The deva is a specific type of celestial being that has been bound to a mortal body. Some believe that these angelic beings angered their god in some way and were thrust from the heavens and forced to live in the mortal realm. While the body of a deva is mortal, their soul is divine and can never be truly killed, save by the Wish spell. When a deva is killed their soul is reincarnated into a new body. When a deva is reincarnated, the body and soul that perished is lost. The new being has new skills, goals, and personality. However the memories of past lives lingers in the subconscious mind of the deva and can sometimes be accessed.
All Deva have have patterns of light and dark colors on their skin. Deva do not fidget or twitch. They are perfectly still while at rest.
Most people find the deva haughty and insufferable. Many deva, due to their immortality and divine nature, consider themselves superior to other humanoids and do not hesitate to boast about their grand nature. They do not mean this as a slight, they see this a matter of fact truth. They are often unaware of the emotional impact they will have on others.
Deva are so rare, they not only have no community or homeland, but there are no records of two having ever met.
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Ability Score Increase: Charisma +1, Wisdom +2
Ages: Show no signs of aging, born they appear adult and die naturally at 100 years
Alignment: Good, most often lawful
Size: 5'6"-6'2", 135-220 lbs., Medium
Speed: 30 feet
Touch of Divine: You are able to cast the cantrip Guidance a number of times equal to your Charisma modifier and cast Protection from Evil one time per day. You must take a long rest to regain expended uses.
Astral Resistance: You gain advantage on any save to resist necrotic damage. You also have resistance to radiant damage.
Immortal Origin: When you are killed, your spirit returns to the astral sea for a number of days equal to 2d20+10. Once that time has passed your spirit is reincarnated into the deva form somewhere else in the known world (and not in a place of danger). As a result of this a deva does not die, but also can not be raised from the dead when their body has expired.
Memory of a Thousand Lifetimes: You are able to tap into your past incarnations and gain insight into a skill you know. Choose one skill and gain advantage on that roll. A deva can use this a number of times per day equal to 1+Intelligence modifier.
Languages: Common, Celestial and One Additional