could make the area some kind of ruin of an old voodoo civilisation and the souls are eternally bound their by dark magic they had used or were cursed to be trapped within their territory because of them angering another society, powerful wizard/sorcerer or they were tricked by the dark magic and had succumbed to its power forever, or like an Indian burial ground, maybe a place where spirits and souls can meet with the living.

i don't know, i just half asleep and spitting ideas that might work as concept even though they been done before they still work or i may have accidentally re said what ye already said and didn't realise, if so please correct me and i shall do something about my muck up.

have a good one everyone.

Happy to help!

Name: Idaco 

race: Tiefling 

class: hexblade warlock

Idaco was born in a prison, he was a twin, his brother passed after birth, his brother though, was in a proficiency, he would have power that would rival no other, a leader of the blood league hurried to take what was left of the brothers power and forged it into a blade, destroying the prison and him, the soul survivor, was Idaco. A group of Tieflings found the sword and the infant. Taking them to the hafling village. Hiding the blade. Idaco grew up with the haflings. He was very welcomed in the village and was loved for his kindness. This all changed. Idaco wandered to a cave finding the blade with his brothers essence. He touched it, overwhelmed with power, he followed the blades command. The blade was corrupted. He desimated the village. With no survivors. Idaco was not aware what he did. He woke up in the ruined village, scared. He wanted to find his hafling family. Little did he know they were dead. Idaco set off, with the sword (he didn’t know it was evil) to find his family. Idaco talks to the blade like a brother. The blade whisperers to him, trying to take care of Idaco while causing havoc and finding a worthy vessel. Idaco, however is trying to find his family and adventuring the world. Hoping to find a friend or two.

I always love a good tiefling backstory. Aside from being my all-time favorite race, they really have so much potential.

Yeah, the lore and story is fantastic, a good race lore wise and ability wise!

Oh, for sure! Do you have any other tiefling backstories?

Sadly no, usually play one shots or Modules so I don’t make backstories. 

That's a shame. I'll have to post a couple of my tiefling backstories on here.

MASK ROLVIUS

Race: Tiefling (Devil’s Tongue)

Alignment: Chaotic good

Class: Bard (College of Glamour)

Mask Rolvius isn’t your typical bard. He may give a good show on stage for the children nearby and flash a handsome smile your way, but something lurks beneath those shiny pointed teeth of his. Mask’s name isn’t just for show, it is a symbol for something, something he hides deep within the recesses of his mind. His virtue name has a very curious meaning.

Mask didn’t have a name in his youth. He grew up on the streets of his hometown Durnadel, where he scavenged for food. He was a tiefling, not well-liked, but people knew the young little demon could do no harm. Often, if people saw him walk up, suspiciously eyeing a fruit off of a vendor’s cart, they would let him take it and just pay for the stolen goods.

One day, a group of men found the young demon after he had stolen a coin purse from one of them right after that man had pickpocketed another hapless individual, and they didn’t like their stolen goods being stolen. Their leader, a beefy man by the name of Darius Slate, cornered the so-called thief. He and his band drew their weapons and bludgeons of sorts, beating him near death, leaving the poor tiefling with unforgettable scars, some going much more than skin deep. His agonized cries of raw pain echoed off the stone walls of the alley, but none reached the ears of aid.

As he lay there, bleeding and dying, something called to him in the air. Far off, he heard the town’s musician playing a song. A voice almost urged him to reach out and take hold of its powers, to use it, to save himself, and so he did. The wounds on the young one’s body knit themselves back together, revitalizing him.

Over the years, the tiefling learned the art of music. He and it had a way with one another, and eventually, the College of Whispers took him under its wing. Most people stay far from that particular college, but the trainee embraced it and its teachings with open arms. When he finally came back to Durnadel, he had changed. He had taken the name of Mask Rolvius. He was often jovial and happy, constantly giving entertainment where it was needed, but something needed to be done before Mask fully embraced his calling. He found the nearby pub where those same men had tortured him years before and exacted his revenge, using everything the college had gifted him with. He left the bar with a coin shining on the counter and Darius Slate writhing on the round in a fit of psychic anguish, his henchmen either caught in similar spells or lying on the ground with blood pooling around them, daggers lodged in their bodies. No one in Durnadel ever saw Mask again, and none pursued him.

As Mask continued his work, he continued to exploit and punish those that did wrong, with a bit of revelry and fun on the side. He let the open road lead him, visiting other cities and kingdoms, using his powers whenever needed. In his travels at one point, Mask discovered a gold coin guarded by a tiny dragon, who he promptly named Rayndre, Guardian of Wealth. Rayndre was perfectly content guarding Mask’s coin pouch, as it had shelter and food.

Don’t be intimidated by Mask. He may cheat you in a game of Avandra’s Favor or leave you trapped in a barn for a night, but Mask is not one to backstab those close to him. He’s quite good-natured and fun, often making jokes and staying lively, but those close to him never forget he has a dark side and isn’t afraid to unleash it when he wants or needs.

I have some lame teifling backstories if u want

Well, this is a place for backstories.

Welp... brief overviews of all my teifling characters. If u want more detail then ask.

Desire thornback: in a campaign of stereotyping the classes, I played the horny teifling bard. Her parents were murdered when she was 16, so she ended up on the streets. She learned to... dance... to make enough money for rent at a small inn. She found she was very skilled at that, and soon became very popular and wanted. One day, after working a rich noble’s party, someone in the crowd approached her. This mystery person was in fact a bard of the college of glamour. This bard taught her how to weave magic into her dance, and she used this to somehow flirt and dance her way into the kings court. This is where she meets the party of adventurers. The party was going to receive a quest from the king, and she overheard. So she snuck out and joined them. Because she wanted to see the world. There had not been a single party member or named friendly NPC she hasn’t slept with.

Magnus crimzon: he lived a fairly normal life, until one day, a Paladin organization came into town that hated teiflings. (Bear in mind, this was a teifling community) they took over and started terrorizing people, so he swore to make a difference. He would passively protest until change happened. But his views quickly changed one day when they kidnapped his wife. He has no idea where she is or even if she is alive. So he swore revenge. At the same time, the same Paladin organization was in a battle with an archdemon. They won, and siphoned this demons power for their own uses. As a last act, the demon threw it’s consciousness out of its body in order to find a suitable host. He found Magnus. And so he began talking to Magnus telepathically. He encouraged him to find magic, and especially anything to break the demon free, because if the demon was free, it would bring his wife back to him. So he goes on a quest for magic, joins some adventurers, yadda yadda the campaign.

Veeruss Zeiia: again, normal life. This time nothing strange even happens. As she got older, she found she had an affinity for brawling and alcohol. So, she kind of became famous in both circles. One day, after a particularly epic bar fight, she gained the attention of a famous monk of the way of the drunken master, and thought her everything that they knew. In order to get better at it, she joined an adventurer school. That’s the setting for the campaign. The end

there ya go.

Not bad. Some of the character concepts definitely have some potential.

Thank you.

Dance

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Well, I don’t wanna get banned for outright saying her profession, so yeah. Dance

lol

I always enjoy reading backstories of stereotypical character/class combos that have a twist in them. Well done!

I need help. I've got a new character. He's a Lawful Neutral Tiefling Warlock, with the Acolyte background. He's never met his parents, and he was treated terribly when he was young, giving him his bond of wanting everyone to be equal. He drowns his sorrows in drink, and he's taken a pact with the Fiend god: Lorcan. I would like to make his backstory more descriptive.