Aasimar

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Aasimar are the other side of the tiefling coin. Like tieflings, aasimar are plane-touched. But while tieflings have the blood of some sort of lower-planar creature in their veins, aasimar are the scions, or descendants of scions, of celestial beings from the Upper Planes.

These folk generally appear as gloriously beautiful humans with golden hair, fair skin, and piercing eyes. They might be mistaken for half-elves, or even true aasimon, for their innate purity and inhuman glory. Most aasimar are true to their sires and the blood that courses through their veins, being true of heart, courageous, and honest to a fault. Their nobility and goodness are legendary. Nevertheless, a few turn stag and become as untrustworthy a bunch of spivs as ever plied the cross-trade.

Unlike other plane-touched, aasimar are rarely orphaned or abandoned by their nonhuman parent. Though usually raised by the human parent in human communities, the celestial -- if possible -- tries to maintain at least some contact or provide some influence in the child's life, guiding him along on the "right path."

Aasimar often attempt to pass as normal humans in order to right wrongs and defend goodness in a mortal community. They strive to fit into society, although they usually rise to the top as cream rises above milk, becoming revered leaders and honorable heroes.

Descendants of beings devoted to the gods, aasimar often pursue religiously-oriented classes. Paladins, priests, clerics, and favored souls are very common. Aasimar are not expressly forbidden from training in any class, though warlocks are extremely rare (most descendants of the celestials understand all too well how important their souls are, and think twice before bartering them away for infernal power).

Strength: 9 to 18
Dexterity: 9 to 18
Constitution: 5 to 14
Intelligence: 11 to 18
Wisdom: 13 to 20
Charisma: 13 to 20

Size: Medium
Base Speed: 30
Darkvision, 60'
Fire/Cold resistance 5
Spell Resistance: 2 + character level
+1 Racial bonus to Listen, Spot
-2 Racial penalty to Disguise
Favored Class: Paladin
Major Bloodlines: Aasimon, Archon, Asuras, Eladrin, Guardinal
Intermediate Bloodlines: Fey
Minor Bloodlines: Doppelganger, Dragon, Giant, Lycanthrope
Templates: Celestial Being, Half-Celestial

Male height range: 5'2" - 6'8"
Female height range: 4'11" - 6'5"
Male weight range: 110 - 230 lbs
Female weight range: 90 - 210 lbs
Starting age range: 16 - 31
Lifespan: 125 years