Tiefling

Basic Information

Anatomy

Tieflings are of similar weight and height to humans, but on average are very slightly smaller and narrower than the average human. However, a few tieflings outside these norms have been seen before

Genetics and Reproduction

Tieflings are created in one of three ways: as a human transformed into a tiefling using powerful magic; as the offspring of an existing tiefling; or as the offspring of a human and a cambion or half-fiend. Many evil extraplanar beings can naturally interbreed with humanoid races or can do so by magically assuming humanoid form. The offspring of such a creature (usually a succubus or incubus) and a human is a cambion or half-fiend after that the offspring of one of these powerful half-blooded creatures and a normal human is a tiefling.

The offspring of two tieflings will be a tiefling, while the offspring of a tiefling and another humanoid have a half-chance of inheriting from either parent. Even so, the tiefling bloodline is still carried and may re-assert itself unexpectedly in later generations. Given a sufficient number of generations, it is possible for the tiefling's fiendish bloodline to breed out of their descendants entirely

Additional Information

Perception and Sensory Capabilities

Tieflings almost always possess some supernatural abilities, which vary by bloodline and on an individual level. They commonly possess dark vision, allowing them to see in complete darkness, although like humans they cannot discern color in such dim light. Most can also innately cast various magical abilities, most commonly being thaumaturgy, hellish rebuke, and darkness. Some of the less common bloodlines are able to cast different spells, including vicious mockery, charm person, enthrall, burning hands, deeper darkness, protection from good, bane, chill touch, mirror image, summon swarm, know alignment, pyrotechnics, misdirection, invisibility, detect magic, comprehend languages, blur, vampiric touch, and numerous others.

Civilization and Culture

Naming Traditions

Many tieflings simply acquire normal names of the human cultures they live in whereas others choose Infernal or Abyssal names, sometimes adopting one later in life as they seek to define their own identity. They may choose a name based on its menacing sound, without actually knowing its meaning. Some Examples of Tiefling names are:
Male names of the Infernal line include Gooruth, Kharkuk, Mexil, Takkak, Veximitron, Zarek, Akmenos, Amnon, Barakas, Damakos, Ekemon, Iados, Kairon, Leucis, Melech, Morthos, Pelaios, Skamos, Therai, and Mordai.
Female names include Cherrakia, Keberii, Seshra, Shalim, Nessis, Ventera,[50] Akta, Bryseis, Damaia, Ea, Kallista, Lerissa, Makaria, Nemeia, Orianna, Phelaia, Rieta, Anakis, and Criella.
It is also not uncommon for some tieflings to adopt a "virtue name", representing an ideal that represents their identity, such as "Hope", "Music" or "Torment".

Tiefling

Ability Score Increase +2 Cons/Int & +2 Charisma

Size Medium

Speed 30ft

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Age: Tieflings mature at the same rate as humans but live a few years longer
Alignment: Tieflings might not have an innate tendency toward evil, but many of them end up there. Evil or not, an independent Nature inclines many tieflings toward a chaotic Alignment.
Darkvision: Thanks to your Infernal heritage, you have superior vision in dark and dim Conditions. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light, and in Darkness as if it were dim light. You can’t discern color in Darkness, only shades of gray.
Hellish Resistance: You have Resistance to fire damage.
Infernal Legacy: You know the Thaumaturgy cantrip. When you reach 3rd level, you can cast the Hellish Rebuke spell as a 2nd-level spell once with this trait and regain the ability to do so when you finish a Long Rest. When you reach 5th level, you can cast the Darkness spell once with this trait and regain the ability to do so when you finish a Long Rest. Charisma is your Spellcasting ability for these Spells

Languages. Can speak, read, and write Common and Infernal

Genetic Descendants

• Tiefling Dispater Bloodline
• Tiefling Glasya Bloodline

Lifespan

90–150 years

Average Height

Adult males stand usually between 5'1" and 6'7", a mere inch shorter on average than male humans of the realms, while females are between 4'11" and 6'5", two inches shorter than the average female human in the same environment.

Average Weight

Male tieflings weigh roughly the same as male humans, commonly ranging from 146 to 200 pounds, while females are some ten pounds lighter than female humans, usually between 136 to 190 pounds

Body Tint, Colouring and Marking

Tiefling skin tones have a wide range from the normal human tones to a to more extremes like blues or hellish reds