#wispling

[seccunda]

uh. has anyone in the uk/eu just got tumblr live forced on them? why the fuck is that shit here

[queencalicoanne]

I feel like a lot of people misunderstand how tieflings work in 5e lore, and Baldur's Gate 3 didn't help with that.

If anyone didn't know, tieflings aren't really a race as we understand them. It's more like a recessive trait, but tieflings are born from human families. A child being born as a tiefling is in-universe treated like a curse or a deformity.

There are no such things as half-tieflings. A character is either a tiefling, or they are not. Tieflings are most often born from human parents. They usually go on to have human children. (Even if they have kids with another tiefling.) Tiefling siblings should be rare. It's unfortunately pretty common for tieflings to be abandoned by their parents as babies, because they are seen as a bad omen, or shame about having an infernal-touched bloodline.

I can see Rolan and his siblings in BG3 having been orphaned tieflings that bonded as small children and stuck together their whole lives. But Arabella or at least one of her parents should have been human. Some of the tieflings in the refugees should have had human family members traveling with them as they fled Elturel.

Another fun fact is while tieflings are born from humans, other D&D races have their own plane-touched infernal counterparts. Elves have fey'ri, halflings have wisplings, and orcs have tanarukks.

[flowerhound]

🍄‍🟫⭐️💌 for Venti! ^^ -- violetsareblue-selfships

does your f/o have any little quirks or habits that you find endearing? do you have any quirks or habits your f/o finds endearing? Venti doesn't particularly like walking, and will float whenever given the chance. He's only really happy to actually walk places if we hold hands while doing it, we joke that it anchors him down so he can't float away! He also likes to smell flowers we pass, and usually breathes too deep and makes himself sneeze. I've got a habit of either calling him and any close friends random, almost nonsensical one-off nicknames (for instance, he's gotten such gems as: breezeborne, sunbright, clover flower, wispling...things that i say in the moment but don't keep using.) and also of slipping into "southernisms" that are not local to Mondstadt, which always amuse him. I also tend to growl when annoyed, which charms him- so long as he isn't the one being growled at.

do any smells remind you of your f/o? (e.g. lavender, clean laundry, strawberries, etc.) what about sounds? (e.g. ocean waves, laughter, rain, etc.) Ven smells like fresh air, obviously, but it changes slightly based off of his mood. he can smell like the breeze in the spring, light and warm and soft, or like the air in the still of a thunderstorm, crackling with tension and lightning, or even the cold, somber wind of an endless gray drizzle. All of these remind me of him, as well as the slightly floral smell of wine- not the sharp smells of harder drinks though. He never smells of beer or rum. Soundwise I could say the wind, but that's a given, as is his lyre. Windchimes might be a more inspired answer? But... ignoring the obvious, the rustle of sheets makes me think of him.

if your f/o wrote you a letter, what would their writing style be like? what is their handwriting like? would they use fancy stationary? maybe normal notebook paper? what about a wax seal? Ven never does writing in half measures. He's a poet, after all, a philosopher and a god and a free-spirited hapless romantic. His handwriting is not perfect, but if he writes to me it's beautiful and flowing, written on parchment and often accented with wax or dried flowers so the paper will smell nice. It's unbearably high effort for a guy who tries to minimize effort in so many other aspects of his life, which is both romantic and embarrassing. Especially when the letter is delivered to me by the breeze when I'm smack in the middle of a different conversation.

[charsimsalot]

Ghost Mastery Reference

I have put together this reference post for the ghost powers and ranks of ghost premades. Further information on ghost mastery can be read on the topic's wiki page. This will be useful to me because I keep needing to check this stuff when I'm writing and I'm sharing because it may be useful to others too!

I have included screenshots and power lists for all the premade ghosts that have powers. Edward Taloncrow and Fulov Pep don't have any powers, which could mean they haven't been developing their ghost abilities since their death, or could simply mean that Maxis did not customise them. Edith Basu, presumably because she is a child, doesn't have access to a ghost mastery panel, though it seems she is capable of an especially powerful Haunting Shriek.

