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<blockquote data-quote="Kobold Avenger" data-source="post: 3707715" data-attributes="member: 779">Tieflings were originally available as a PC race back in 2e with Planescape and there monstrous compendium entry said their alignment was Chaotic Neutral.&nbsp; But back then they sort of represented all planetouched characters, until they decided to create other planetouched like Aasimar and Genasi in the Planescape Monstrous Compendium II and Planewalker's Handbook.&nbsp; And honestly I think more players would prefer player Tieflings over Aasimar.&nbsp; It's just a theory of mine, but role-playing a fiendishly tainted character allows you to have more drama for your character than playing a celestial tainted character.&nbsp; While I won't say it's cooler to be a Tiefling because they're edgier and angstier than an Aasimar, it's probably the case for the average player.&nbsp; And even if Aasimar aren't in the PHB, I'm pretty sure they'll be in the MM.And how many &quot;iconic&quot; Tieflings are out there compared to &quot;iconic&quot; Aasimar?&nbsp; I can think of off Kylie, Alisohn Nilesia, Rhys, Annah from Torment, that guy from BG2, Neeshka from NWN2 off the top of my head.&nbsp; For Aasimar I can only think of Spiral Hal'oight and Qaida (a NE aasimar) who aren't exactly model Aasimar...</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Kobold Avenger, post: 3707715, member: 779"] Tieflings were originally available as a PC race back in 2e with Planescape and there monstrous compendium entry said their alignment was Chaotic Neutral. But back then they sort of represented all planetouched characters, until they decided to create other planetouched like Aasimar and Genasi in the Planescape Monstrous Compendium II and Planewalker's Handbook. And honestly I think more players would prefer player Tieflings over Aasimar. It's just a theory of mine, but role-playing a fiendishly tainted character allows you to have more drama for your character than playing a celestial tainted character. While I won't say it's cooler to be a Tiefling because they're edgier and angstier than an Aasimar, it's probably the case for the average player. And even if Aasimar aren't in the PHB, I'm pretty sure they'll be in the MM. And how many "iconic" Tieflings are out there compared to "iconic" Aasimar? I can think of off Kylie, Alisohn Nilesia, Rhys, Annah from Torment, that guy from BG2, Neeshka from NWN2 off the top of my head. For Aasimar I can only think of Spiral Hal'oight and Qaida (a NE aasimar) who aren't exactly model Aasimar... [/QUOTE]

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