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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.
Part of [[Sage's Hackmaster House Rules]].


== Hackmaster Stats ==
== Hackmaster Stats ==
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=== The Upside ===
=== The Upside ===
==== Racial Bonuses ====
==== Racial Bonuses ====
* Infravision, can see 120 feet in the dark.
* 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 ====
* +1 bonus on to-hit rolls when using a bow of any sort (except crossbow) or when using a short or long sword
* Must be purchased.
* 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.
 
==== Allowable Classes ====
==== Allowable Classes ====
Fighter, dark knight, magic-user, battle mage, thief, assassin.
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.


* '''Building Point Bonus''': 12.
* '''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
| 1-35 || Tiefling Minor Flaw/Unusual Characteristic Table
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| 31-60 || Tiefling Minor Quirk/Unusual Tendency Table
| 36-60 || Tiefling Minor Quirk/Unusual Tendency Table
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| 61-80 || Tiefling Major Flaw/Unusual Characteristic Table
| 61-85 || Tiefling Major Flaw/Unusual Characteristic Table
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| 81-100 || Tiefling Major Quirk/Unusual Tendency Table
| 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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| 1-10 || Unusual Skin Color || 4
| 1-9 || Unusual Skin Color || 4
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| 10-18 || Unusual Hair Color || 4
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| 11-20 || Unusual Hair Color || 4
| 19-27 || Visible Horns || 7
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| 21-30 || Visible Horns || 7
| 28-36 || Hellish Body Odor || as table
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| 31-40 || Hellish Body Odor || as table
| 37-45 || Visibly Sharp Teeth || 4
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| 41-50 || Visibly Sharp Teeth || 4
| 46-54 || Fiendish Ears || 4
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| 51-56 || Animal Antipathy (all household/domesticated/farm) || 10
| 55-60 || Animal Antipathy (all household/domesticated/farm) || 10
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| 57-62 || Excessive Body Heat || 4
| 61-66 || Excessive Body Heat || 4
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| 63-68 || Snake Eyes || 4
| 67-72 || Snake Eyes || 4
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| 69-74 || Demonic Eye Color || 4
| 73-78 || Demonic Eye Color || 4
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| 75-81 || Small Claws Instead of Nails || 4
| 79-84 || Small Claws Instead of Nails || 4
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| 82-87 || Forked Tongue || 4
| 85-90 || Forked Tongue || 4
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| 88-100 || Roll Twice more on this table ||  
| 91-100 || Roll Twice more on this table ||  
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! Roll Range !! Color
! Roll Range !! Color
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| 01-33 || Metallic Blue
| 01-25 || Metallic Blue
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| 26-50 || Blood Red
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| 34-67 || Blood Red
| 51-75 || Charcoal Grey
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| 68-100 || Dark Purple
| 76-100 || Dark Purple
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|+ Demonic Eye Colors
|+ Demonic Eye Colors
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! Roll Range !! Horn Type
! Roll Range !! Eye Color
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| 1-20 || Golden
| 1-20 || Golden
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! Roll Range !! Quirk !! BP Bonus
! Roll Range !! Quirk !! BP Bonus
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| 01-10 || Chronic Nightmares || 6
| 01-13 || Chronic Nightmares || 6
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| 11-20 || Paranoid || 10
| 15-26 || Paranoid || 10
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| 21-90 || Superstitious || 10
| 29-39 || Superstitious || 10
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| 91-100 || Temper || 7
| 43-52 || Chronic Liar || 6
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| 57-65 || Temper || 7
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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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|+ Tiefling Major Quirk/Unusual Tendency Table
|+ Tiefling Major Quirk/Unusual Tendency Table
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! Roll Range !! Odor Type and Strength !! BP Bonus
! 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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| 37-48 || Psychotic Aversion to Good Clerics || 11
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| 49-60 || Psychotic Aversion to Celestial Creatures || 11
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| 61-75 || Depression (major) || 16
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| 01-10 || Woodsmoke (inoffensive) || 3
| 76-80 || Enmity toward Aasimar || 13
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| 11-20 || Metallic Smell || 5
| 81-85 || Enmity toward Good Clerics || 13
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| 21-90 || Brimstone || 6
| 86-90 || Enmity toward Celestial Creatures || 13
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| 91-100 || Burning Flesh || 7
| 91-100 || Roll again on this table, and on the Tiefling Minor Quirks table ||  
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=== New Flaws ===
=== New Flaws ===
* ''Acute Allergy to Holy Water'' - Acute allergic reaction to water that has been blessed.  
* ''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. They cannot be used in combat without training.
* ''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.
* ''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).
* ''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.
* ''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.
* ''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.
* ''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.
* ''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.
* ''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.
* ''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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* ''Unusual Hair Color'' - Character's hair color is noticeably non-human. Roll on the table to determine color.
* ''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.
* ''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.
* ''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.
* ''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.
* ''Visibly Sharp Teeth'' - The character has visibly sharp, nonhuman teeth.


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