Kai Aether

RANK: Phantasmal Ascendant

FEAR POWERS:

Object Manipulation, Dark Presence

Haunting Shriek, Dream Corruptor

NEUTRAL POWERS:

Ghostly Traverse, Transcendant WooHoo

Alice Basu

RANK: Officially Ethereal Novice but she has access to powers usually only accessible to Transcendent Wraiths.

FEAR POWERS:

Conjuror

NEUTRAL POWERS:

Ghostly Traverse, Transcendant WooHoo

Fear the Night, Spectral Slumber

GOODWILL POWERS:

Solace Embracer, Dispeller

Dream Weaver

Afterlife Quality Ensurer

Esther Gomes

RANK: Wispling

FEAR POWERS:

Conjuror

NEUTRAL POWERS:

Ghostly Traverse, Transcendant WooHoo

GOODWILL POWERS:

Solace Embracer, Dispeller

Lady Ravendancer Goth

RANK: Officially Wispling but she has access to powers usually only accessible to Transcendent Wraiths.

FEAR POWERS:

Conjuror, Devourer

NEUTRAL POWERS:

Ghostly Traverse, Transcendant WooHoo

Spectral Slumber

Powerful Endurance

GOODWILL POWERS:

Solace Embracer, Dispeller

Dream Weaver, Grim's Ride or Die

Afterlife Quality Ensurer, Altruistic Caretaker

Zuleika Izadi

RANK: Transcendent Wraith

FEAR POWERS:

Conjuror

Devourer

NEUTRAL POWERS:

Ghostly Traverse, Transcendant WooHoo

Spectral Slumber

Powerful Endurance

GOODWILL POWERS:

Solace Embrace, Dispeller

Novice Maintenance (level 3)

Dream Weaver, Grim's Ride or Die

Afterlife Quality Ensurer, Altruistic Caretaker

Cortez Oates (Wispling)

RANK: Wispling

GOODWILL POWERS:

Solace Embrace

Waylon Warez

RANK: Transcendent Wraith

FEAR POWERS:

Spooky Spectacle, Conjuror

Object Manipulation, Dark Presence

Haunting Shriek, Dream Corruptor

Levitator

NEUTRAL POWERS:

Ghostly Traverse, Transcendant WooHoo

Fear the Night, Spectral Slumber

Powerful Endurance

GOODWILL POWERS:

Dispeller

Novice Maintenance (level 3)

Afterlife Quality Ensurer

[abyssalaerlocke]

Halfling Wyll

So, I was gonna say if Durge's default form is a dragonborn, Tav's default form should be a short race (because instead they stacked the companions with humans and elves).

But then I got thinking about what if one of the companions was made short instead, and — halfling Wyll, charming badass.

They didn't make him a normal tiefling or anything anyway, so they could totally make him a wispling (tiefling/fiendish (demonic 😅) halfling), even if there's no other characters like him.

He could start kind of aloof, but seems like a decent guy. You find him teaching the tiefling kids eye to eye, and he's a monster hunter who's a bit of a folk hero legend.

Then if you end up romancing him, you find out about his charming, traditional, nobility side. He finally gets to reconnect to and indulge a sweet, specific side of himself of things like fairytales and ballroom dances that he put behind him when his father exiled him and he's been living on the road for years.

I really want some art (or stories) of him now (but also really want to focus on my current WIPs right now) so if you're inspired, I'd love to see it 😯😃

[megabonniex]

doing shiny hunting wispl--

oh. pink

[abyssalaerlocke]

Tieflings can take lots of racial varieties — wispling (halfling), tanarukk (orc)... What about tressyms?

Thinking imp-red sphynx with bat wings

Thinking Tara as a warlock instead of wizard, becoming plane-touched like Wyll

Karlach & a fire resistant kitty, because it's what she deserves ❤️‍🔥

[goatlingsvent]

like for space goats theres the wisplings and RAD, the aurora, the galaxy, the night and day phantoms and their RADs, and then like star crossed, nebula and twilight flight - not even counting all the zodiacs - while the only astronauts are space explorer and the snowglobe guy and theres ONE alien but i guess we're getting another flowy space goat

🐦‍⬛

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[sirblackaxe]

I found some 3rd edition rules for tieflings from some non-human races! I'm fiddling with updating them to 5E.

