aasimar 5e

Quite similarly to tieflings, aasimar don't have a culture of their own. Aasimar are rare, and they can spring up in any nation or culture due to divine intervention or simple ancestry. Unlike tieflings though, aasimar are rarely left to their own devices by their dnd aasimar race otherworldly patrons. As an aasimar grows up, they will receive holy directives from their angelic guide, usually angelic devas who will gently encourage them to vanquish evil. Aasimars are true mortals though and can choose to follow or ignore these holy edicts as they see fit.

Playing an aasimar means playing a character with a lot of expectations hanging over them because of their celestial blood and baggage to deal with. Most pass for relatively human, but once their celestial powers manifest, they're marked by destiny. Holy patrons make their demands while the forces of darkness seek any chance to wipe out a paragon of virtue before it can really blossom. Aasimar lives are always filled with conflict, one way or the other.

Typical aasimar features in most cases aren't that different; aasimar can pass for humans, usually quite fit and attractive but human, nonetheless. Some will have an odd tell, like pupil-less eyes, odd-eye colorations, or strangely tinted hair or skin, depending on their aasimar bloodline. Very rarely, they'll even have angelic feathers growing with and interwoven into their hair in a prominent display of their aasimar heritage. Generally, though, aasimar aren't eye catching until they power up. Aasimar have a transformation ability, where they tap into their divine power and let their true angelic nature shine through. Work with your Dungeon Master to discuss who your celestial parent might be based on any non standard human appearance.

When making your aasimar, the full breadth of humanity is your creative space. It's the hints and little things that make it unique. Try making some little tells and hints that reflect their divine power hiding just within their mortal coil. For a scourge aasimar, maybe they burn hot and steam rises off them when they get angry. For a protector aasimar, perhaps there seems to be a glow about them that brightens the room. For a fallen aasimar, maybe the shadows seem to cling to their pallid flesh.

Typical aasimar features in most cases aren't that different; aasimar can pass for humans, usually quite fit and attractive but human, nonetheless. Some will have an odd tell, like pupil-less eyes, odd-eye colorations, or strangely tinted hair or skin, depending on their aasimar bloodline. Very rarely, they'll even have angelic feathers growing with and interwoven into their hair in a prominent display of their aasimar heritage. Generally, though, aasimar aren't eye catching until they power up. Aasimar have a transformation ability, where they tap into their divine power and let their true angelic nature shine through. Work with your Dungeon Master to discuss who your celestial parent might be based on any non standard human appearance.