D&D (2024) Fate of the feral tiefling?

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

Yeah, it's me, the person who likes the feral tiefling.

Sure, yeah, we all love Jester in Critical Role. She is a delight. (Truly -- she's why I ended up sticking with Critical Role once I saw how oh-my-god long the episodes were.)

But when I want to play someone who's descended from fiends, I don't want to be delightful. I want wings. I want hellfire or to be a silver-tongued devil.

That's not an option in the Character Origins UA, at least.

So, what happens to feral tieflings? Do they scrub the sulfur off their skin, put away their wings and join what passes for polite tiefling society? Do they show up in a future supplement?

And am I alone in being concerned about them? (Fun fact: They throw the best parties, although you are guaranteed to regret going in the morning.)

 

[doctorbadwolf]

They’re still part of the game because we aren’t changing editions, just revising the core books and adding more options.

 

[Charlaquin]

Aren’t feral Tieflings just Tieflings with +2 Dex instead of +2 Cha? In that case, what happened to them is WotC went all Pennywise on ASIs.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

Aren’t feral Tieflings just Tieflings with +2 Dex instead of +2 Cha? In that case, what happened to them is WotC went all Pennywise on ASIs.

No, they have a choice of alternate abilities, including wings.

 

[Tonguez]

But when I want to play someone who's descended from fiends, I don't want to be delightful. I want wings. I want hellfire or to be a silver-tongued devil.

Yeah, you've touched on my main issue with Teifling too: the complete exorcism of their true nature as soul sucking hellspawn in favour of persecuted minority.

yeah sure I like the delightful traveller and the angsty goth as much as anyone, but I dont need an entire race of them.
I too want the maddening whispers, psychological terror and flesh rending hellfire

 

[TarionzCousin]

They’re still part of the game because we aren’t changing editions, just revising the core books and adding more options.

I hope so. I'm with Whiz and Tonguez here. I like them and want them to be part of the official game.

 

[Yaarel]

Can "fallen" ardlings represent a feral tiefling?

The wings are there, and the face can be feral. Especially, if the feral descends from both tiefling and ardling parentage.

 

[SakanaSensei]

I really miss the 4E tiefling designs. Much preferred the very devil-y look as opposed to "hot person with horns."

 

[Ruin Explorer]

Yeah, it's me, the person who likes the feral tiefling.

Sure, yeah, we all love Jester in Critical Role. She is a delight. (Truly -- she's why I ended up sticking with Critical Role once I saw how oh-my-god long the episodes were.)

But when I want to play someone who's descended from fiends, I don't want to be delightful. I want wings. I want hellfire or to be a silver-tongued devil.

That's not an option in the Character Origins UA, at least.

So, what happens to feral tieflings? Do they scrub the sulfur off their skin, put away their wings and join what passes for polite tiefling society? Do they show up in a future supplement?

And am I alone in being concerned about them? (Fun fact: They throw the best parties, although you are guaranteed to regret going in the morning.)

I mean I'm pretty sure their fate is just "keep existing as a forgotten/obscure option until some rando book redoes them", so yeah the latter.

And no I'm concerned too. I actually have a winged Tiefling in one campaign, who I really love playing.

 

[Parmandur]

The new rules take the trouble to make using 2024 style races explicitly compatible, soooo...SCAG will still work.