Levistus's_Leviathan
5e Freelancer
Firbolg: When the Minotaurs came to the surface world and started building their settlements in the forests and woods of Toril, they started logging and killing animals inside the woods. This did not bode well with the wood elves, firbolg, centaurs, treants, and other sentient creatures who were inhabitants for the woods. They started a woodland war with the Minotaurs, who were able to succeed due to the resilient nature of their fortresses, and their large, monstrous sizes at the time of these battles. The Wood Elves were driven to the North, and became Tundra Elves. The Firbolg were scattered. There were not many of them to begin with, and so they were weakened by their loss in this war, and they had to flee.
Thanks to the fey creatures who were driven out by the Minotaurs, the forests were filled with temporary portals to different planes of existence. Most of them went to the Feywild, but a few went to the Shadowfell and elemental planes. Different groups were scattered across the multiverse, but only two populations of Firbolg were able to survive in their new planes of existence. One group went to the feywild, where they got powers of manipulating magic, and got shorter over the course of the millennia. This group became known as the Feybolg.
The second group that survived went to the Shadowfell. They started becoming worshippers of the Raven Queen and her agents that she would send across the planes to slay creatures that were raised from the dead without her permission. They often are wizards, which aid in extraplanar travel, and recently have started helping preserve the "good" parts of the Shadowfell. They especially hate the undead of the plane, as well as the sorrowsworn and shadow creatures. They are known as the Sharbolg, their name having no connection to the now dead goddess Shar.
Aarakocra: When the Catastrophe struck, there were two separate populations of Aarakocra in the Inner Planes; those in the Elemental Plane of Air, and those on the Material Plane. After the Celestial creatures migrated to the Elemental Plane of Air, and basically took over (even though there was no physical conflict that determined this) the plane, they settled down on the floating islands of the plane, building majestic strongholds. Though the Aarakocra, Djinni, and other races of Plane of Air were slightly offended by the presence of their new neighbors, they did eventually grow closer, and the Plane of Air's nature became more celestial in nature. It only took around a century for the Aarakocra people to forget the fact that the Celestials were new.
Over the course of the thousand years up until the modern day, the Aarakocra had multiple instances of them cross-breeding with the Celestials, giving them divine powers, extending the length of their lives, and created a new race of people, known as the Aurakarae. They now are seen as another type of celestials, though they are still humanoids. Their feathers are almost completely white, with a few streaks of gold-colored feathers as well. Their beaks, talons, and skin are gold-colored as well. They are often clerics, especially of the Light, Tempest, and Life domains, and are occasionally Circle of Dreams Druids, Paladins, and Rangers.
Another population of Aarakocra existed in the Material Plane, with only small populations. These populations eventually grew, and they migrated to the Star Mounts as they Dragons and Giants started a war, allowing them to live their mostly undisturbed. They eventually transformed over the centuries as well, their talons becoming another set of wings, increasing their ability to fly to very fast speeds. These people became known as the Chai-ehr and dwell on top of mountains and plateaus, and hunt creatures below the mountains.
Aasimar: After the Catastrophe, with the Celestials stuck in the Inner Planes, they decided to start dwelling in the Elemental Plane of Air. While they were leaving, the Celestials offered to bring the Scourge and Protector Aasimar with them. They accepted, and left the Material Plane. Spending the next several centuries living in the plane, which was now ruled by Celestials. They had to dwell on the floating islands contained in the plane. In order to travel from island to island, they often domesticated flying animals (normally Celestials), from Pegasi to Winged Bulls. Also creating flying chariots to transfer multiple people and objects at once, the Aasimar developed a structured and cultured society in the Elemental Plane of Air. Protector Aasimar were at an advantage as well, capable of flying for short bursts of time if something went wrong and they needed to quickly save themselves by flying to an earthmote, and were in general more risk takers in the Elemental Plane of Air. The Scourge Aasimar were more careful than the Protectors, normally domesticating loyal mounts to save them in these moments of peril.
Many Aasimar in the Elemental Plane of Air became Bards, Paladin protectors, and Divine Soul Sorcerers. They built great buildings, crafted divine magic items, and created an empire spanning the plane, under which the Archons and Empyreans were in charge of the society. They now occasionally journey into the other planes to smite evil where it rises, and attack swiftly.
