Do you want Tieflings in the phb?

[Kahuna Burger]

Drizzt clones are a myth.

Unfortunately, hot drow priestesses wearing silver chain mail bikinis and with S&M fetishes played by men are not a myth..... *shudder*

 

[Doug McCrae]

I have one response: good drow. Doesn't sound so hot now, does it?

But the only problem with the good drow bit is it's been overdone. That's why we need tieflings. Then in five years time once the tiefling paladin bit has become cliche we move on to something else.

 

[Kae'Yoss]

Don't know why--Tiefling sounds petty and immature to me. Cambion evokes a stronger image to me.

Cambion sounds like a sweet. "Get Cambion! Now with the Sugar Free template!"

I like Tiefling. I'm just glad that the Aasimar isn't called Hochling.

 

[Kae'Yoss]

Unfortunately, hot drow priestesses wearing silver chain mail bikinis and with S&M fetishes played by men are not a myth..... *shudder*

What level did you get with that character, by the way?

 

[Wormwood]

But the only problem with the good drow bit is it's been overdone. That's why we need tieflings. Then in five years time once the tiefling paladin bit has become cliche we move on to something else.

You know what? My 11 and 14-year old players have never *once* heard of a 'good Drow'.

I say, bring on the Drow, the Tieflings, and the freakin' Goblins (oh please please please).

 

[GreatLemur]

Personally I've always wanted the lizardman to be a core race. It takes the same place as the half-orc (big, strong, and dumb) and its a neutral race.

I could definitely get behind that. I dig lizardfolk, and that'd really help shift the balance of the PHB races away from "straight outta Tolkien" so that the tiefling doesn't look so out of place.

But then, I wouldn't even mind seeing warforged in there, if it weren't for the fact that they're an important part of Eberron's unique feel.

 

[Wormwood]

I like Tiefling.

Honestly, I would prefer much cheesier 'comic book/video game' names like Demonspawn or Hellion or what have you---the kind of thing that would appeal to my younger players while sending grognards into apoplexy.

It'll never happen...but that's what Rule Zero is for, I suppose

 

[Kobold Avenger]

Holy crap, is this even.
Honestly, I don't think Tieflings should be core, but I voted yes for selfish reasons: I'm a Realms player for life, and Tieflings are a core Realms race, so I'm all for it.
But why include Tieflings and shun Aasimars?! Charisma bonuses are so juicy!

Tieflings had charisma bonuses back in 2nd editions.

 

[MoogleEmpMog]

I would prefer the name 'cambion' for the demon-descended as well. Tiefling is too Planescapey for me to ever actually want to play one.

 

[Kobold Avenger]

One of Sigil's former Factols, Lhar is a half-orc and his parents were described as a blind human male, and his orcish wife. They lived in the Hive, Sigil's ghetto and were really really poor. They had to give Lhar up for adoption when his orcish mother got pregnant again.