Thurbane
2017-03-04, 07:02 PM
So, I've long been wondering.
Just how many (mechanical) variations are there on a mortal with fiendish ancestry or attributes. I'm looking to compile a list (official 3.0/3.5 only at this stage):
Races/monsters:
Abyssal Giant (EttDP): Hill giants warped by the Abyss (think Fiendish Hill Giant turned up to 11)
Baphitaur (Und): Tiefling Minotaurs, more-or-less
Cambion (EttDP): Demon/tiefling offspring
Draegloth (DotU): Drow/Demon offspring
Durzagon (MM II): Duergar/Bearded Devil offspring
Fey'ri (RoF): an Elven Tiefling type, with increased powers
Hellbred (FC II): Beings who have had their souls escape from the Nine Hells
Maeluth (FF): Dwarves with Devilish ancestry
Mur-Zhagul (Demon Troll) (UE): Troll/Demon offspring
Tanarukk (RoF): Orc/Demon offspring
Tiefling (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/planetouched.htm#tiefling): generic Fiend-descended human
Wispling (FF): Tiefling Halflings
Templates:
Fiendish (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/fiendishCreature.htm): regular creatures that evolved on a lower plane
Graced from Outside (DMG II): not technically a template, but works the same way. One of the options is to have Fiendish forebears.
Half-fiend (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/halfFiend.htm): the most basic template to represent offspring of fiend and mortal
Half-fiend, variant: articles on ideas for variant Half-fiends. Part one (http://archive.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/we/20060630x&page=1), part two (http://archive.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/we/20060630x&page=2), part three (http://archive.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/we/20060630x&page=3) & part four (http://archive.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/eo/20070209a).
Unholy Scion (HoH): a different kind of Half-fiend
Classes:
Disciple of Ashardalon (Dr): a prestige class for Dragons with a capstone that makes you a Half-fiend
Fiend-blooded (HoH): a prestige class for Humanoid spontaneous casters with a drop of Fiend blood in them. You become more fiend-like as you progress.
Mountebank (DC): base class with a capstone that makes you a Half-fiend
Feats:
Abyssal Heritor (FC I): feat category, for those touched by the Abyss
Devil Touched (FC II): feat chain, for those touched by the Nine Hells
Fiendish Bloodline (DC): for spontaneous arcane casters with a Fiends somewhere in their lineage
Fiendish Heritage (CM): feat chain, various abilities
Fiendish Heritage (PlH): different than the Complete Mage version, and generally not as good
Hellsworn (EoE): you get the Extraplanar subtype, and your new home plane is the Nine Hells
Infernal Sorcerer Heritage (PHB II): feat chain for Sorcerers with a drop of Fiend blood in them
Spells:
Nar Fiendbond (LEoF): turns a Humanoid into a Half-fiend.
Vile Death (SC): gives an Undead the Fiendish template
Other:
Bloodlines (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/variant/races/bloodlines.htm#demon) (Demon or Devil): what it says on the tin; using an optional system found in UA
Dragon Magazine / 3rd Party
Templates:
Alu-Demon (Dragon #355): Half-Fiend (Succubus), slightly different abilities
Lemorian (Dungeon #143): a variant Half-fiend template: different SLAs, and a poison sting instead of a bite[/FONT][/COLOR]
Classes:
Tainted Spellcaster (Dragon #355): A tainted is a once noble hero who has fallen under the sway of a fiendish parasite.
Tainted Warrior (Dragon #355): As above, but without casting progression.
Honorable Mentions:
Acolyte of the Skin (CArc): prestige class where you graft bits of fiend to yourself. You become an Outsider as the capstone.
Demonbinder (http://archive.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/ex/20070430a&page=3) (DotU): prestige class for Warlock who bind the essences of Demons to themselves
Fiendish Grafts (FF): add bits of fiends to yourself for various abilities
Half-Farspawn (LoM): a template for creatures that are half Far Realm abomination
Hoping to expand this list with the help of the playground.
