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Tieflings are a planetouched race of humanoids. They have in their lineage some creature from the lower planes, and have taken on several demonic or devilish traits.
 
Tieflings are a planetouched race of humanoids. They have in their lineage some creature from the lower planes, and have taken on several demonic or devilish traits.
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Part of [[Sage's Hackmaster House Rules]].
  
 
== Hackmaster Stats ==
 
== Hackmaster Stats ==
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=== The Upside ===
 
=== The Upside ===
 
==== Racial Bonuses ====
 
==== Racial Bonuses ====
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* Infravision, can see 120 feet in the dark.
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* Infravision, can see 60 feet in the dark.
 
* Darkness: Tieflings can produce the effects of Darkness as a standard action, as the spell (caster level 1st), once per day.
 
* Darkness: Tieflings can produce the effects of Darkness as a standard action, as the spell (caster level 1st), once per day.
  
 
==== Talents ====
 
==== Talents ====
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* +1 bonus on to-hit rolls when using a bow of any sort (except crossbow) or when using a short or long sword
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* Must be purchased.
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* Move Silently. Opponents suffer a -4 penalty to their surprise die rolls. If the Tiefling must open a door or screen to attack, this penalty is reduced to -2.
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==== Allowable Classes ====
 
==== Allowable Classes ====
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Fighter, dark knight, magic-user, battle mage, thief, assassin.
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Fighter, dark knight, cleric, magic-user, battle mage, thief, assassin.
  
 
==== Allowable Multi-classes ====
 
==== Allowable Multi-classes ====
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Tieflings gain/suffer the following bonuses/penalties: +1 Dexterity, +1 Intelligence, -2 Charisma.
 
Tieflings gain/suffer the following bonuses/penalties: +1 Dexterity, +1 Intelligence, -2 Charisma.
  
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* '''Building Point Bonus''': 12.
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* '''Building Point Bonus''': 10.
 
* '''Additional Talents''': As Human.
 
* '''Additional Talents''': As Human.
 
* Roll on age and all age-related tables as Human.
 
* Roll on age and all age-related tables as Human.
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! Roll Range !! Table to roll on
 
! Roll Range !! Table to roll on
 
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| 1-30 || Tiefling Minor Flaw/Unusual Characteristic Table
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| 1-35 || Tiefling Minor Flaw/Unusual Characteristic Table
 
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|-
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| 31-60 || Tiefling Minor Quirk/Unusual Tendency Table
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| 36-60 || Tiefling Minor Quirk/Unusual Tendency Table
 
|-
 
|-
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| 61-80 || Tiefling Major Flaw/Unusual Characteristic Table
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| 61-85 || Tiefling Major Flaw/Unusual Characteristic Table
 
|-
 
|-
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| 81-100 || Tiefling Major Quirk/Unusual Tendency Table
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| 86-100 || Tiefling Major Quirk/Unusual Tendency Table
 
|}
 
|}
  
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! Roll Range !! Name !! BP Bonus
 
! Roll Range !! Name !! BP Bonus
 
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|-
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| 1-8 || Unusual Skin Color || 4
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| 1-9 || Unusual Skin Color || 4
 
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| 9-16 || Animal Antipathy (all household/domesticated/farm) || 10
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| 10-18 || Unusual Hair Color || 4
 
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|-
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| 17-24 || Hellish Body Odor || as table
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| 19-27 || Visible Horns || 7
 
|-
 
|-
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| 25-32 || Unusual Hair Color || 4
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| 28-36 || Hellish Body Odor || as table
 
|-
 
|-
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| 33-40 || Visible Horns || 7
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| 37-45 || Visibly Sharp Teeth || 4
 
|-
 
|-
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| 41-48 || Excessive Body Heat || 4
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| 46-54 || Fiendish Ears || 4
 
|-
 
|-
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| 49-56 || Visibly Sharp Teeth || 4
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| 55-60 || Animal Antipathy (all household/domesticated/farm) || 10
 
|-
 
|-
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| 57-64 || Snake Eyes || 4
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| 61-66 || Excessive Body Heat || 4
 
|-
 
|-
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| 65-72 || Demonic Eye Color || 4
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| 67-72 || Snake Eyes || 4
 
|-
 
|-
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| 73-80 || Small Claws Instead of Nails || 4
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| 73-78 || Demonic Eye Color || 4
 
|-
 
|-
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| 81-88 || Forked Tongue || 4
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| 79-84 || Small Claws Instead of Nails || 4
 
|-
 
|-
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| 89-100 || Roll Twice more on this table ||  
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| 85-90 || Forked Tongue || 4
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|-
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| 91-100 || Roll Twice more on this table ||  
 
|-
 
|-
 
|}
 
|}
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| 71-80 || Orange
 
| 71-80 || Orange
 
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|-
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| 81-90 || Porcelain White
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| 81-90 || Bone White
 
|-
 
|-
 
| 91-100 || Jet Black
 
| 91-100 || Jet Black
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! Roll Range !! Color
 
