So I was looking through SCAG and came to the variant Tiefling side box. I noticed that the +2 Cha changed to +2 Dex, which was fine until I though of the Tiefling's Infernal Legacy and that Charisma was the spellcasting ability. Is the Feral Tiefling's spellcasting ability changed because of the ASI?
So I was looking through SCAG and came to the variant Tiefling side box. I noticed that the +2 Cha changed to +2 Dex, which was fine until I though of the Tiefling's Infernal Legacy and that Charisma was the spellcasting ability. Is the Feral Tiefling's spellcasting ability changed because of the ASI?
Nope.
If it did, it would say so. Since it doesn't, there is no change. Charisma is still the spellcasting ability.
A spellcasting ability for racial spells does not need to match the ability scores affected by the Ability Score Increases part. It's common for there to be a link but they're not actually connected.
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It is true that a connection is not mandatory, but I think this makes feral tiefling the only official race that has innate spellcasting that does not use an ability it gets an ASI in.
So I was looking through SCAG and came to the variant Tiefling side box. I noticed that the +2 Cha changed to +2 Dex, which was fine until I though of the Tiefling's Infernal Legacy and that Charisma was the spellcasting ability. Is the Feral Tiefling's spellcasting ability changed because of the ASI?
D&D is a game for nerds... so I guess I'm one :p
Nope.
If it did, it would say so. Since it doesn't, there is no change. Charisma is still the spellcasting ability.
A spellcasting ability for racial spells does not need to match the ability scores affected by the Ability Score Increases part. It's common for there to be a link but they're not actually connected.
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OK thanks so much!
D&D is a game for nerds... so I guess I'm one :p
It is true that a connection is not mandatory, but I think this makes feral tiefling the only official race that has innate spellcasting that does not use an ability it gets an ASI in.
I believe the Duergar also doesn't have it's spellcasting linked with it's ASI I think.
D&D is a game for nerds... so I guess I'm one :p