Fey'ri - Elf subrace (Elf + Demon (Succubi/Incubi))

If using racial ASIs, +1 CHA.

Shapechanger - Like changelings, with the additional restrictions that you can only change into Humanoids and must remain approximately the same height and weight.

Language: Abyssal

Access to a feat that grants wings and a 40' fly speed when not wearing medium or heavy armor.

Tanarukk - Orc variant (Orc + Demon)

If using racial ASIs, +2 STR and +1 DEX

Darkvision

Menacing

Powerful build

Fire Resistance

Control Flames (cantrip)

1d6 STR bite

Langauges: Common, Orc, Abyssal

Access to a feat that grants spell resistance.

Maeluth - Dwarf subrace (Dwarf + Devil)

If using racial ASIs, +1 CHA.

Fiend Hammer - 1/day as a bonus action, choose fire or necrotic. a melee weapon you touch deals an extra 1d6 damage of the chosen type on a hit for 1 minute.

Language: Infernal

Wispling - Halfing subrace (Halfling + Demon)

If using racial ASIs, +1 CHA.

Darkvision

Stealth proficiency

Disguise Self 1/day (using CHA, may also cast using spell slots)

Language: Abyssal

[seccunda]

sometimes i think about hermes finalfantasyfourteen and i just start crying. here is this man in charge of every animal that will ever walk the earth who cares so deeply for each one, who is forced to let them be killed and remade if they don't fit what his society wants them to be, who holds them as they disappear and die, amidst his own personal grief of knowing that someone dear to him- his mentor and the former fandaniel- is going to die very soon, and there is nothing he can do about it. and he's so soft. he's so kind to each and every one. the creature we see him hold as it dies is violent and dangerous and he still holds it gently as it goes. and he weeps for it. it, like him, was not made for the world they live in.

the way hermes' (completely understandable) grief is treated says so, so much about the world of the ancients. in that it is noticed but completely ignored, and then after it is no longer able to be so, it is forgotten about (literally.) and then he takes up his mentors job after they die. a death everyone said was going to be great and beautiful and one that was hurting him so deeply. and he never sees meteion again. and he never gets to remember why she's gone or what happened to her. and then the world ends and he sacrifices himself to save it.

i have a headache

[happyheidi]

some more posters I found funny

[grave-knight]

There are more than just Tieflings!

So, this was something that was told to me a while ago by someone old enough to play AD&D 2E. While Tieflings are the most recognized fiendish decedents, they are but one of a handful. Tieflings themselves are specifically humans with fiendish ancestor. There are the Fey’ri which are sun elves, the Maeluth which are the dwarves, the Tanarukk which are the orcs (and I’m not sure if a half-orc would be a Tanarukk or a Tiefling maybe would be considered both), and the Wispling who are halflings (though they lack traditional fiendish traits but screw that, WotC barely remembered the Tanarukk so if you want a Wispling with vestige wings and a tail go right ahead).

[weareplanarchampion]

These are some old school planetouched! It would be really cool to see them make a comeback!

D&D Races That Need To Make A Comeback As Playable

Saurial

Playable dinosaur people. How… how much more do I even have to say?? Hailing back to 2nd edition but being printed as a playable race up to 2002, the Saurial umbrella race encompasses four different subtypes, each resembling a different dinosaur (or in the Flyers a non-dinosaur pterasaur). Far from the alien lizardfolk, the Sauriels are much more intelligent and are even usually on the side of good. Plus, imagine some additional subspecies taking advantage of other branches of the Mesozoic tree of life…

Loxo

Anyone who’s played Magic: the Gathering and has seen more than a few Loxodon cards will probably already get the appeal of these guys, who were first introduced in 1991 and kept going till 2004. Resembling orc to ogre sized bipedal elephants, these pachyderm powerhouses have the additional benefit of having two trunks, each of which possessing fully developed fingers of its own. While perhaps slightly disturbing, having an extra set of limbs on top of a mighty body and a pair of tusks makes for an intimidating and surprisingly well rounded race. Though maybe the trunk could be reduced down to one… it is a little disturbing to look at.

