what is a tiefling

A tiefling is a fictional humanoid race in the Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) game. They are a playable race in D&D 5th edition and are described as being derived from human bloodlines, but their infernal heritage has left a clear imprint on their appearance. Tieflings have large horns that take any of a variety of shapes, and their skin color can range from human-like to red, blue, or purple. They are known for their quick temper, stubbornness, self-confidence, and fickleness in relationships. Tieflings subsist in small minorities found mostly in human cities or towns, often in the roughest quarters of those places, where they grow up to be swindlers, thieves, or crime lords. Tiefling names fall into three broad categories: names reflective of the culture they were born into, names derived from the Infernal language that reflect their fiendish heritage, and names chosen by younger tieflings striving to find a place in the world