Homebrew Abyssal Teifling (DR) Species Details

**NOTE** This version of the Abyssal Teifling takes inspiration from the Unearthed Arcana version as well as being fitted to suit DeathRoll Lore pertaining to the abyss.

"Do you understand what you are, child of the deep?"

The unwisened child stood petrified, confronted by a writhing mass of bone made animated by a black gooey mass. The skull of the dead ancient controlled by the unknowable mass inched closer.

"I.. I've come to find out. I wish to learn!" The child spoke with conviction, nearly yelling out into the void that surrounded the scene. 

A chuckle rang out, echoing from the skull "This is a dreadful scene," it chuckle'd further "this place is a prison." 

A silence came about as goosebumps grew on the body of the child, the unwavering confidence up to this point now deteorating. Fear growing.

The writhing black mass swarmed the bones of the dead titan, forming into a body and rising to it's feet. Convulsing violently as it's true form was realized. "This is no prison for the sins of mortals, you are hardly meant to be here. This prison was designed to keep us binded, contained, they are afraid of us." A wave of power shot out from the body of the ancient horror, pushing back the surrounding abyss, revealing the true nature of their surroundings. "What say you we teach them the true definiton of fear?"

Though you find yourself similar to the common tiefling you are known to be distinct, though not many are sure of the true nature behind this.  Your truth lies in the deep, hardly any knowledge is known of the abyss, for none dare to venture, and those that do don't come back. Are you to ignore your origins and lead a normal life, or are you to learn the truth of your nature

Abyssal Teifling (DR) Traits

The abyss guides your way, granting you powers appropriate to your demonic origins.

Ability Score Increase

Your Charisma score increases by 2 and your constitution increases by 1

Darkvision

Thanks to your abyssal heritage, you have superior vision in dark and dim conditions. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You can’t discern color in darkness, only shades of gray.

Abyssal Resistance

You have resistance to cold damage.

Abyssal Arcana

Each time you finish a long rest, you gain the ability to cast cantrips and spells randomly determined from a short list(Roll a d6 and refer to UA Abyssal Tiefling Table). At 1st level, you can cast a cantrip. When you reach 3rd level, you can also cast a 1st-level spell. At 5th level, you can cast a 2nd-level spell.

• You can cast a spell gained from this trait only once until you complete your next long rest. You can cast a cantrip gained from this trait at will, as normal. For 1st-level spells whose effect changes if cast using a spell slot of 2nd level or higher, you cast the spell as if using a 2nd-level slot. Spells of 2nd level are cast as if using a 2nd-level slot.
• At the end of each long rest, you lose the cantrips and spells previously granted by this feature, even if you did not cast them. You replace those cantrips and spells by rolling for new ones on the Abyssal Arcana Spells table. Roll separately for each cantrip and spell. If you roll the same spell or cantrip you gained at the end of your previous long rest, roll again until you get a different result.

Languages

You can speak read and write common, infernal, and abyssal.

Abyssal Fortitude

Thanks to your ancestry you possess heightened fortitude. Your hit point maximum increases by half your level (minimum 1). 

**NOTE** There's no way to program this into DNDBeyond, use health editing features tied to your sheet.

Age

Abyssal Tieflings mature at the same rate as humans but live a few years longer.

Size

Abyssal Tieflings are about the same size and build as humans. Your size is Medium.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.