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Nara smiled as she faced the assembled fiends. “You’re the ones who are outnumbered.” Her spectral wings unfolded from beneath her cloak, rainbow feathers casting light across the chamber. “All of the champions of the Silver Flame are with me, and no evil can stand against our power.”
Divine magic is usually the product of deep faith and unyielding conviction, but an aasimar has a direct tie to a source of divine power and receives guidance from a celestial entity. Usually, these gifts aren’t hereditary, and you can’t necessarily identify an aasimar in Eberron by their appearance; there is no single recognized trait that defines an aasimar, and no reliable way of producing one. While the existence of aasimar may seem to fly in the face of Eberron’s distant gods, it’s important to remember that an aasimar needs no direct connection to a deity. An aasimar draws power from a divine energy source, and their spiritual guide is a celestial being—an angel, a couatl, or similar spirit. The aasimar may be marked as a champion of the faith, but even they can’t prove the existence of the Sovereigns.
Aasimar are touched by divine power… but which divine power is the question. Some might be blessed by the Sovereigns, or they might be living servants of the Undying Court. As a general rule, aasimar are so rare and diverse in their appearance and traits that you wouldn't necessarily recognize them for what they are at a glance but, most people devoted to a particular religion might recognize an aasimar associated with their faith when they manifest their divine gifts. Aasimar are usually seen as blessed beings by those who share their faith, and they will likely assume that they are a devoted servant of that faith called to serve a divine purpose. By contrast, people who don’t share the faith may not recognize the aasimar's nature; for example, few outsiders are familiar with the manifestations of a Blood of Vol aasimar.
Their celestial nature might draw them into schemes or danger. Authority figures tied to the aasimar's faith may have their own plans for them. There could be prophecies that they're expected to fulfill. Or they could be targeted by enemies they never knew they had; perhaps the Lords of Dust need the blood of a Sovereign Host aasimar to complete a ritual that's performed only once in a generation.
Aasimar have an innate connection to a divine power and a celestial guide. But when and how did this manifest? Were you born an aasimar, or was the power thrust upon you? The Aasimar Origins table presents a few possibilities.
| d6 | Aasimar Origin |
| 1 | Aasimar Bloodline. Typically, aasimar nature isn’t hereditary . . . but in your case, it is. Where did your lineage begin? How large is your family? Are you closely tied to the church and celebrated for your gifts? Or was your family cast out long ago, branded as heretics and apostates? |
| 2 | Noble Birth. While your line manifests an aasimar only once in a generation or so, your family is well known for its piety and virtue. Other members of your family might be clerics or paladins, and your family estate could be in a manifest zone tied to Daanvi, Irian, or Syrania. Are you a proud heir of your family, or do you chafe at its noble traditions? |
| 3 | Blessed Event. You developed your gifts at birth or as a child. Your community had no history of producing aasimar, but the people celebrated you and your gifts. Do you maintain close ties to your home, or was it destroyed by the Last War or forces of evil? |
| 4 | Celestial Connection. You weren’t born an aasimar. Your aasimar nature manifested after you had an encounter with the celestial being who serves as your guide. You agreed to serve as this celestial’s hand on Eberron, and you have a stronger tie to it than is typical for an aasimar. What does this celestial want, and why did it choose you? |
| 5 | Experiment. Your gifts weren’t given freely; they were seized through arcane science. Perhaps House Vadalis is trying to produce divine souls. Maybe you’ve been fused to a Khyber shard that contains the essence of a trapped celestial. Did you volunteer for these experiments, or are you a victim? Do you work with your celestial guide, or do you consider it to be your servant? |
| 6 | Mysterious Past. You remember absolutely nothing about your childhood. Perhaps you awoke in the Mournland, or were the only survivor of a terrible battlefield. Your only clues to your past and your purpose come from dreamlike visions from your celestial guide. Can you unravel the mystery? Are you sure you want to? |
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Court aasimar appear among the elves of Eberron, and combine the celestial gifts of the aasimar with the long lifespan and fey blood of the elves.
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Seeker aasimar draw divine power from their own blood. The aura of a Seeker aasimar can consume the life force of enemies, while sustaining those on the verge of death.
Shroud of Life and Death. Starting at 3rd level, you can use your action to awaken the power in your blood, causing a nimbus of crimson energy to flow out from you. Your transformation lasts for 1 minute or until you end it as a bonus action. During it, you shed dim light in a 10-foot radius, and at the end of each of your turns, one creature within 30 feet of you takes necrotic damage equal to half your level (rounded up). In addition, if you or an ally within 30 feet drops to 0 hit points without being killed outright, you can use your reaction to preserve them, causing them to drop to 1 hit point instead. Once you use this trait, you can’t use it again until you finish a long rest.
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If your aasimar’s powers flow from Fernia, you can forgo the Celestial Resistance and Light Bearer traits, and instead use the following traits.
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If your aasimar’s powers flow from Mabar, you can forgo the Healing Hands and Light Bearer traits, and instead use the following traits.