So. Am I reading this right? Ardling = Aasimar as well as Genasi and Beast Races, etc. All lumped into 1
I don't believe that Aardlings (Something makes me want to put the second 'a' in there for the upper planars, even though it's not correct...) will be replacing aasimar or genasi - this document is just about the core PHB races, which didn't originally contain those, but did contain tieflings... so if I had to interpret what they're saying (ad thy really could have done with confirming this), then the idea is that our base PHB will now have an upper and a lore planar set, while aasimar and genasi will still be in their respective books and sources too.
Are you looking forward to playing a truly traditional, "be-not-afraid" chariot wheel archon? I find the concept amusing, hehe, but I don't think the block stretches quite that far, even thought hey mentioned the archons of previous editions.
Yeah. I reread it. They have animal characteristics. The thing that threw me off and made me think Aasimar was:
An ardling gains a measure of magical power from their celestial legacy, as well as the ability to manifest spectral wings. An ardling’s moral and ethical outlook is self-determined, however, not fixed by ancestry.
The three celestial legacies are as follows:
Heavenly. The blissful harmony of Arcadia, the unwavering justice of Mount Celestia, and the bucolic paradise of Bytopia touch the souls of ardlings who have the Heavenly celestial legacy. Their celestial ancestors are staunch defenders of the Lawful Good planes.
