Empyrean
Source: Monster Manual (2024) p. 113
Inheritors of divine might, empyreans are idealized, human-shaped beings of godly power. These beings might have relationships with their creators akin to those of parents and their children, royalty and their servants, inventors and their creations, or other bonds. Empyreans’ existences are fundamentally influenced by their patrons and their connection to the heavenly deities of the Upper Planes or the fiendish deities of the Lower Planes. Nevertheless, empyreans have free will.
Celestial empyreans are typically noble beings who quest to prove themselves worthy of their divine pedigree. Many work in the service of their parents or support those gods’ causes and champions. Fiendish empyreans are usually dreadful, self-serving villains who seek to claim their parents’ power. Some forge unholy armies or rule over hidden realms in mockery of true gods, while others might seek to escape their accursed families.
Empyreans
Scions of the Gods
- Habitat. Any
- Treasure. Relics
Empyreans are the spawn of deities. While not gods themselves, they possess divine influence and powers related to their divine parents. Some empyreans are near-demigods with fantastic might and the power to reshape mortal lives. Others are little more than divine thoughts or moments of immortal attention made manifest. Whether empyreans are idealized beings or vestiges of divinity, their appearances are influenced by their creators. Roll on or choose a result from the Empyrean Influences table to inspire what aspects of an empyrean’s heritage manifest in its physical form.
Empyrean Influences
| dice: 1d6 | The Empyrean Has Features That Are… |
|---|---|
| 1 | Balanced, naturalistic, or suggestive of watching eyes. |
| 2 | Colorful, shadowy, or fluid or that vary depending on the viewer. |
| 3 | Comforting and gentle or that remind viewers of pleasant memories. |
| 4 | Disconnected parts, visible thoughts, or errant shapes. |
| 5 | Machinelike, stoic, symmetrical, or suggestive of judgment. |
| 6 | Morbid, menacing, or monstrous or that embody the viewer’s fears. |
| ^empyrean-influences |
A quote from Kopoha, Scion of Storms
One day I might be the god of storms—mind countless followers, answer prayers, change whole worlds—but, until then, I do what I please.