Aasimar
The Aasimar are mortals touched by the celestial realm, their souls infused with the light of the divine. This otherworldly heritage manifests in a radiant presence and supernatural abilities, including the capacity to channel divine energy for healing or in combat. Driven by a strong sense of justice and a desire to protect the innocent, they serve as holy warriors, compassionate healers, or as guides, all united by a higher purpose.
Traits
Every species has unique traits that define their abilities and characteristics. The Aasimar species attains all of the following bonus traits:
When subjected to radiant or necrotic damage, roll 1d4 to invoke your celestial fortitude, reducing the damage taken by the number rolled.
As an action, you can touch a creature and cause it to regain hit points equal to your level. You can use this feature once per long rest.
You know the light cantrip. Charisma is your spellcasting ability for it.
Lineages
Lineages provides a unique identity for your character's ancestry and gives the species one or more bonuses. The Aasimar species has the following lineages and can choose only one lineage:
Protector
Their wings shimmer with dawn's first light, guiding allies to safety.
- Radiant Soul: Starting at 3rd level, you can use your action to unleash the divine energy within yourself, causing your eyes to glimmer and two luminous, incorporeal wings to sprout from your back.
Scourge
Their bodies burn with holy fire, purging evil in searing bursts.
- Radiant Consumption: Starting at 3rd level, you can use your action to unleash the divine energy within yourself, causing a searing light to radiate from you.
Fallen
Once luminous, now cloaked in shadows that whisper of lost grace.
- Necrotic Shroud: Starting at 3rd level, you can use your action to unleash the divine energy within yourself, causing your eyes to turn into pools of darkness and two skeletal, ghostly, flightless wings to sprout from your back.