Infernal

Simultaneously more and less than mortal, those with infernal lineage are the offspring of fiends. With otherworldly blood and traits to match, they are often shunned and despised out of reactionary fear. Most never know their fiendish sire, as the coupling that produced their curse occurred generations earlier. The taint is long-lasting and persistent, often manifesting at birth or sometimes later in life, as a powerful, though often unwanted, boon.

Age

Those with infernal lineage mature at the same rate as others of their species, but enjoy an extended lifespan. For humans, this is typically around 200 years.

Age Bracket	Age
Child	<16 Years
Young Adult	16-24 Years
Adult	25-100 Years
Middle Aged	100-139 Years
Old	140-179 Years
Venerable	>180 Years
Maximum Age	180 + 2d20 Years

Tree of First Talent	Random Starting Age
Barbarian, Rogue, Sorcerer and Warlock	16 + 1d4 (17-20) Years
Bard, Fighter, Paladin and Ranger	16 + 1d6 (17-22) Years
Cleric, Druid, Monk and Wizard	16 + 2d6 (18-28) Years

Alignment

Despite their fiendish appearance and netherworld origins, the infernal offspring have a mortal’s capacity to choose their fate. While many embrace their dark heritage and side with fiendish powers, others reject their darker predilections. Though the power of their blood calls nearly all to fury, destruction, and wrath, even the spawn of a succubus can become a saint and the grandchild of a pit fiend an unsuspecting hero.

Appearance

No two with infernal blood look alike; the fiendish blood running through their veins manifests inconsistently, granting them an array of fiendish traits. One might appear as a human with small horns, a barbed tail, and oddly colored eyes, while another might manifest a mouth of fangs, tiny wings, and claws, and yet another might possess the perpetual smell of blood, foul incenses, and brimstone. Typically, these qualities harken back in some way to the manner of fiend that spawned the bloodline, but even then the admixture of human and fiendish blood is rarely ruled by sane, mortal laws, and the vast flexibility it produces is a thing of wonder, running the gamut from oddly beautiful to utterly terrible.

Size

Creatures with infernal lineage are about the same size and build as others of their species.