Aasimar

The Aasimar are a rare race of humanoids descended from celestials which were bound to the earth after the Godswar. Born under similar circumstances to the tieflings, aasimar are an even rarer breed. They are indistinguishable from normal humans under normal circumstances, however during times of exceptional need or stress their true origins shine through. As celestial blood runs through their veins they can take on the forms of angelic beings and accomplish extraordinary feats when channeling those small vestiges of divinity. One of the only beings that channel any form of magic, aasimar are highly sought after for the power to heal their allies and smite the wicked. The exact age ranges of aasimar are unknown, but when compared to humans it would seem that they age at roughly half as fast.

Aasimar appear as humans until their angelic origins show themselves in magnificent form. Several gods had celestial servants and the nature of the godly patron of their parent influences the power of the aasimar. Protector Aasimar might be children of angels formed by Etos(God of Peace and Udea(Goddess of Vitality), while Scourge Aasimar might be descendants of Sifor(God of the Sun) and Hilo(God of Flight). Whenever a celestial impregnated a mortal, a small piece of their remaining power would be transferred to their child, both gifting them with their divine power and a calling to divine providence. Some suspect that the aasimar were born to carry on the work of their fallen god. Aasimar can only breed with other aasimar born of celestials who served the same god. It is in this way their lineage can carry on their divine purpose. The second generation of Aasimar were born fairly recently, as they are only reaching maturity around the hundredth year after the godswar.

Each aasimar is born knowing a prophecy or divine path. Perhaps it is to protect the weak or slay some great foe rising in the depth of the world. Regardless, so long as they remain on that path they will have access to their power to assist in that goal. Should they stray from that path for a significant period of time, their power will quickly dwindle. Almost all aasimar are of a lawful alignment, and most espouse the alignment of their godly ancestor. However, when an aasimar begins to use their power for personal gain against the goals of their parent, they will fall from grace and become fallen aasimar as opposed to their normal power alignment. These exceedingly rare individuals lose the powers granted by their parent in exchange for the ability to manipulate necrotic magics.