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| Aasimar bear within their souls the light of the heavens. They are descended from humans with a touch of the power of celestials, creatures who live among the good planes, mostly on Mount Celestia, the divine realm of many lawful good deities. Aasimar are sometimes born to serve as champions of the gods, their births hailed as blessed events. They are a people of otherworldly visages, with luminous features that reveal their celestial heritage. | Aasimar bear within their souls the light of the heavens. They are descended from humans with a touch of the power of celestials, creatures who live among the good planes, mostly on Mount Celestia, the divine realm of many lawful good deities. Aasimar are sometimes born to serve as champions of the gods, their births hailed as blessed events. They are a people of otherworldly visages, with luminous features that reveal their celestial heritage. | ||
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| + | ===== Divine Callings and Angelic Duties ===== | ||
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| + | Aasimar appearances and abilities are based on which line of angels helped make them and what category of higher calling (sometimes known as a heavenly virtue) this drives them towards. While Aasimar have a connection and impulse related to this calling, this does not mean they are defined by it or appreciate this intrusion on their free will. | ||
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| + | ==== Asrial (Patience) ==== | ||
| + | Asriael Aasimar typically have many faces, their front, side and back of heads having faces on them and sometimes other body parts also having another face that all speak and move in unison. The virtue of Patience is about a willingness to forgive and show mercy, the ability to remain calm and wait, for sometimes it is better to wait for something to occur to make it so yourself. Asrial aasimar often live twice as long as other aasimar. A patient higher calling could involve helping solve a mystery and determine the appropriate punishment, help slowly guide events or teach mercy to others. | ||
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| + | ==== Gabrael (Diligence) ==== | ||
| + | Gabrael Aasimar are generally humanlike, but often possess more than two eyes, additional fingers or ocassionally additional arms and hands. The virtue of diligence involves staying true to core beliefs, working carefully and being steadfast. Diligent higher callings involve working hard to accomplish tasks, or accomplishing large, time-consuming quests. | ||
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| + | ==== Mikael (Charity) ==== | ||
| + | Mikael Aasimar appear as normal humans but with oddly colored skin and bright glowing eyes. The virtue of Charity is about giving to help others. Generosity, self-sacrifice, | ||
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| + | ==== Rafael (Humility) ==== | ||
| + | Rafael Aasimar are humanlike with wings and are what many think of when they hear the word " | ||
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| + | ==== Ramiael (Kindness) ==== | ||
| + | Ramiael Aasimar typically appear as humans with pale, glowing skin and multiple ears and they are sometimes born without mouths. The virtue of Kindness is about wishing the best of all and viewing all as worthy of care, compassion and friendship for its own sake. Empathy and trust without prejudice or resentment. A charitable higher power could involve creating an orphanage or providing an example of kindness to all during travel. | ||
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| + | ==== Samael (Temperance) ==== | ||
| + | Samael Aasimar are typically very inhuman, featuring multiple, oddly shaped heads, oddly shaped bodies, eyes of fire and skin of multiple colors and textures. The virtue of Temperance is about restraint, justice and avoiding extremism. Moderation and fairness are important. A temperence higher power could involve bringing people to justice or bringing moderation to a political conflict. | ||
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| + | ==== Uriael (Chastity) ==== | ||
| + | Uriael Aasimar are the most inhuman of the aasimar, sometimes lacking facial features, often lacking sexual organs, they frequently have no hair anywhere on their body. The virtue of Chastity does not always mean refraining from sex, Chastity is about resisting all temptation. A chaste higher calling may involve removing drug dens or brothels or removing corruption from the nobility. | ||
| ===== Aasimar Traits ===== | ===== Aasimar Traits ===== | ||