! Roll Range !! Color
 
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|-
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| 01-33 || Metallic Blue
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| 01-25 || Metallic Blue
 
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|-
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| 34-67 || Blood Red
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| 26-50 || Blood Red
 
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|-
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| 68-100 || Dark Purple
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| 51-75 || Charcoal Grey
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|-
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| 76-100 || Dark Purple
 
|}
 
|}
  
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|+ Demonic Eye Colors
 
|+ Demonic Eye Colors
 
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|-
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! Roll Range !! Horn Type
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! Roll Range !! Eye Color
 
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| 1-20 || Golden
 
| 1-20 || Golden
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|-
 
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| 91-100 || Roll again on this table and on the Tiefling Minor Flaws table ||  
 
| 91-100 || Roll again on this table and on the Tiefling Minor Flaws table ||  
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|}
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{| class="wikitable"
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|+ Tiefling Minor Quirk/Unusual Tendency Table
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|-
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! Roll Range !! Quirk !! BP Bonus
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| 01-13 || Chronic Nightmares || 6
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|-
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| 15-26 || Paranoid || 10
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| 29-39 || Superstitious || 10
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| 43-52 || Chronic Liar || 6
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|-
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| 57-65 || Temper || 7
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|-
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| 71-78 || Greedy || 8
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| 79-88 || Depression (Minor) || 8
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| 89-95 || Value Privacy (reclusive) || 9
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| 95-100 || Roll Twice again on this table ||
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|}
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{| class="wikitable"
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|+ Tiefling Major Quirk/Unusual Tendency Table
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! Roll Range !! Quirk !! BP Bonus
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| 01-12 || Sadistic || 12
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| 13-24 || Pyromaniac || 12
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| 25-36 || Psychotic Aversion to Aasimar || 11
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|-
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| 37-48 || Psychotic Aversion to Good Clerics || 11
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|-
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| 49-60 || Psychotic Aversion to Celestial Creatures || 11
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|-
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| 61-75 || Depression (major) || 16
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|-
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| 76-80 || Enmity toward Aasimar || 13
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| 81-85 || Enmity toward Good Clerics || 13
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|-
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| 86-90 || Enmity toward Celestial Creatures || 13
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| 91-100 || Roll again on this table, and on the Tiefling Minor Quirks table ||
 
|}
 
|}
  
 
=== New Flaws ===
 
=== New Flaws ===
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''Hellish Body Odor'' - As Strange Body Odor from PHB, but varies in intensity and type. The Tiefling with this flaw always has at least a faint scent about them, which can intensify if they are nervous or exerting themselves. For any except "Woodsmoke", the character loses 1 point of Charisma. When active or nervous, the odor is quite noticeable and can potentially give away the character's location or status as a Tiefling (if they were trying to hide it or it is not obvious due to other characteristics).
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* ''Acute Allergy to Holy Water'' - Acute allergic reaction to water that has been blessed.
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* ''Clawed Hands and Feet'' - The characters limbs end in clawed hands and feet that make wearing normal rings, gloves, shoes, etc, difficult to impossible, or require costly modification at the least. They cannot be used in combat without training.
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''Unusual Skin Color'' - Character's skin color is notably non-human. Roll on the table to determine color.
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* ''Cloven Hooves for Feet'' - The character has cloven hooves instead of feet. They cannot wear normal shoes or boots.
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* ''Fiendish Ears'' - The character has ears that come to points. They look completely different from Elven ears and anyone who has met any Elves can tell the difference!
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* ''Hellish Body Odor'' - As Strange Body Odor from PHB, but varies in intensity and type. The Tiefling with this flaw always has at least a faint scent about them, which can intensify if they are nervous or exerting themselves. For any except "Woodsmoke", the character loses 1 point of Charisma. When active or nervous, the odor is quite noticeable and can potentially give away the character's location or status as a Tiefling (if they were trying to hide it or it is not obvious due to other characteristics).
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* ''Demonic Eye Color'' - The character has a discomforting non-human eye color.
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* ''Excessive Body Heat'' - The character produces an excessive amount of heat that is noticeable from a short distance. The character must take care with their clothing selection to avoid overheating.
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* ''Forked Tongue'' - The character has a forked tongue that is impossible to hide while speaking.
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* ''Non-Prehensile Tail'' - The character has a tail, which they can swing back and forth. It cannot be used to pick anything up or attack. You may need to have any pants you acquire tailored.
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* ''Scaly or Leathery Skin'' - The character's skin is noticeably calloused, thick, or scaly. No combat benefit is bestowed upon the character.
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* ''Small Claws Instead of Nails'' - The character's fingers and toes end in small claws instead of flat nails. The claws are useless in combat.
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* ''Snake Eyes'' - The character's pupils are vertically slitted.
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* ''Unusual Hair Color'' - Character's hair color is noticeably non-human. Roll on the table to determine color.
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* ''Unusual Skin Color'' - Character's skin color is noticeably non-human. Roll on the table to determine color.
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* ''Vestigial Wings'' - Batlike wings sprout from the character's back. They cannot be used for flight or gliding. Armor may require costly modification.
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* ''Visible Horns'' - Demonic or animal horns grow from the character's skull. Interferes with standard headgear, helmets and hats may require costly modification at the least.
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* ''Visibly Sharp Teeth'' - The character has visibly sharp, nonhuman teeth.
  