Cheers - T
Just how many (mechanical) variations are there on a mortal with fiendish ancestry or attributes. I'm looking to compile a list (official 3.0/3.5 only at this stage):
Races/monsters:
Abyssal Giant (EttDP): Hill giants warped by the Abyss (think Fiendish Hill Giant turned up to 11)
Baphitaur (Und): Tiefling Minotaurs, more-or-less
Cambion (EttDP): Demon/tiefling offspring
Draegloth (DotU): Drow/Demon offspring
Durzagon (MM II): Duergar/Bearded Devil offspring
Fey'ri (RoF): an Elven Tiefling type, with increased powers
Hellbred (FC II): Beings who have had their souls escape from the Nine Hells
Maeluth (FF): Dwarves with Devilish ancestry
Mur-Zhagul (Demon Troll) (UE): Troll/Demon offspring
Tanarukk (RoF): Orc/Demon offspring
Tiefling (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/planetouched.htm#tiefling): generic Fiend-descended human
Wispling (FF): Tiefling Halflings
Templates:
Fiendish (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/fiendishCreature.htm): regular creatures that evolved on a lower plane
Graced from Outside (DMG II): not technically a template, but works the same way. One of the options is to have Fiendish forebears.
Half-fiend (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/halfFiend.htm): the most basic template to represent offspring of fiend and mortal
Half-fiend, variant: articles on ideas for variant Half-fiends. Part one (http://archive.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/we/20060630x&page=1), part two (http://archive.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/we/20060630x&page=2), part three (http://archive.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/we/20060630x&page=3) & part four (http://archive.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/eo/20070209a).
Unholy Scion (HoH): a different kind of Half-fiend
Classes:
Disciple of Ashardalon (Dr): a prestige class for Dragons with a capstone that makes you a Half-fiend
Fiend-blooded (HoH): a prestige class for Humanoid spontaneous casters with a drop of Fiend blood in them. You become more fiend-like as you progress.
Mountebank (DC): base class with a capstone that makes you a Half-fiend
Feats:
Abyssal Heritor (FC I): feat category, for those touched by the Abyss
Devil Touched (FC II): feat chain, for those touched by the Nine Hells
Fiendish Bloodline (DC): for spontaneous arcane casters with a Fiends somewhere in their lineage
Fiendish Heritage (CM): feat chain, various abilities
Fiendish Heritage (PlH): different than the Complete Mage version, and generally not as good
Hellsworn (EoE): you get the Extraplanar subtype, and your new home plane is the Nine Hells
Infernal Sorcerer Heritage (PHB II): feat chain for Sorcerers with a drop of Fiend blood in them
Spells:
Nar Fiendbond (LEoF): turns a Humanoid into a Half-fiend.
Vile Death (SC): gives an Undead the Fiendish template
Other:
Bloodlines (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/variant/races/bloodlines.htm#demon) (Demon or Devil): what it says on the tin; using an optional system found in UA
Dragon Magazine / 3rd Party
Templates:
Alu-Demon (Dragon #355): Half-Fiend (Succubus), slightly different abilities
Lemorian (Dungeon #143): a variant Half-fiend template: different SLAs, and a poison sting instead of a bite[/FONT][/COLOR]
Classes:
Tainted Spellcaster (Dragon #355): A tainted is a once noble hero who has fallen under the sway of a fiendish parasite.
Tainted Warrior (Dragon #355): As above, but without casting progression.
Honorable Mentions:
Acolyte of the Skin (CArc): prestige class where you graft bits of fiend to yourself. You become an Outsider as the capstone.
Demonbinder (http://archive.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/ex/20070430a&page=3) (DotU): prestige class for Warlock who bind the essences of Demons to themselves
Fiendish Grafts (FF): add bits of fiends to yourself for various abilities
Half-Farspawn (LoM): a template for creatures that are half Far Realm abomination
Hoping to expand this list with the help of the playground.
Cheers - T