Homebrew Feytouched Tiefling Species Details

Creatures both beautiful and frightening, these tieflings can not hide the fey blood pulsing through their veins. The haunting result of a correlation between devil and fey, their ancestry can most commonly be traced back to followers of The Winter Court. Winter fey creatures who made dark pacts to further their power in the name of The Frost Prince. Though, not all tieflings are conceived from this union however, some are kin to elves while others are natives born to the Feywild. A life of constant stares and whispers, these fey touched are often not trusted more so than their more common brethren and first must prove their loyalty before they can truly be called an ally.

To be greeted with stares and whispers, to suffer violence and insult on the street, to see mistrust and fear in every eye: this is the lot of the tiefling. And to twist the knife, tieflings know that this is because a pact struck generations ago infused the essence of Asmodeus—overlord of the Nine Hells—into their bloodline. Their appearance and their nature are not their fault but the result of an ancient sin, for which they and their children and their children’s children will always be held accountable.

Fey Bloodline

 Because of your Fey heritage, your physical attributes might differ from that of other tieflings. You may choose to have 1d4+1 of the following features: instead of horns you have antlers sprouting from your head; copper, bronze, green, bluish-white or white skin; you have patches of tree bark grown over parts of your body; goat like legs; cloven hooves; fangs or sharp teeth; long, pointed ears; small, slender build.

 

Tiefling Names

Tiefling names fall into three broad categories. Tieflings born into another culture typically have names reflective of that culture. Some have names derived from the Infernal language, passed down through generations, that reflect their fiendish heritage. And some younger tieflings, striving to find a place in the world, adopt a name that signifies a virtue or other concept and then try to embody that concept. For some, the chosen name is a noble quest. For others, it’s a grim destiny.

Male Infernal Names: Akmenos, Amnon, Barakas, Damakos, Ekemon, Iados, Kairon, Leucis, Melech, Mordai, Morthos, Pelaios, Skamos, Therai

Female Infernal Names: Akta, Anakis, Bryseis, Criella, Damaia, Ea, Kallista, Lerissa, Makaria, Nemeia, Orianna, Phelaia, Rieta

“Virtue” Names: Art, Carrion, Chant, Creed, Despair, Excellence, Fear, Glory, Hope, Ideal, Music, Nowhere, Open, Poetry, Quest, Random, Reverence, Sorrow, Temerity, Torment, Weary

Feytouched Tiefling Traits

When you choose this subrace you may choose the following features to replace the original tiefling racial traits: Inherently Keen, Winter Court Resistance, and one of Frost Prince's Bloodline, Half-Elven Hellborn, or Faerie Flight. Additionally, you speak, read, and write Common, Infernal and your choice of either Elvish or Sylvan.

Ability Score Increase

Your Intelligence score increases by 1, and your Wisdom score increases by 2. 

Age

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

Alignment

Tieflings might not have an innate tendency toward evil, but many of them end up there. Evil or not, an independent nature inclines many tieflings toward a chaotic alignment.

Size

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

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Darkvision

Thanks to your infernal 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.

Winter Court Resistance

You have resistance to ice damage.

Faerie Flight

You have gossamer-like wings sprouting from your shoulder blades. You have a flying speed of 30 feet. 

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common and Infernal.