![]() This comic is a testatment to tropes, as dungeon bash fantasy is itself built from some pretty basic building blocks. We all know that chasing the Questing Beast of originality is a fool’s game. That’s not necessarily wrong, but that particular style of tiefling appears so frequently that the wonderful weirdness of plane-touched PCs gets reduced to “pick your color.” In other words, they look good on a book cover. But when you imagine a tiefling, I’m betting that the first thing that springs to mind is “horns + tail.” That’s because those big, bold elements make for visually striking silhouettes. They’re pretty wild, with elements like feathers for hair, Etrigan ears, and extremely long noses. ![]() Just check out the original Tiefling Appearance tables from Planescape. When tieflings were introduced way back in the day, they were a diverse bunch of weirdos. That’s partly due to temperament, but I also think this may have something to do with “official art.” As a words guy, it takes a special effort for me to pause and consider my appearance. When I roll up a PC I’m more concerned about elements like backstory, character voice, and quest hooks. Like we talked about way back when, I tend not to think about my characters in visual terms. I’ll admit that this original-character-do-not-steal business is foreign to me. When you’re the specialist snowflake, there can be only one! Unfortunately, it would appear that Highlander rules are in effect. While Angie the paladin is busy pissing off the gods, it looks like the rest of her party are relaxing at the King’s Arms. ![]() Welcome to Part 2 of our ongoing crossover with Dungeons & Doodles: Tales from the Tables.
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