Demonkin - Tieflings

Throughout the course of Sildairan history, demonic possession has plagued all people of civilized and uncivilized cultures alike, and occasionally those possessed may conceive children. These children become cursed with the blood of their demonic heritage, while maintaining their own souls, as they are not themselves possessed by demons. They are the demonkin, sometimes called tieflings, and as they were often shunned by society, especially in early Sildairan history, many would find each other and create families, and eventually societies of their own. As a result, demonkin often have demonkin parents, but there are still occassionally demonkin born to other races, if one parent was possessed by a demon at the time of conception. In the Silver Epoch, there are enough enclaves of demonkin societies that they are accepted in other societies, even if they are still often shunned or mistreated by some.

Basic Information

Biological Traits

Demonkin whose parents where demonkin are usually about the size and shape of humans, though many (but not all) tend towards a more slender build. They have cloven feet and horns on their forehead, which come in many shapes and sizes. Their skin colour are tones of red, blue or green, depending on the nature of their demonic heritage, and they have pointy ears. These features are also present on demonkin who are the result of a demon possessed parent, though they will have the size and shape of their parents. Regardless of their parentage, tiefllings mature physically at around 18 years of age, and have a natural lifespan between 80 and 120 years.

Civilization and Culture

History

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Tieflings

The Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition rules for Tielflings in Sildair, also called Demonkin:

ability score increase: Hybrid tieflings increase their CHA by 1 and choose either CON or INT to increase by 1. Full race tieflings increase their CHA by a further 1 and choose either DEX or WIS to increase by 1.

age: Tiefllings have a natural lifespan between 80 and 120 years.

Size: Medium

speed: 30 ft

Languages: Any granted by their cultural background.

race features:
Hybrid Features:
Demonic Heritage: You choose a damage type among fire, cold, lightning or acid. You are resistant to the chosen type of damage, and your Demon's Fury and Malicious Legacy features deals damage of the chosen type.
Demon's Fury: When you damage a creature with an attack or a spell, you can cause the attack or spell to deal extra damage to the creature. The extra damage equals your level. You can use this feature a number of times equal to your proficiency modifier, and you regain all expended uses when you finish a long rest.

Full Race Features:
Demonic Charm: You know the Friends cantrip, and it requires no material components. You choose (once, when you create your character) INT, WIS or CHA as your spellcasting ability for it.
Malicious Legacy: When you reach 3rd level, choose one of the transformation options below. Thereafter, you can use a bonus action to unleash the demonic energy within yourself, gaining the benefits of that option. Your transformation lasts for 1 minute or until you end it as a bonus action. Once you transform, you can’t use it again until you finish a long rest.

• Baphomet's Terror: Drawing on your demonic heritage, you take on a terrifying appearance. Perhaps unearthly light shines from your eyes and mouth, perhaps your horns and teeth seem to grow. other creatures within 10 feet of you that can see you must each succeed on a Charisma saving throw or become frightened of you. The DC is 8 + your proficiency bonus + your INT, WIS or CHA modifier (you choose once, when you choose this trait). At the end of a frightened creature's turn they may try to make a saving throw to defeat the condition, otherwise, the frightened condition ends when your transformation ends.
• Melkor's Wrath: You begin to shed bright, coloured light in a 10-foot radius and dim light for an additional 10 feet, and at the end of each of your turns, each creature within 10 feet of you take damage equal to half your level (rounded up).
• Azmodan's Ascention: Spectral, demonic wings sprout from your back. For the duration of your transformation you have a flying speed of 30 ft.

Lifespan

100 years

Average Height

152 cm - 213 cm

Average Weight

45 kg - 85 kg