All Cambions trace their line to a point where some denizen of the Infernal Plane encountered a member of their family within two generations of them. The two generations following always display the marks of it. Cambions are like Tieflings, but can be descended from a Yog, Demon, or Devil. Hags only ever produce Hags, and they do not abandon them. That forebear may or may not have been vanquished and may even still be present in the world.
Cambions are Semihumans, meaning that they have a planar background that separates them from the rest of the peoples in a way that had nothing to do with the God’s War, though some may trace their other lineage back to then, as it was War. Cambions can be of Human, Elfin, Dwarfin, or other derivation.
Legacy
Cambions are one possible outcome of an encounter with an Infernal being. The other possible outcomes are less happy.
Cambions are found mostly in towns or cities, often in the roughest quarters of those places, where they grow up to live among the edge of regular society, often seeming to be forever on the outside. Sometimes they live among other minority populations in enclaves where they are treated with more respect.
All Cambions trace their line to a point where some denizen of the Infernal Plane encountered a member of their family within two generations of them. The two generations following always display the marks of it. Cambions are like Tieflings, but can be descended from a Yog, Demon, or Devil. That forebear may or may not have been vanquished and may even still be present in the world.
Cambions are Semihumans, meaning that they have a planar background that separates them from the rest of the peoples in a way that had nothing to do with the God’s War, though some may trace their other lineage back to then, as it was War. Cambions can be of Human, Elfin, Dwarfin, or other derivation.
Cambions can be found among all the assorted homelands, but only very rarely do they come from villages, hamlets, or steadings – it is likelier they will be killed as children in those places. Cambions are rarely taken as slaves or cattle in raids by Foes – they are considered foul and undesirable. Rumor has it that trying to escape Goblin pens via consorting with Demons has led to many an entire stock being killed.
Appearance
Although Cambions are derived from human bloodlines, and in the broadest possible sense still look human, their infernal heritage has left a clear imprint on their appearance.
Cambions 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 longer and sharply pointed, and their skin tones cover the full range of mentioned coloration. Their hair, cascading down from behind their horns, is usually dark, often black, or brown to dark red, blue, or purple. Their eyes tend to glow, with their pupils and sclera often matching in color, and are bright colors around a black or red pupil, typically a slit (though it can be vertical, horizontal, or diagonal).
Cambions do not have pointed ears, but likely have pointed chins, sharp noses, and most have some form of widow’s peak, though it can be single, double, or triple.
Colorations
Cambion are the primary beneficiaries of the Unusual Colorations, as they only have those for their complexion, hair, and eyes. They can have any Hair Type but tend towards the 1 and 2 range. Their horns may also have remarkable coloration that may even clash with their appearance otherwise.
| #FF99FF | #3333FF | #CC00CC | #CC0000 | #CC9900 | #008000 | #006699 |
| #A3FFFF | #FFF7AE | #B3E7D1 | #F6A4E2 | #CBAFEA | #9FC1F0 | #D3CCCF |
| #000000 | #808080 | #272727 | #002060 | #0F253F | #1F497D | #BAD8DF |
| #1D11B1 | #376091 | #B2A1C7 | #93CDDD | #FDE9D9 | #4F81BD | #B5E3B5 |
| #215867 | #31849B | #E46D0A | #60497B | #75923C | #9BBB59 | #FDD327 |
| #953735 | #632523 | #E6B9B8 | #C0504D | #C00000 | #4BACC6 | #EF9BD5 |
| #EEECE1 | #090806 | #7F7F7F | #BFBFBF | #F7F7F3 | #F79646 | #555567 |
| #FFC000 | #00B050 | #00B0F0 | #0070C0 | #EAF1DD | #CCC0DA | #635F62 |
| #8D4A43 | #FFF5E1 | #E5C8A8 | #E6CEA8 | #B89778 | #6A4E42 | #4E433F |
| #F9FAD4 | #F4F6B0 | #F1D78F | #DBAD1B | #540000 | #3E3008 | #2D2305 |
Tradition
Cambions are very close with their parent, often having been overprotected, and they deeply value Family ties, even though they may look poorly on larger scale ties such as kin and Kith. Still, when one mentions Family to a Cambion, the word conjures an idea of the one you create for yourself, not the one that you were born into
Cambion’s must deal with the knowledge that at some point in the past, one of their ancestors served the Dread Host, or was corrupted by them through their infernal servants, or was involved with infernal beings.
As there are wicked Seraphin, there are nice Cambions. Though, in both cases, their forebears would often take offense. Not that Cambion care: their planar parent usually has nothing to do with them, and their name may not even be known.
Values
All Cambions know that they must make their own way in the world and that they must be strong to survive. This is a strong trait among them – be stronger than those who challenge you
A cambion’s bloodline doesn’t affect his or her personality to any great degree. Years of dealing with mistrust does leave its mark on most cambions, and they respond to it in unusual ways. Some choose to live up to the wicked stereotype, but others are virtuous.
They are slow to trust anyone who claims to be a friend, but when a cambion’s companions demonstrate that they trust him or her, the cambion learns to extend the same trust to them. and once a cambion gives someone loyalty, the cambion is a firm friend or ally for life.
Stigmas
People tend to be suspicious of cambions; that their infernal heritage has left its mark on their personality and morality, not just their appearance. Their appearance and their nature are not their fault but the result of an ancient sin, for which they and their children and their children’s children will always be held accountable.
Most Cambion, though, are simply very aware of how people respond to them. After dealing with this mistrust throughout youth, a cambion often develops the ability to overcome prejudice through charm or intimidation.
Shopkeepers keep a close eye on their goods when cambions enter their stores, the town watch might follow a cambion around for a while, and demagogues blame cambions for strange happenings.
