Tielfling

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Tielflings are a species derived from an infernal pact, mistrusted by most, and admired by others. They are each individual with varuing personalities, appearances, and cultures.   Bloodlines Tielfling tend to have a deeply seesed bloodline in their heritage that often changes them:
  • Asmodeus' Bloodline: Those with such deep roots to Asmodues tend to be naturally more cunning and have a tie to fire and darkness.
  • Baalzebul's Bloodline: Descendants of baalzebul often have an affinity for corrupting others. 
  • Dispater's Bloodline: With natural ties to the great city of Dis, tielflings of this bloodline often have a knack for blending in and disguise. 
  • Fierna's bloodline: A master manipulator, Fierna grants tieftings tied to her forceful personalities.
  • Glaysa's Bloodline: Those with Glaysa's bloodline have adopted traits perfect for stealth.
  • Levistus' Bloodline: Those with ties to Levistus often can harness the cold and withstand harsh conditions unlike their kin. 
  • Mammon's bloodline: Mammon valued wealth ablove all else and his anscestors tend to as well. 
  • Mephistopheles' Bloodline: In the frozen realm of Cania, Mephistopheles offers arcane power to those who entreat with him. Tieflings linked to him master some arcane magic.
  • Zariel's Bloodline: Tieflings with a blood tie to Zariel are stronger than the typical tiefling and receive magical abilities that aid them in battle.

Basic Information

Anatomy

Tielfling have varyin styles of horns from ram-like, to gazelle-like pointed spikes. They vary in colours from red, to white, to purple. They have thick, pointed tails that curl around them or sway from side to side. Their teeth are pointed, and their eyes are whole coloured from white, black, or red.

Biological Traits

Due to a tielfling's infernal nature, they are naturally resistant to fire, not burning as easliy as the average person who encounter a flame or hot surface.

Growth Rate & Stages

ielfling mature in the same way human do, but often live a few years longer on average.

Additional Information

Average Intelligence

With ties to Asmodeus, tielfling have had intelligence flow through their bloodlines.

Perception and Sensory Capabilities

Tielfling have an affinity for the dark and can often see in it up to 60ft around them like yuanti, and other creatures who have an affinity for the dark.

Civilization and Culture

Major Language Groups and Dialects

Tielflings often speak common and are proficient with the infernal language.

History

Tielflings today are often glances at with hatred, fear, or disgust because of their creation, a biproduct of a deal struck with Asmodeus, creating their devilish appearance. Their infernal heritage as left and imprint on their once human bloodlines.
Genetic Ancestor(s)
Lifespan
80-105 years

Player's Handbook

Tielfling

To be greeted with stares and whispers, to suffer violence and insult on the street, to see mistrust and fear in every eye: this is the lot of the tiefling. And to twist the knife, tieflings know that this is because a pact struck generations ago infused the essence of Asmodeus, overlord of the Nine Hells (and many of the other powerful devils serving under him) into their bloodline. Their appearance and their nature are not their fault but the result of an ancient sin, for which they and their children and their children's children will always be held accountable.
ability score increase: Your Charisma score increases by 2.
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.
Size: Medium
speed: Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Languages: You can speak, read, and write Common and Infernal.
race features:
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.

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