D&D General aasimar appearance

[esteban1997]

do aasimars look like human wax figures?

 

[Charlaquin]

Not typically. They look mostly human but taller on average and occasionally with a few angelic traits like opalescent eyes, silver hair, patches of feathers that grow on their shoulders, a halo of faint light around their heads, etc.

 

[jgsugden]

It is implied that Aasimar are indistinguishable from a human at first glance, but when their abilities are used their appearance changes. However, this is not explicit, and some DMs have decided that they have distinguishing features. Matt Mercer has some Aasimar be obviously angelic and others only reveal their nature when their wings come out (2 kids from first campaign were obvious, Reani was obvious, Yasha not so obvious).

 

[Charlaquin]

It is implied that Aasimar are indistinguishable from a human at first glance, but when their abilities are used their appearance changes. However, this is not explicit, and some DMs have decided that they have distinguishing features.

That’s not just a thing some DMs have decided, it’s pretty well-established ever since Planescape.

 

[DemoMonkey]

All aasimar look like Steve Buscemi.

 

[Helldritch]

They all look like their respective DMs. All DMs are godly. Everyone know that.

 

[DemoMonkey]

Therefore by the transitive property, all DMs are Steve Buscemi.

 

[Charlaquin]

Can confirm, I am Steve Buscemi.

 

[el-remmen]

Don't they have big white mustaches?

 

[embee]

All aasimar look like Steve Buscemi.

To look upon Steve Buscemi's teeth is to gaze into the maw of Heaven.

 

[el-remmen]

True Fact: I once sold Steve Buscemi a pack of Marlboro Reds and half a tank of regular.

 

[Flamestrike]

True Fact: I once sold Steve Buscemi a pack of Marlboro Reds and half a tank of regular.

He then drank the petrol, ate the smokes and kept on driving.

He's the only thing that Chuck Norris fears.

 

[Hawk Diesel]

I'm currently playing an aasimar who is lion headed with a mane of white, iridescent fur.

If you consider that aasimar are humans with some connection or blood of celestials, they could look very different. Have you ever seen the depictions of angels based on their descriptions in the Bible? They can be terrifying.

 

[Richards]

Just make sure you check your spelling...you don't want to end up running an "assimar" PC, after all!

Johnathan

 

[QuentinGeorge]

You can really have fun with how they might like when you realise under D&D definitions, many of the Greek heroes might be called "aasimar", like Hercules or Persues, etc. Or even, perhaps, Egyptian royalty (being the "sons of Ra")

Oh wait, I know the best Aasimar example!

 

[NaturalZero]

I prefer to just swap all of the fluff as aesthetics out for the deva. Unique racial appearance, more compelling backstory, etc.

 

[glass]

Can confirm, I am Steve Buscemi.

I am Steve Buscemi and so is my wife.

(I don't actually have a wife.)

_
glass.

 

[Draegn]

It is far more interesting if you have assimar based upon a biblically accurate depiction of angels.

 

[Charlaquin]

It is far more interesting if you have assimar based upon a biblically accurate depiction of angels.

That’s my favorite take on them for sure.