Tieflings have been part of D&D since the second edition of Advanced Dungeons & Dragons. Their distinctive devil-like appearance almost always includes large horns, a prehensile tail, and dark pink skin.
Pronunciation
There is no one right way to pronounce tiefling. Some people say “tee-fling,” others say “tief-ling.” The best way to know pronunciation is to listen to native speakers.
Descent and Society
In D&D 5e, tieflings are descendants of humans from the kingdom of Bael Turath, whose noble houses made bargains with infernal powers. These deals have resulted in the tieflings’ devil-like appearance and abilities, which beseech distrust in their societal interactions. As a result, tieflings live on the fringes of society, often in poverty.
Abilities
Tieflings innately cast various magical abilities, usually thaumaturgy, hellish rebuke, and darkness, with Charisma as their spellcasting ability. Some popular options for tieflings include:
- Infernal Legacy for cantrip Thaumaturgy
- Spell Hellish Rebuke
- Variant Tiefling for customization