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Diathim

Medium species · Iego
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New in SW5eA winged, light-emitting medium humanoid from Iego, with a radiant aura and mild hypnotic presence. Think of a benevolent celestial traveler—flight, glow, and an otherworldly, welcoming vibe that affects how others see you.✨
Diathim
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Fly at full speed and radiate a scaling psychic aura that damages every nearby creature each turn — beautiful and dangerous.
Luminous winged beings from the moons of Iego, diathim are the basis of angel mythology across the galaxy, their radiance hiding a genuinely alien nature.
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●●●weight · Flight, scaling psychic aura
Ability focusCharisma-first with a Wisdom bump — radiant social spellcaster.
Standout traits
  • Flight — flying speed equal to walking speed, reduced by half in medium or heavy armor
  • Luminescent Aura — at 3rd level, action to toggle a psychic aura dealing half-level damage to you and all within 10 feet each turn, plus level damage bonus on one attack per turn
  • Enthralling Hypnosis — reroll 1s on Persuasion checks; once per rest treat a 9 or lower as 10 on any Charisma check
!Fragile caps your Strength attack/damage bonus at +3 and gives disadvantage on Strength saves — commit to Charisma or Wisdom, never Strength, and note that Luminescent Aura also damages you and your allies.
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Pairs witha Charisma-based casting class · ranged or spellcasting damage build · party with spread-out positioning to manage aura damage

Biology and Appearance

Diathim are a mysterious species of winged sentients famed for their radiance and beauty. They often make appearances as angelic figures in the folklore of numerous species. Their bodies naturally give off an intense light, obfuscating their physical forms to the naked eye. They have three pairs of thin, translucent wings that appear fragile, but are more than capable of flight. Diathim have been known to survive in the vacuum of space without the need for protective gear, and have a mild hypnotic effect on others in their presence, adding to the legends surrounding them.

Society and Culture

The diathim give off an aura of kindness, and are consistently described as benevolent by spacers, causing tales of their rare appearances to morph over time into the grandiose mythology of the "Angels." The diathim are reputed for their beauty, and the way in which they appear varies depending on the beholder. Diathim are fascinated by spacecraft, which often prompted them to mob any ships that found themselves in the vicinity of their homeworld Iego and its largest moon Millius Prime.

Diathim have only commonly been seen gathering in flocks to welcome arriving ships, and knowledge of their habitat remains a mystery to outsiders. Although they have no apparent language of their own, they have readily adopted Galactic Basic, the common language of the galaxy.

Names

Traditional diathim names are difficult to pronounce. When among other species, they tend to simply go by shortened nicknames for others to refer to them by.

Birth Names. Aiubhirr'merh, D'yz'xarh, Ihuithrhe, Vyxendel'ahitraxr

Nicknames. Mirra, Diz, Huu, Vix

Distinctions. Six wings, yellow aura, hypnotic abilities

Ability Score Increase. Your Charisma score increases by 2, and your Wisdom score increases by 1.

Age. Diathim reach adulthood in their late teens and live about 100 years.

Alignment. Diathim are naturally empathetic, causing them to tend toward the light side, though there are exceptions.

Size. Diathim typically stand 6 to 9 feet tall and generally weigh about 100 lbs. Regardless of your position in that range, your size is Medium.

Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Type. Your creature type is both aberration and humanoid.

Celestial Physiology. You can survive for one day within the vacuum of space.

Enthralling Hypnosis. You can use your psychic aura to influence individuals of both sexes. Whenever you roll a 1 on a Charisma (Persuasion) check, you can reroll the die and must use the new roll. Additionally, once per short or long rest, you can treat a d20 roll of 9 or lower on a Charisma check as a 10. This feature has no effect on droids or constructs.

Flight. You have a flying speed equal to your walking speed. While wearing medium or heavy armor, your flying speed is reduced by half.

Fragile. Diathim are too weak to pack much of a punch. You have disadvantage on Strength saving throws, and when determining your bonus to attack and damage rolls for weapon attacks using Strength, you can’t add more than +3.

Luminescent Aura. Starting at 3rd level, you can use your action to amplify your radiant aura, causing a searing light to radiate from you. Your transformation lasts for 1 minute or until you end it as a bonus action. During it, you shed bright light in a 10-foot radius and dim light for an additional 10 feet, and at the end of each of your turns, you and each creature within 10 feet of you take psychic damage equal to half your level (rounded up). In addition, once on each of your turns, you can deal extra psychic damage to one target when you deal damage to it with an attack or a power. The extra psychic damage equals your level.

Languages. You can speak, read, and write Galactic Basic and one extra language of your choice.