Tieflings of Melnibone

[Mighty Veil]

" The 4E Tieflings evolved from the corrupt nobility of an ancient, powerful human empire that trafficked with devils to increase their power. they make good Warlocks."

Sounds kinda like Elric.

 

[Wolfspider]

" The 4E Tieflings evolved from the corrupt nobility of an ancient, powerful human empire that trafficked with devils to increase their power. they make good Warlocks."

Sounds kinda like Elric.

No "kinda" about it.

 

[JoeGKushner]

If they didn't have such freakish deformations I'd agree.

As it is, they look like servants of chaos.

 

[RPG_Tweaker]

Didn't Melniboneans have ties to a dimensional draconic race called Eldren... or somesuch?

 

[Wolfspider]

Didn't Melniboneans have ties to a dimensional draconic race called Eldren... or somesuch?

The Eldren are the proto-Melniboneans. A very elf-like race.

Hmmm.

 

[Nahat Anoj]

I'm going to have to read Elric.

Because tiefling is a Germanic sounding name, the ancient empire of the Tieflings will have Germanic overtones in my 4e campaign. It'll be like a "thousand year reich" (the Nazi reference is intentional ).

 

[Warbringer]

I'm going to have to read Elric.

Shame on you yes you are!

 

[Mighty Veil]

Warning. If you read Elric. D&D's current alignment system will make sense and you might not like any changes to it. ;-)

 

[The Little Raven]

Warning. If you read Elric. D&D's current alignment system will make sense and you might not like any changes to it.

Or you'll note that D&D's alignment system is training wheels compared to how Moorcock presented Law and Chaos.

 

[Henry]

I saw a Tiefling drinking a Piña Colada at Trader Vic's
And his hair was perfect...
Arooo...

I keep saying 4E seems to hearken back to 1E with a lot of its themes, and people don't believe me... here's one more piece to add.