# Half-Elf Variant: Tiefling <div> </div> While Elves typically marry and reproduce with members of their own race, some seek out partners of other races. Elves are by nature a secluded, proud people, and those who choose this path are most often adventurers and explorers. The most common example of the Half-Elf is the product of an Elf and a Human, but they are hardly the only pairing to exist. Most of the races have intermingled at this point, and those of pure descent are few and far between - not to mention insufferable and filled with a false sense of superiority. ### A Legacy of Suspicion Tieflings are the youngest of the races which inhabit the Sword Coast, and are the result of a pact between ancient humans and Asmodeus, lord of the Nine Hells, which infused their bloodlines with demonic power. As a result, they are often viewed as untrustworthy and dangerous by the less open-minded, despite having no natural inclination towards chaos or evil. ### Self-reliant to a Fault When Half-Elves of Tiefling descent gather in cities and other centers of civilization, they tend to live in the rougher quarters or among other minority populations, where they will be respected. Lacking a homeland, many more are drifters and wanderers, and rely on their own strength to survive. While they are slow to trust those of other races, they form lifelong bonds with those who earn it. ### Mixed appearances These Half-Elves have inherited a mix of physical traits from their dual ancestries. Choose any number of the following traits. ***Horns.*** Tieflings are easily identified by the horns growing from their heads. These can take a variety of appearances, and their size, shape and ornamentation are often a point of pride for Tieflings. ***Ears.*** Elves are well-known for their pointed ears. Ornamentation and piercings vary from culture to culture. \columnbreak <div> </div> ***Eyes.*** Tieflings have solidly-colored eyes with no visible pupil. They can be a variety of colors. ***Teeth.*** Tieflings have sharply pointed canine teeth. ***Skin.*** Tieflings can represent all natural skin tones, as well as reddish hues. ***Tail.*** Tieflings have thick tails of 3-5 feet in length. They often express their emotions through their tails. <div> </div> ### Half-Elf (Tiefling) Traits As a result of the intermingling of hellish and fae bloodlines, Half-Elves of Tiefling descent have access to a wide range of natural and magical abilities. ***Ability Score Increase.*** Increase one ability of your choice by 2, and increase a second ability by 1. ***Age.*** Slightly longer-lived than humans, but mature at the same rate. ***Size.*** Your size is medium. ***Speed.*** Your base walking speed is 30 feet. ***Darkvision.*** You can see in dim light as if it were bright light up to 60 feet, and you can see in total darkness as if it were dim light. You cannot discern color in darkness. ***Fey Ancestry.*** You have advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and cannot be put to sleep through magical means. ***Hellish Ancestry.*** When you are hit by an attack which deals fire damage, reduce the damage taken by one-quarter. ***Infernal Legacy.*** You know the *thaumaturgy* cantrip. Starting at third level, you can cast the *hellish rebuke* spell once per day as a second level spell. Once you reach fifth level, you can cast the *darkness* spell once per day ***Languages.*** You can speak, read, and write Common, Elvish and Infernal.