Homebrew Opal Tiefling Species Details

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. However, this is not the universal constant. An Opal Tiefling has undergone a celestial ritual, whether consensual or not, that has altered and cleansed their infernal blood.

Celestial Appearance 

Opal Tieflings look very similar to their brethren, with a few differences. Like normal tieflings, Opal Tieflings have large horns that take any of a variety of shapes: some have curling horns like a ram, others have straight and tall horns like a gazelle’s, and some spiral upward like an antelopes’ horns, the difference being that as Opal Tieflings age,  their horns take on a "cracked" appearance with veins of coloration similar to an actual opal. They have thick tails, four to five feet long, which lash or coil around their legs when they get upset or nervous. Their canine teeth are sharply pointed, and their eyes are solid colors with no visible sclera or pupil, and seem to shift the way an opal would. Their skin tones cover the full color spectrum, but they tend to be lighter or pastel tones. Their hair, cascading down from behind their horns, is similar to their skintones and can be any color, but tends to be white or lighter colors.

Opal Tiefling Traits

Tieflings share certain racial traits as a result of their infernal descent.

Celestial Magic

You know the thaumaturgy cantrip. When you reach 3rd level, you can cast the bless spell once with this trait and regain the ability to do so when you finish a long rest. When you reach 5th level, you can cast the aid spell once with this trait and regain the ability to do so when you finish a long rest. Charisma is your spellcasting ability for these spells.

Ability Score Increase

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

Age

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

Alignment

Opal Tieflings tend to lean towards Good, and occasionally Neutral, alignments due to their cleansing.

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.

Hellish Resistance

You have resistance to fire damage.

Languages

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