Tiefling

Tieflings are a humanoid race of beings in Borros.

The origin of tieflings is still shrouded in mystery. According to legend, an odd sailing vessel containing a few dozen tieflings ran aground on the southern coast of the Fromlands thousands of years ago, refusing to say who they were or from where they had come. Since this time, tieflings began to be naturally born – albeit rarely – to families of virtually all races around the world, but particularly in The Fromlands.

Some theorize their existence is entwined with devilish or demonic forces, but this is not confirmed and is unfortunately used as a convenient excuse to level antagonism towards tieflings.

Tieflings, while having no particular predilection toward evil, are looked upon with extreme suspicion in most quarters of society, due in no small part to their physical appearance as demonic creatures. This prejudice, however, varies by province. Southmarch, for example, is noted for its xenophobia, whereas Verdain actually has a tiefling on its advisory panel to the Council of Voices.

Redacted: Tieflings, which can be born to humans or elves, appear to be the product of demonic or devilish influence in the individual's bloodline. This can come about either by a pact with such an entity, or by direct breeding with such a creature in the tiefling's ancestry.