your wisdom by 2 and one other score by 1

Languages

Your character can speak, read, and write Common and Celestial

Creature Type

 Phoenixes are considered humanoids but can also be identified as celestials under the effects of a spell that tell you whether or not a creature is a celestial.

Life Span

As celestial servants Phoenixes are granted some of the longest life spans, the oldest Phoenix still alive today is 1000 but some believe it is possible for them to live longer, they mature the same as humans. When a Phoenix dies, their bodies' immediately self immolate and an egg is left in their ashes, the egg will disappear soon to give birth to that phoenixes' new reincarnation.

Height and Weight

A phoenix's humanoid form is entirely chosen by the phoenix when they first arrive in the mortal plane, they can appear as any mortal race with two sets of limbs but always have their large phoenix wings.

Phoenix Traits

As a phoenix, 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.

The Sun's Resilience

You have resistance to fire 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.

Change Shape

As an Action you can change your form into that of a phoenix. When you do, your clothing and equipment meld into your form, and you gain no benefits from them while transformed . You determine the specifics of your appearance in phoenix form, including your colouration and size (choosing from small or medium when you transform) . All your other game statistics remain the same . You can’t cast spells that require material or somatic components while in this form, but you can still concentrate on spells and speak as normal . You remain in this form until you use an action to revert to your true form or you die

Light Bringer

You know the Light, Control Flames and Sacred Flame cantrips. Wisdom is your spellcasting ability for them.

Blaze of Glory

When you reach 3rd level you can use a bonus action to unleash the celestial energy within yourself. Your transformation lasts for 1 minute or until you end it as a bonus action. Once you transform, you can’t use it again until you finish a long rest. Your wings glow with brilliant light and you harness your true angelic form however doing so burns your mortal form making it hard to maintain. At the beginning of each of your turns you take 1d8 (minimum of 1) fire damage as your mortal form burns. Your flying speed is increased by 30ft and once per turn when you deal damage to a creature with an attack or spell you can choose to deal extra fire or radiant damage equal to your level.