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Tiefling (θiːfling)

Often called devilspawn, tieflings are an outcast species since neither Humans nor Devils call them their own. Although unlike their ancestors they are not magically bound to their contracts, their brains are still wired to reward abiding by them - they often feel physically sick if they can't accomplish their side of a bargain.

Basic Information

Biological Traits

While we don't categorize tieflings into subspecies, they have a lot of special biological traits, mainly the way their bodies treat heat. The ideal temperature for a tiefling is "near boiling lava", so it's not rare to see a tiefling in many layers of clothes in places where any other species would be sweating. Their skin and eyes are one of the , not always matching, but usually bright. They also might have horns, often decorated to their liking (it's like nails, they only feel it near the roots of it). Some families might also have non-functioning tails they can wiggle around.

Dietary Needs and Habits

They eat minerals (and rocks), so they naturally love salt. Most Cooks know that when tieflings order something, it needs to be heavily oversalted. Like around ten times, otherwise food is tasteless for them.

Genetic Ancestor(s)