Tiefling (race)
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.
Contents
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 120 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
- +1 bonus on to-hit rolls when using a bow of any sort (except crossbow) or when using a short or long sword
- 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
Fighter, dark knight, 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: 12.
- 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 following chart for a quirk or flaw. They may roll additional times for additional build points if desired, reroll duplicates or increase severity/double effects on duplicate rolls as sensible.
Tables
| Roll Range | Table to roll on |
|---|---|
| 1-30 | Tiefling Tiefling Minor Flaw/Unusual Characteristic Table |
| 31-60 | Tiefling Tiefling Minor Quirk/Unusual Tendency Table |
| 61-80 | Tiefling Tiefling Major Flaw Table |
| 81-100 | Tiefling Tiefling Major Quirk Table |
| Roll Range | Name | BP Bonus |
|---|---|---|
| 1-8 | Unusual Skin Color | 4 |
| 9-16 | Animal Antipathy (all household/domesticated/farm) | 10 |
| 17-24 | Hellish Body Odor | as table |
| 25-32 | Unusual Hair Color | 4 |
| 33-40 | Visible Horns | 7 |
| 41-48 | Excessive Body Heat | 4 |
| 49-56 | Visibly Sharp Teeth | 4 |
| 57-64 | Snake Eyes | 4 |
| 65-72 | Demonic Eye Color | 4 |
| 73-80 | Claws on Hands | 4 |
| 81-88 | Forked Tongue | 4 |
| 89-100 | Roll Twice more on this table |
| Roll Range | Color |
|---|---|
| 01-10 | Pinkish |
| 11-20 | Ash |
| 21-30 | Blood Red |
| 31-40 | Dark Red |
| 41-50 | Dark Purple |
| 51-90 | Porcelain White |
| 91-100 | Coal Black |
| 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 |
| Roll Range | Color |
|---|---|
| 01-33 | Metallic Blue |
| 34-67 | Blood Red |
| 68-100 | Dark Purple |
| Roll Range | Horn Type |
|---|---|
| 01-33 | Ram |
| 34-67 | Antler |
| 68-100 | Conical |
| 01-60 | Acute Allergy to Holy Water | 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 |
New Flaws
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).
