Celysion: Custom Races Credit: Carlos Quevedo Raphael Therinae “How quickly you seem to forget, young one, the sacrifice that your forefather made.” The War Cleric’s voice seemed grave and eager to relay to the youthful Therinae what great history was in his lineage. “Your great father, many centuries ago gave his very soul to keep the great god Anathema in his prison. He broke the heretical line of Tiefling blood, and so gained favor with the Gods. You are a product of that great sacrifice; you are a blessing to this fallen world.” - Jaden Bloodweaver to Ravan of Gravica, 1734 a.e. You are the embodied and redeemed symbol of a great sacrifice made many centuries ago. The Therinae are the redeemed and perfected version of tieflings. Most do not reveal their blessed celestial heritage to those around them, and so are often mistaken as humans, but they have been given a favored gift from the Gods. When an individual is discovered to be Therinae, and not human, they are often revered as angelic and blessed. Many times this revelation will cause the Therinae to receive a few pious followers. But there are those in the world who hate and hunt the Therinae, so revealing one’s nature is often done with great caution. CELESTIAL BLOODLINE Therinae come from the fallen tiefling bloodline, and in turn have human heritage. The ancient forefather of the Therinae was a tiefling named Therin Kiroset, the last of the Kiroset bloodline who made the original pact with Artignis, god of fire, sin and tyranny, to gain their infernal tiefling heritage. Therin broke that curse, and sacrificed his soul to keep the great Chained God in his extra-planar prison. As a result, this brought the Tiefling race to an end. Several gods led by Jarthon, grateful for Therin’s great sacrifice, blessed his descendants and kin with a Celestial lineage. For the most part, Therinae appear as humans with skin and hair colors ranging the full human spectrum. However, Therinae are able to reveal their Celestial heritage at will, causing wings of light to appear from their back, and their hair to begin glowing a brilliant radiant hue. THERINAE NAMES Therinae names are very reflective of heritage and serve as a constant reminder of the great destiny of the bearer. Parents of a Therinae know that their child will be blessed with this great heritage because either both, or one of the parents is of Therinae origins. If a human and Therinae create a child, the resulting child is always a Therinae. However, it is Therinae tradition to receive a given name, followed by “of” and then a virtue name. Much like their Tiefling forerunners, the Therinae continue the virtue name tradition in an effort to right the wrongs of their half-demon brothers. Male Celestial Names: Ammon, Androh, Brahim, Dariel, Emrikiah, Fenlas, Hammah, Jezza, Kohran, Lucahn, Mordai, Paulan, Therin, Zonofai

Ammon, Androh, Brahim, Dariel, Emrikiah, Fenlas, Hammah, Jezza, Kohran, Lucahn, Mordai, Paulan, Therin, Zonofai Female Celestial Names: Akotari, Bremah, Conolae, Garmah, Hannah, Hrulae, Markarah, Shimah, Thenis, Varah

Akotari, Bremah, Conolae, Garmah, Hannah, Hrulae, Markarah, Shimah, Thenis, Varah “Virtue” Names (usually preceded by ‘of’): Alteration, Art, Ambition, Beauty, Blessing, Blood, Change, Cleansing, Creation, Cunning, Direction, Exploration, Forgiveness, Light, Penance, Piety, Power, Prayer, Radiance, Redemption, Reverence, Submission, Tenacity, Virtue THERINAE TRAITS As a Therinae, you are gifted with the following inherent abilities. Ability Score Increase. Your wisdom score increases by 1, and your Charisma score increases by 2. Age. Therinae mature at the same rate as humans but live up to 3 times as long as humans. Alignment. Therinae have a tendency towards good because they have an innate desire to improve the world and living conditions for those around them. It is in their blood to help others who are in need, especially those afflicted by ailment or curse. However, Therinae are not bound to any particular alignment. Size. Therinae are about the same size and build as humans. Your size is medium. Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet. Resilient Vision. You have advantage on saving throws against being blinded. Celestial Blessing. You have resistance to radiant and necrotic damage.

Heavenly Guise. Once per day as a bonus action you can cause wings to appear that seem to be made out of glowing radiant light. Your hair also begins to glow with an angelic appearance. Starting at 5th level, when you use Heavenly Guise as a bonus action you gain a fly speed of 40 feet, but must have a minimum of 10 feet on either side of you to spread your wings. This effect lasts for up to 10 minutes. Languages. Rukalik and one other of your choice. Vryloka Life surged anew as the mortal man was changed in an instant. He had risen again free of the fear of old age, yet void of the curse of vampirism. He was something in between. His handsome features had been renewed, and his long black hair had been changed to a brilliant red. All seemed well in the world, but for his thirst. That unquenchable thirst… Full of wanderlust and the nature of being a misfit, Vryloka are often travelers, ever seeking their place in the world. The irony is found that these vampiric beings come from a line of noble humans infected with a blood bond made to empower them. They are a high class aristocratic society, though most of this is only realized if one is to enter one of the extremely rare Vrylokan enclaves, as Vrylokans by nature tend to keep to themselves. For the most part these wanderers are few and far between, constantly looking for a place to rest their head, or their fangs. SUBTLY SINISTER Vryloka are a peculiar race in that they all were once a mortal member of one of the other races found in the world. A vryloka is only born when bitten by another developed member of the vrylokan race. As such, the heritage and story of how one became a vryloka is a pivotal moment in each of their lives, and usually holds overwhelming significance in their identity. Vryloka still maintain many of the physical features of their former race but some subtle changes in their appearance hint at their new origins. Hair of vrylokan men and women usually changes to some shade of red ranging from a dark burgundy to almost a white flame. Their eyes usually darken to black or dark grey, but can maintain a golden ember, and will flash to a raging red when upset, excited, or full of bloodlust. While not as distinguished as vampires, vrylokan teeth sharpen subtly, though one may not notice at first glance. GLORY AND SELF-SERVICE Honor and manners are more than just admirable qualities among the vryloka; they are a way of life. Vryloka pride themselves in acquiring the finer things in life, and living in such a way that reflects their aristocratic nature. Though some vryloka may have come from humble beginnings in their mortal life their attitudes naturally change as time refines their manners and conquests. Oftentimes if a vryloka engages in a seemingly unimportant and short-lived adventure, it is because they see the value that it may add to their refinement and glory. As such, the vryloka are extremely self serving. Most of them tend to wander the world alone seeking to gain power and knowledge beneficial to their immortality. When a vryloka does take up companions, it is very rare that he will make company with another of his race. A vryloka views her immortal heritage as a gift to be proud of, and her self-serving ego can easily be inflated by the presence and companionship of mortals. Though many vrylokan adventurers, as rare as they may be, develop a strong bond with their mortal comrades, they often find a secondary value in their friendship; something that can benefit themselves. VRYLOKA NAMES Vryloka names are usually unchanged from their naming traditions of their mortal heritage. However, if a vryloka chooses to take a new name upon their transformation it is usually a one-word title reflective of their new immortal heritage. Credit: Bao Pham