Yakshavira

Yakshavira

Yakshavira carry a spark of the sacred in their blood: the legacy of a heroic spirit, an ascended god, a guardian of the natural world, or a wrathful divine being. Their inheritance may show in a halo of light, a voice carried on wind, bestial sacred markings, or a presence that makes lesser spirits avert their eyes. Yakshavira are not necessarily pious or gentle; their shared identity is the capacity to embody a greater spirit through will and action.

Yakshavira Traits

As a Yakshavira, you have the following traits.

• Ability Score Increase. Your Charisma score increases by 2, and your Wisdom score increases by 1.
• Creature Type. You are a Humanoid.
• Size. You are Small or Medium. You choose the size when you select this species.
• Speed. Your walking speed is 30 feet.
• Darkvision. You have Darkvision with a range of 60 feet.
• Yaksha Lineage. Choose one of the lineages below. You gain the features of that lineage and the benefit of your Yaksha Manifestation.
• Yaksha Manifestation. As a Bonus Action, you manifest your lineage for 1 minute. The manifestation’s benefit is determined by your Yaksha Lineage. You can end the manifestation early during your turns (no action required), or when you are Incapacitated. You can use this trait a number of times equal to your Proficiency Bonus, and you regain all expended uses when you finish a Long Rest.

Yaksha Lineages

Ascended

Your ancestor was a saint, heroic spirit, ascended god, or other being of luminous divinity.

• Radiant Soul. You have Resistance to Radiant damage.
• Ascended Manifestation. When you activate your Yaksha Manifestation, you emit Bright Light in a 20-foot radius centered on yourself. At the start of each of your turns, one creature of your choice in the light gains temporary hit points equal to your Proficiency Bonus.

Natural Spirit

Your ancestor was an elemental, guardian spirit, or transcendent being of the living world.

• Spirit Aspect. Choose acid, cold, fire, lightning, or thunder. You have Resistance to the chosen damage type, and you know the Elementalism cantrip. You may use Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma as its spellcasting ability (choose when you select this lineage).
• Natural Manifestation. For the duration of your Yaksha Manifestation, when a creature ends its turn within 5 feet of you, it takes damage equal to your Proficiency Bonus. The damage type is the same as your Spirit Aspect.

Demon

Your ancestor was a wrathful divine being whose fearsome form was a force of nature.

• Wrathful Form. Choose claws, horns, or fangs. These traits manifest in your physical form. Your chosen form is a natural weapon that you can use to make Unarmed Strikes, dealing 1d8 + your Strength modifier slashing, bludgeoning, or piercing damage respectively, instead of the normal damage for an Unarmed Strike.
• Demonic Manifestation. For the duration of your Yaksha Manifestation, you gain a +1 bonus to your AC , and you gain temporary hit points equal to your Proficiency Bonus at the start of each of your turns.