Editing Aasimar (section)

==4e==
You saw that bit above about how 4e dumped aasimar for [[Deva]]s? Yeah, that's not entirely true.

See, whilst not referred to by name, "The Ecology of the Deva" in [[Dragon Magazine]] #374 featured the fact that Devas can interbreed with other races, which produces offspring who are of the non-deva's race, but inherently touched by their angelic heritage - which is the very literal definition of what aasimar ''are''. This was supported by the Bloodline feat "Deva Heritage", which lets you play one of these angel-touched mortals.

"Deva Heritage" grants you a new racial daily utility called Astral Splendor (so long as you are not bloodied, you can enter a stance that causes you to shed light in a 6 square radius and inflicts a -2 penalty to attack rolls against you), as well as a +2 to all Perception & Insight checks against [[angel]]s, [[devil]]s, [[deva]]s and [[rakshasa]]s. It also means you qualify for either of two feats; Heavenly Heritage (gain temp HP equal to your Wis bonus when you take Cold or Fire damage) and Radiant Recovery (gain temp HP equal to your Con bonus if you get hit or hurt by an attack that causes Radiant damage).