Surface-Born Any character from a heritage which would ordinarily suffer from Sunlight Sensitivity (e.g. drow, duergar, or svirfnebli), can instead be Surface-Born and not suffer from this penalty. However, each loses their Superior Darkvision trait and instead has only the normal Darkvision trait available to their base heritage (60 ft). See also: Deep Dwellers Added to House Rules in 2023.
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Heroic Stature If ability scores are generated using the Point Cost method as described in the Player’s Handbook, each character gets 30 points to spend, not 27. The Point Costs are given on the Ability Score Point Costs. Ability Score Point Costs Score Mod Cost 8 -1 0 9 -1 1 10 0 2 11 0 3 12 +1 4 13 +1 5 14 +2 7 15 +2 9 16 +3 12 Added to House Rules in 2023.
Deep Dwellers Since they are similarly likely to live their entire lives underground, duergar (gray dwarves), svirfnebli (deep gnomes), and other native Underdark heritages also suffer from the same Sunlight Sensitivity trait as drow. See also: Surface-Born Added to House Rules in 2023.
3 Tarsakh 1492, Waterdeep – Per my agreement with the proprietor, Durnan, any would-be adventurers who entered the taproom but seemed too inexperienced to brave the depths of Undermountain were invited to join my table, and by the time my set drew to a close, there were six such individuals seated around the table, waiting for the meal and drink I promised in exchange for their entertainment of my proposal. I bid my bandmates farewell—erstwhile, I should say, for I think I shall not need return to busking at the Yawning Portal again!—and then joined the motley crew before me.
Tiefling Tiefling Upbringing A tiefling raised among their own kin can speak, read, and write Common and either Infernal or Abyssal. Infernal has its own written script, while Abyssal uses the Barazhad script. Tieflings are usually derived from human bloodlines, and in the broadest possible sense, they still look like their base heritage. However, their infernal heritage has left a clear imprint on their appearance. Tieflings have large horns that take any of a variety of shapes: some have curling horns like a ram, others have straight and tall horns like a gazelle’s, and some spiral upward like an antelopes’ horns. They have thick tails, four to five feet long, which lash or coil around their legs when they get upset or nervous. Their canine teeth are sharply pointed, and their eyes are solid colors—black, red, white, silver, or gold—with no visible sclera or pupil. Their skin tones cover the full range of human coloration, but also include various shades of red. Their hair, cascading down from behind their horns, is usually dark, from black or brown to dark red, blue, or purple. Tieflings of the Sword Coast Due to the activities of the cult of the devil-god Asmodeus in