Hey Monty, I'm workshoping a tiefling paladin atm and had a cool idea but wanted some insight from a dm's point of view. While deciding which race to be I happen to read up on a fiend called 'Rakshasa'(demon cat people) and thought "why not have that as my demon parent". So my question is; would it be possible to have a Rakshasa/Tabaxi parents to look far more cat like be still just be a tiefling (nothing special added)? Does this mess with general d&d lore to much?
I’d go with more tiefling, more so. Maybe add some tiger-like elements, something like tiger eyes, maybe some fur on the tail, more lean towards character aesthetic and presentation. Talk to your DM most importantly. The Tabaxi/Rakshasa might be a bit too much.














