Homebrew Deva Species Details

Devas are immortal celestials sent as an agent of the gods and given humanoid form. They are born in fully-formed adult bodies. Devas are imposing figures, built like tall humans, but with purple or blue skin, white eyes, and unearthly grace. When a deva dies, its soul travels the astral plane for 100 years before being reincarnated in another adult deva body. After reincarnation, a deva recalls vague memories of a past lifetime, allowing it to draw from past experiences to give itself an edge. Though devas are typically good, a particular lifetime might drive a deva toward evil. When a non-good deva is reincarnated, its body develops thick black or white lined patterns. If the deva turns permanently to evil, it will be reincarnated as a rakshasa. 

Deva Traits

Due to their immortal lifespan and angelic heritage , Devas gain special abilities and the following racial traits :

Ability Score Increase

Your Charisma score increases by 2.

Age

Devas have immortal lifespans. They can however be killed my weapons, spells or diseases, in which case they are reborn as adults.

Alignment

Devas shared the devotion to goodness of the other angels. No Deva would negotiate with beings known to be evil, but those of non-lawful inclination sometimes dealt with neutral beings. 

Size

Monadic and Movanic Devas stood around 6–6.5 feet (1.8–1.98 meters) tall, while Astral Devas were around 7–7.5 feet (2.1–2.3 meters) tall.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Flight

You have a flying speed of 45 feet. To use this speed, you can't be wearing medium or heavy armour.

Astral Heritage

Your Astral heritage gives you a Resistance to either Necrotic or Radiant damage. Choose which at Character creation.

Languages

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