D&D AL Season 9: To Play an 'Angel' or a 'Devil'?

Disclaimer: Players won't be able to play angels or devils during the ninth season of Adventurers League.


Yep, I remember the Satanic Panic. Can't be too cautious.


Yes, I am aware that during 3.X edition of Dungeons and Dragons players could.


Talking about fifth edition here. Angels and devils aren't playable races in 5E according to WotC sourcebooks.


How can you...?


Back when the Dragonborn were unveiled as a playable race one of the taglines was "if you want to play a dragon."


Well, in 5E, Aasimar and Tieflings are the angel and devil equivalent.


I am not so sure about that...


Season 9 rules allows PC Tieflings and Aasimar to grow wings upon reaching 5th level.


But you have to sacrifice something...


Neither race option doesn't count as your +1 beyond PHB supplement. You can emulate those lost abilities with class abilities.


You can emulate an angel or demon PC!


Knew the lure of a winged PC combined with Xanathar's Guide to Everything would convince you! Cause it convinced me.


I could make the angelic concept character I've been thinking of: a multi-classed combo of Paladin, Warlock, and Sorceror using sub-classes from Xanathar's for an aasimar PC.


On the other hand, I could play a winged tiefling. Never played a tiefling before.


Heck, never played an aasimar before.


Don't own a copy of Volo's Guide to Monsters.


So I'll have to buy a copy.


Just blogging out loud.


Decisions, decisions.


Happy Gaming!


Next time.