Tiefling

Tieflings are a Pactborn race, born of the corrupting demonic magic of a Warlock’s pact with a fiend or devil. Like Changelings, Tieflings are not viewed favourably by the other races of Tevian. They are often viewed as the total opposite of Aasimar but this is not entirely accurate.

Description
While Tieflings are often stereotyped as being entirely demonic, this is not necessarily true. Tieflings vary widely in appearance with the least obvious Tieflings being indistinguishable from their birth race except for a few features such as slit eyes, slightly pigmented skin, fangs, or a forked tail. Full Tieflings typically possess even more exaggerated features with long horns, vibrant skin tones, monochromatic eyes, prominent horns, and long prehensile tails.

Tieflings are capable of reproducing amongst themselves and with other similar races. However, Tiefling blood cannot be excised through breeding, merely becoming diluted. Young Tieflings typically resemble their birth race until reaching puberty, upon which point they begin to transform.

Given general prejudice, one would expect Tieflings to be disliked by almost everyone they meet. However, most Tieflings seem to express an uncanny natural charisma.

History
As Tieflings are a Pactborn race, their history is one mostly of persecution. However, the actions of select few changelings over the decades has softened people’s opinions towards them. Given their small numbers, they do not keep a definitive self-history and are often mentioned only in passing.

Society
As a Pactborn race, Tieflings for the most part blend with the society of their parent species or become outcasts. Given their nature, many Tieflings often distrust even each other. However, Tieflings have been known to form both sedentary and nomadic communities.

Tiefling Caravans
The most common Tiefling community, Tiefling caravans vary in structure and services. Carnivals, merchants, magicians, and even humanitarian caravans are common enough. These caravans are viewed with a mixture of mysticism and prejudice as many caravans aren’t fully sincere in their legal enterprise.