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Tiefling

Humanoid species with Small or Medium size and 30 ft. speed. Key traits include Darkvision (60 ft.), Fiendish Legacy, Otherworldly Presence.

Tiefling is a humanoid species with small or medium size and a base walking speed of 30 feet. Key traits include Darkvision (60 ft.), Fiendish Legacy, Otherworldly Presence.

Darkvision (60 ft.)

You have Darkvision with a range of 60 feet.

Fiendish Legacy

You are the recipient of a legacy that grants you supernatural abilities. Choose a legacy from the Fiendish Legacies table. You gain the level 1 benefit of the chosen legacy.

When you reach character levels 3 and 5, you learn a higher-level spell, as shown on the table.

You always have that spell prepared. You can cast it once without a spell slot, and you regain the ability to cast it in that way when you finish a Long Rest. You can also cast the spell using any spell slots you have of the appropriate level.

Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma is your spell-casting ability for the spells you cast with this trait (choose the ability when you select the legacy).

Fiendish Legacies

Abyssal.

Level 1. You have Resistance to Poison damage. You also know the Poison Spray cantrip.

Level 3. Ray of Sickness

Level 5. Hold Person

Chthonic.

Level 1. You have Resistance to Necrotic damage. You also know the Chill Touch cantrip.

Level 3. False Life

Level 5. Ray of Enfeeblement

Infernal.

Level 1. You have Resistance to Fire damage. You also know the Fire Bolt cantrip.

Level 3. Hellish Rebuke

Level 5. Darkness

Otherworldly Presence

You know the Thaumaturgy cantrip. When you cast it with this trait, the spell uses the same spellcasting ability you use for your Fiendish Legacy trait.

Fiendish Legacy: Abyssal

Damage Resistance: Poison

You have Resistance to Poison damage.

Poison Spray

You know the spell Poison Spray.

Ray of Sickness

You know the spell Ray of Sickness.

Hold Person

You know the spell Hold Person.

Fiendish Legacy: Chthonic

Damage Resistance: Necrotic

You have Resistance to Necrotic damage.

Chill Touch

You know the spell Chill Touch.

False Life

You know the spell False Life.

Ray of Enfeeblement

You know the spell Ray of Enfeeblement.

Fiendish Legacy: Infernal

Damage Resistance: Fire

You have Resistance to Fire damage.

Fire Bolt

You know the spell Fire Bolt.

Hellish Rebuke

You know the spell Hellish Rebuke.

Darkness

You know the spell Darkness.

Details
Creature Type
Humanoid (Subrace Required)
Size
Small or Medium
Speed
30 ft.
Universe
core
Source
System Reference Document 5.2.1