Tiefling
Tieflings are a plane-touched race descended from humans. Tieflings have fiendish origins, created either by the pairing of a human and a fiend, or the curse of a bloodline (usually due to a warlock's bargain. Most tieflings look relatively similar to humans, though have more skin tones - such as red and blue. Additionally, many tieflings have overt fiendish features, such as horns, antlers, tails, forked tongues, glowing eyes, fangs, goat legs, hooves, or even wings. Due to their fiendish heritage and appearance, tieflings are often discriminated against by other races. Many believe that tieflings were innately evil, conspiring with fiends to destroy everything good. This is a false view, as tieflings are - like other humanoids - not innately predisposed to any particular alignment.
Historically, there have been a variety of different tiefling types. They were descended from devils, demons, unaligned fiends, and even some evil deities. However, shortly after the Spellplague, the newly-ascended god Asmodeus conducted a ritual whereupon every last tiefling on Toril was marked with his blood, unifying all tiefling bloodlines into one. Although other bloodlines emerged over time - particulary amongst devils - Asmodeus tieflings remain the most common by far.
Due to the discrimination they face, some tieflings choose to embrace their infernal heritage and become warlocks - particularly making pacts with fiends. Non-tieflings often cite these instances as justification for their discrimination, though it is only a small minority of tieflings that choose to do this. Some tieflings instead choose to use their natural charisma to become bards, fighting back against the discrimination they face though song and art.
Historically, there have been a variety of different tiefling types. They were descended from devils, demons, unaligned fiends, and even some evil deities. However, shortly after the Spellplague, the newly-ascended god Asmodeus conducted a ritual whereupon every last tiefling on Toril was marked with his blood, unifying all tiefling bloodlines into one. Although other bloodlines emerged over time - particulary amongst devils - Asmodeus tieflings remain the most common by far.
Due to the discrimination they face, some tieflings choose to embrace their infernal heritage and become warlocks - particularly making pacts with fiends. Non-tieflings often cite these instances as justification for their discrimination, though it is only a small minority of tieflings that choose to do this. Some tieflings instead choose to use their natural charisma to become bards, fighting back against the discrimination they face though song and art.
Size: Medium
Speed: 30 ft.
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.
Languages. You can speak, read, and write Common and Infernal.
Choose your tiefling's ancestry from one of the nine archdevils of the Nine Hells. You can select either Infernal Legacy or one other appropriate trait for your ancestry. You can also select an appropriate ability score increase. This cannot be changed after character creation.
Infernal Legacy (Base or Asmodeus) You know the thaumaturgy cantrip. Starting at 3rd level, you can cast the hellish rebuke spell with this trait. Starting 5th level, you can also cast the darkness spell with this trait, without requiring a material component. Once you cast either of these spells with this trait, you can't cast that spell with it again until you finish a long rest. You can also cast either of those spells using any spell slots you have of the appropriate level.
Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma is your spellcasting ability for these spells when you cast them with this trait (choose when you select this race).
Legacy of Maladomini (Baalzebul). You know the thaumaturgy cantrip. Starting at 3rd level, you can cast the ray of sickness spell with this trait. Starting 5th level, you can also cast the crown of madness spell with this trait. Once you cast either of these spells with this trait, you can't cast that spell with it again until you finish a long rest. You can also cast either of those spells using any spell slots you have of the appropriate level.
Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma is your spellcasting ability for these spells when you cast them with this trait (choose when you select this race).
Legacy of Dis (Dispater). You know the thaumaturgy cantrip. Starting at 3rd level, you can cast the disguise self spell with this trait. Starting 5th level, you can also cast the detect thoughts spell with this trait, without requiring a material component. Once you cast either of these spells with this trait, you can't cast that spell with it again until you finish a long rest. You can also cast either of those spells using any spell slots you have of the appropriate level.
Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma is your spellcasting ability for these spells when you cast them with this trait (choose when you select this race).
Legacy of Phlegethos (Fierna). You know the friends cantrip. Starting at 3rd level, you can cast the charm person spell with this trait. Starting 5th level, you can also cast the suggestion spell with this trait, without requiring a material component. Once you cast either of these spells with this trait, you can't cast that spell with it again until you finish a long rest. You can also cast either of those spells using any spell slots you have of the appropriate level.
Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma is your spellcasting ability for these spells when you cast them with this trait (choose when you select this race).
Legacy of Malbolge (Glasya). You know the minor illusion cantrip. Starting at 3rd level, you can cast the disguise self spell with this trait. Starting 5th level, you can also cast the invisibility spell with this trait, without requiring a material component. Once you cast either of these spells with this trait, you can't cast that spell with it again until you finish a long rest. You can also cast either of those spells using any spell slots you have of the appropriate level.
Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma is your spellcasting ability for these spells when you cast them with this trait (choose when you select this race).
Legacy of Stygia (Levistus). You know the ray of frost cantrip. Starting at 3rd level, you can cast the armor of Agathys spell with this trait, without requiring a material component. Starting 5th level, you can also cast the darkness spell with this trait, without requiring a material component. Once you cast either of these spells with this trait, you can't cast that spell with it again until you finish a long rest. You can also cast either of those spells using any spell slots you have of the appropriate level.
Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma is your spellcasting ability for these spells when you cast them with this trait (choose when you select this race).
Legacy of Minauros (Mammon). You know the mage hand cantrip. Starting at 3rd level, you can cast the Tenser's floating disk spell with this trait, without requiring a material component. Starting 5th level, you can also cast the arcane lock spell with this trait, without requiring a material component. Once you cast either of these spells with this trait, you can't cast that spell with it again until you finish a long rest. You can also cast either of those spells using any spell slots you have of the appropriate level.
Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma is your spellcasting ability for these spells when you cast them with this trait (choose when you select this race).
Legacy of Cania (Mephistopheles). You know the mage hand cantrip. Starting at 3rd level, you can cast the burning hands spell with this trait. Starting 5th level, you can also cast the flame blade spell with this trait, without requiring a material component. Once you cast either of these spells with this trait, you can't cast that spell with it again until you finish a long rest. You can also cast either of those spells using any spell slots you have of the appropriate level.
Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma is your spellcasting ability for these spells when you cast them with this trait (choose when you select this race).
Legacy of Avernus (Zariel). You know the thaumaturgy cantrip. Starting at 3rd level, you can cast the searing smite spell with this trait. Starting 5th level, you can also cast the branding smite spell with this trait. Once you cast either of these spells with this trait, you can't cast that spell with it again until you finish a long rest. You can also cast either of those spells using any spell slots you have of the appropriate level.
Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma is your spellcasting ability for these spells when you cast them with this trait (choose when you select this race).
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