The Fallen Aasimar were not so lucky. Though a few of them were evil, the vast majority were not. They were shunned by the Celestials, and this left a mark on them greater than their dark-divine powers that they already possessed. They were driven from most cities in Faerun, and had to live in the settlements of Gnolls and Orcs, causing many celestial half-born of these races to be born.
Thanks to the fey creatures who were driven out by the Minotaurs, the forests were filled with temporary portals to different planes of existence. Most of them went to the Feywild, but a few went to the Shadowfell and elemental planes. Different groups were scattered across the multiverse, but only two populations of Firbolg were able to survive in their new planes of existence. One group went to the feywild, where they got powers of manipulating magic, and got shorter over the course of the millennia. This group became known as the Feybolg.
The second group that survived went to the Shadowfell. They started becoming worshippers of the Raven Queen and her agents that she would send across the planes to slay creatures that were raised from the dead without her permission. They often are wizards, which aid in extraplanar travel, and recently have started helping preserve the "good" parts of the Shadowfell. They especially hate the undead of the plane, as well as the sorrowsworn and shadow creatures. They are known as the Sharbolg, their name having no connection to the now dead goddess Shar.
Aarakocra: When the Catastrophe struck, there were two separate populations of Aarakocra in the Inner Planes; those in the Elemental Plane of Air, and those on the Material Plane. After the Celestial creatures migrated to the Elemental Plane of Air, and basically took over (even though there was no physical conflict that determined this) the plane, they settled down on the floating islands of the plane, building majestic strongholds. Though the Aarakocra, Djinni, and other races of Plane of Air were slightly offended by the presence of their new neighbors, they did eventually grow closer, and the Plane of Air's nature became more celestial in nature. It only took around a century for the Aarakocra people to forget the fact that the Celestials were new.
Over the course of the thousand years up until the modern day, the Aarakocra had multiple instances of them cross-breeding with the Celestials, giving them divine powers, extending the length of their lives, and created a new race of people, known as the Aurakarae. They now are seen as another type of celestials, though they are still humanoids. Their feathers are almost completely white, with a few streaks of gold-colored feathers as well. Their beaks, talons, and skin are gold-colored as well. They are often clerics, especially of the Light, Tempest, and Life domains, and are occasionally Circle of Dreams Druids, Paladins, and Rangers.
Another population of Aarakocra existed in the Material Plane, with only small populations. These populations eventually grew, and they migrated to the Star Mounts as they Dragons and Giants started a war, allowing them to live their mostly undisturbed. They eventually transformed over the centuries as well, their talons becoming another set of wings, increasing their ability to fly to very fast speeds. These people became known as the Chai-ehr and dwell on top of mountains and plateaus, and hunt creatures below the mountains.
Aasimar: After the Catastrophe, with the Celestials stuck in the Inner Planes, they decided to start dwelling in the Elemental Plane of Air. While they were leaving, the Celestials offered to bring the Scourge and Protector Aasimar with them. They accepted, and left the Material Plane. Spending the next several centuries living in the plane, which was now ruled by Celestials. They had to dwell on the floating islands contained in the plane. In order to travel from island to island, they often domesticated flying animals (normally Celestials), from Pegasi to Winged Bulls. Also creating flying chariots to transfer multiple people and objects at once, the Aasimar developed a structured and cultured society in the Elemental Plane of Air. Protector Aasimar were at an advantage as well, capable of flying for short bursts of time if something went wrong and they needed to quickly save themselves by flying to an earthmote, and were in general more risk takers in the Elemental Plane of Air. The Scourge Aasimar were more careful than the Protectors, normally domesticating loyal mounts to save them in these moments of peril.
Many Aasimar in the Elemental Plane of Air became Bards, Paladin protectors, and Divine Soul Sorcerers. They built great buildings, crafted divine magic items, and created an empire spanning the plane, under which the Archons and Empyreans were in charge of the society. They now occasionally journey into the other planes to smite evil where it rises, and attack swiftly.
The Fallen Aasimar were not so lucky. Though a few of them were evil, the vast majority were not. They were shunned by the Celestials, and this left a mark on them greater than their dark-divine powers that they already possessed. They were driven from most cities in Faerun, and had to live in the settlements of Gnolls and Orcs, causing many celestial half-born of these races to be born.