Mul

Here’s the half-human race I don’t seem to hear much of these days. Originally made for the post-apocalyptic Dark Sun setting, Muls (originally produced like mule but nowadays in universe that seems more derogatory) are what you get when a dwarf and a human make a baby. With a dwarf’s powerful frame and the height of a human, these powerfully built individuals are a force to be reckoned with both on the battlefield and in the arena. Why should half elfs and half orcs get all the limelight?

Fey’ri/Wispling/Maeluth/Tanarukk

Turns out humans aren’t the only ones who occasionally do the horizontal tango with demons. Hailing from the elven, halfling, dwarven, and orcish races respectively, each of these tiefling variants have some kind of demonic heritage. And lets face it, these guys look amazing for it. Funnily enough the elven and orcish variants came later than the dwarven and halfling variants, with the former two being used as recently as 2006. My personal favorite here is the tanarukk. Just look at that magnificent demonic son of a bitch. 

Swanmay/Selkie

I fully admit, this is partially cause a friend of mine has a swanmay character and I think its a really cool look. Also I’m a massive sucker for selkie mythology for some reason. Swanmays and selkies are sort of in the same boat: characters that have an innate ability to transform into an animal, respectively a swan and a seal. Both have their roots in classical folklore, and both first appeared in 1983′s Monster Manual II. While the selkie doesn’t seem to have immediate roots as a playable race, the swanmay does, though it got a little mixed up as a prestiege class for a while. In any case I think both would be interesting additions to a modern campaign.

Kender

Hey folks, ever want to play a thief but think to yourself “gee, I really don’t want to get caught up in that negative baggage that tends to crop up from stealing stuff”. Well have I got a race for you! First thought up for the Dragonlance setting, Kender tend to resemble children with aging facial features, usually growing around 4 feet tall. They’re literally fearless, being immune to even supernaturally induced fear (save for that inspired by Lord Soth apparently). They also have an… interesting view of ownership. In that they don’t really get it. Things are basically viewed as communal among Kender, and its normal to see them walk off with a “borrowed” object that catches their fancy. Ironically they don’t see much use in currency, overlooking gold pieces for more fascinating bits of material goods. A lesser known twist on a role usually filled by halflings.

Mongrelfolk

When the human urge to bone monstrous things gets a little out of hand, you get these, and don’t they just look fantastic? Though Mongrelfolk have had their origins re-imagined in fifth edition, I like the original one where humanoid teratophilia just kind of got out of control. I also think this chimerical race could have fascinating implications as a player race in terms of customization. Maybe have tables you have to roll for to see what each limb or appendage looks like, conferring benefits or just unique appearances depending on where the dice land. Not a charismatic people perhaps, but definitely one with many possibilities. 

Alaghi

Badass, thy name is Alaghi. A fearsome cross between a yeti and a werewolf, the Alaghi hail all the way back to second edition, and have in fact been a player race before twice over before. Despite their rather bestial appearance, these creatures can be benevolent, especially the loner ones. I don’t know how much else I can say but just look at this guy! Who wouldn’t want to play as one?

Think I missed a race? Add it on!

[abyssalaerlocke]

Githyanki Tiefling

So tieflings are generally humans who have fiendish blood/are planetouched by the hells, and this usually comes from their parent. There seem to be references to half-breeds [edit: tieflings can originally be the offspring of a fiendish parent], but I believe currently, tieflings breed true (a tiefling's children will always be full tieflings without mixing). However, there are other ways to become planetouched, such as with Wyll Ravengard.

There are a number of tiefling variants for different races:

Fey'ri (elf), wispling (halfling), maeluth (dwarf), tanarukk (orc).

All this to say, I really feel like having a githyanki OC with a tail, and wonder about the possibilities of a fiendish githyanki.

Maybe githyanki Durge triggered a trap from the crown heist with Gortash, or otherwise earned Mephistopheles' wrath (denying him the 7,000 souls from the Rite of Profane Ascension) and became planetouched that way.

[yellow-sleeping-bag]

Ooooh, improvement! 1st image is, October 2018?? Second one is January 2019, and the last one is a few days ago!