Homebrew Angel Species Details

Born of Gods

Angels find themselves servants of gods by nature, created to be the most direct imposition of their will on mortals. Because of this, angels vary greatly in their exact origin: each god who employs them takes its own spin on them. Although there is one thing certain about angels whenever they appear: they represent a great interest from their deity, and dismissing them off-hand is a dire mistake.

The Dreams of Mortals

While standing, Angels are taller than the mortal races they share features with, prototypically humans although not always. They average at nearly seven feet tall, the largest approaching nine. Although, their height is far from the most imposing thing about them. Their feathered wings used to achieve flight are massive, far too large to use effectively in most buildings. When an Angel has room to fly, however, they are far swifter than any mortal race. While most Angels’ wings are white, other colors are now to exist. Most interestingly, Angels are able to fold their wings to an impressive degree, making them effectively a cloak, allowing passage in otherwise tight areas.

Bred for Military

Angels are born to be the servants of gods, and this commonly causes angels as a whole to become an army of sorts. Although not all Angels are truly warriors, all of them have some degree of combat ability, magic or otherwise. This also means they are raised in an environment of major hierarchy, and whether they accept or reject it, they understand it.

Angel Traits

Your angel character has the following racial traits.

Ability Score Increase

Your Charisma score increases by 2. Your Constitution score increases by 1.

Age

The age of angels varies greatly, in part by their patron god, in a greater degree to their own status. Angels of lower power live for only 300 years, maturing at around 20 years of age. Angels of a higher power can live for over forty thousand years, maturing at only a couple hundred.

Alignment

Angels are frequently born into massive hierarchies and militaries. Because of this, Angels are rarely chaotic, instead, obeying the commands of their superiors and masters. Angels have an inbred desire to do good, but this sense can be overcome or twisted, meaning Angels of both good and evil exist in equal measure.

Size

Angels possess the ability to tuck in their wings a surprising amount given their massive wingspan. Because of this, when not using their wings, Angels are Medium, and can nearly pass as simply tall humans or other races. However, while their wings are in use, they are instead Large.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Flying

Angels have a flying speed of 60 feet, but due to their large wingspans, require at least a 10-foot cube to fly and hover. Additionally, any speed increase also applies to this flying, regardless of whether it specifies type, or of its source.

Darkvision

Born to fight it evil wherever it may hide, your vision can easily cut through darkness. 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

Celestial Resistance

You have resistance to necrotic damage and radiant damage.

Angelic Swoop

If you flew at least 15 feet before making an attack roll against a target, you gain +5 to damage on the roll. Additionally, if you hit, the targeted creature cannot make an attack of opportunity against you until the start of their next turn. Bonus damage only applies on the first attack after flying 15 feet. You can benefit from this ability more than once per turn.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common, Celestial, and one additional language of your choice.

Angel Traits

“We had the town under siege for two months, draining their resources. When we finally breached the walls, one of the first places we started looting was the cathedral. That was our first - and last - mistake. The moment the first soldier approached the altar, its silverware left bare and ready for the taking… we all heard a great horn blow. An entire flight, over five hundred angels, had arrived. We were slaughtered en mass and failed to take even a single one of them down. They left a single survivor to warn the world. So, the next time you’re in a church with winged humans depicted on stained glass, think twice about doing anything… wrong. They’ll know, and if you cross the line, you will die by their spears.” Maveith Scourage, survivor, Last of the Thenalelo Clan

Ability Score Increase

Your Charisma score increases by 2. Your Constitution score increases by 1.

Age

Alignment

Size

Wings

You have feathery wings, with a color based on your alignment(White for good, Black for evil, Gray for neutral). They are twice your height, and can be retracted. The cannot be used with armor, and you must have enough room for them to fly. While extended, they give +2 AC. If there is not enough room to fly, wings can still be used to slow fall and reduce it to 0. If a feather is plucked from the wing, it will grow back, provided a reasonable amount of feathers are plucked. If a wing is severed, neither can be used until it grows back in one week. Angels have a flying speed of 60 feet, but due to their large wingspans, require at least a 10 foot cube to fly and hover. Additionally, any speed increase also applies to this flying, regardless if it specifies type, or of its source.

Darkvision

Celestial Resistance

You have resistance to necrotic damage and radiant damage.

Angelic Swoop

If you flew at least 15 feet before making an attack roll against a target, you gain +5 to damage on the roll. Additionally, if you hit, target creature cannot make an attack of opportunity against you until start of their next turn. Bonus damage only applies on the first attack after flying 15 feet. You can benefit from this ability more than once per turn.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common, Celestial and one additional language of your choice.

Divine Energy

Due to your divine blood, you gain the cantrips Light and Sacred Flame. In addition, you can coat your fist in Sacred Flame and perform a melee attack, dealing 1d8 radiant damage +Strength bludgeoning damage.