 
== Notable Characters ==
 
== Notable Characters ==

Latest revision as of 22:29, 8 November 2022

Tieflings are a planetouched race of humanoids. They have in their lineage some creature from the lower planes, and have taken on several demonic or devilish traits.

Part of Sage's Hackmaster House Rules.

Hackmaster Stats

Ability Score Prerequisites for Tieflings

Dex:

Min: 7/7
Max: 19/19

Int:

Min: 7/7
Max: 19/19

Cha:

Min: 3/3
Max: 17/17

The Upside

Racial Bonuses

  • Infravision, can see 60 feet in the dark.
  • Darkness: Tieflings can produce the effects of Darkness as a standard action, as the spell (caster level 1st), once per day.

Talents

  • Must be purchased.

Allowable Classes

Fighter, dark knight, cleric, magic-user, battle mage, thief, assassin.

Allowable Multi-classes

Fighter/thief, magic-user/thief, magic-user/fighter.

Attribute Modifiers

Tieflings gain/suffer the following bonuses/penalties: +1 Dexterity, +1 Intelligence, -2 Charisma.

  • Building Point Bonus: 10.
  • Additional Talents: As Human.
  • Roll on age and all age-related tables as Human.
  • Anything else unmentioned is as Human.

The Downside

  • Many Good-aligned people and races harbor suspicion and distrust for Tieflings. Tieflings suffer up to a -2 initial reaction roll penalty. They may suffer additional penalties depending on how obvious their ancestry is from their appearance.
  • Tieflings MUST roll on the Tiefling Minor Flaw/Unusual Characteristic Table for a flaw. They may roll additional times on the Master Table for additional build points if desired, reroll duplicates or increase severity/double effects on duplicate rolls as sensible.

Tables

Tiefling Flaws and Quirks Table
Roll Range Table to roll on
1-35 Tiefling Minor Flaw/Unusual Characteristic Table
36-60 Tiefling Minor Quirk/Unusual Tendency Table
61-85 Tiefling Major Flaw/Unusual Characteristic Table
86-100 Tiefling Major Quirk/Unusual Tendency Table
Tiefling Minor Flaw/Unusual Characteristic Table
Roll Range Name BP Bonus
1-9 Unusual Skin Color 4
10-18 Unusual Hair Color 4
19-27 Visible Horns 7
28-36 Hellish Body Odor as table
37-45 Visibly Sharp Teeth 4
46-54 Fiendish Ears 4
55-60 Animal Antipathy (all household/domesticated/farm) 10
61-66 Excessive Body Heat 4
67-72 Snake Eyes 4
73-78 Demonic Eye Color 4
79-84 Small Claws Instead of Nails 4
85-90 Forked Tongue 4
91-100 Roll Twice more on this table
Unusual Skin Color
Roll Range Color
01-10 Pinkish
11-20 Ash
21-30 Blood Red
31-40 Dark Red
41-50 Dark Purple
51-60 Charcoal
61-70 Dark Blue
71-80 Orange
81-90 Bone White
91-100 Jet Black
Hellish Body Odor Table
Roll Range Odor Type and Strength BP Bonus
01-10 Woodsmoke (inoffensive) 3
11-20 Metallic Smell 5
21-90 Brimstone 6
91-100 Burning Flesh 7
Unusual Hair Color
Roll Range Color
01-25 Metallic Blue
26-50 Blood Red
51-75 Charcoal Grey
76-100 Dark Purple
Horn Types
Roll Range Horn Type
01-33 Ram
34-67 Antler
68-100 Conical
Demonic Eye Colors
Roll Range Eye Color
1-20 Golden
21-40 Red
41-60 Purple
61-75 Entirely Black
76-90 Entirely White
91-100 Glowing
Tiefling Major Flaw/Unusual Characteristic
01-40 Acute Allergy to Holy Water 11
41-50 Clawed Hands and Feet 15
51-60 Vestigial Wings (batlike) 11
61-70 Scaly or Leathery Skin 11
71-80 Non-Prehensile Tail 12
81-90 Cloven Hooves for Feet 15
91-100 Roll again on this table and on the Tiefling Minor Flaws table
Tiefling Minor Quirk/Unusual Tendency Table
Roll Range Quirk BP Bonus
01-13 Chronic Nightmares 6
15-26 Paranoid 10
29-39 Superstitious 10
43-52 Chronic Liar 6
57-65 Temper 7
71-78 Greedy 8
79-88 Depression (Minor) 8
89-95 Value Privacy (reclusive) 9
95-100 Roll Twice again on this table
Tiefling Major Quirk/Unusual Tendency Table
Roll Range Quirk BP Bonus
01-12 Sadistic 12
13-24 Pyromaniac 12
25-36 Psychotic Aversion to Aasimar 11
37-48 Psychotic Aversion to Good Clerics 11
49-60 Psychotic Aversion to Celestial Creatures 11
61-75 Depression (major) 16
76-80 Enmity toward Aasimar 13
81-85 Enmity toward Good Clerics 13
86-90 Enmity toward Celestial Creatures 13
91-100 Roll again on this table, and on the Tiefling Minor Quirks table

New Flaws

  • Acute Allergy to Holy Water - Acute allergic reaction to water that has been blessed.
  • Clawed Hands and Feet - The characters limbs end in clawed hands and feet that make wearing normal rings, gloves, shoes, etc, difficult to impossible, or require costly modification at the least. They cannot be used in combat without training.
  • Cloven Hooves for Feet - The character has cloven hooves instead of feet. They cannot wear normal shoes or boots.
  • Fiendish Ears - The character has ears that come to points. They look completely different from Elven ears and anyone who has met any Elves can tell the difference!
  • Hellish Body Odor - As Strange Body Odor from PHB, but varies in intensity and type. The Tiefling with this flaw always has at least a faint scent about them, which can intensify if they are nervous or exerting themselves. For any except "Woodsmoke", the character loses 1 point of Charisma. When active or nervous, the odor is quite noticeable and can potentially give away the character's location or status as a Tiefling (if they were trying to hide it or it is not obvious due to other characteristics).
  • Demonic Eye Color - The character has a discomforting non-human eye color.
  • Excessive Body Heat - The character produces an excessive amount of heat that is noticeable from a short distance. The character must take care with their clothing selection to avoid overheating.
  • Forked Tongue - The character has a forked tongue that is impossible to hide while speaking.
  • Non-Prehensile Tail - The character has a tail, which they can swing back and forth. It cannot be used to pick anything up or attack. You may need to have any pants you acquire tailored.
  • Scaly or Leathery Skin - The character's skin is noticeably calloused, thick, or scaly. No combat benefit is bestowed upon the character.
  • Small Claws Instead of Nails - The character's fingers and toes end in small claws instead of flat nails. The claws are useless in combat.
  • Snake Eyes - The character's pupils are vertically slitted.
  • Unusual Hair Color - Character's hair color is noticeably non-human. Roll on the table to determine color.
  • Unusual Skin Color - Character's skin color is noticeably non-human. Roll on the table to determine color.
  • Vestigial Wings - Batlike wings sprout from the character's back. They cannot be used for flight or gliding. Armor may require costly modification.
  • Visible Horns - Demonic or animal horns grow from the character's skull. Interferes with standard headgear, helmets and hats may require costly modification at the least.
  • Visibly Sharp Teeth - The character has visibly sharp, nonhuman teeth.

Notable Characters

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