Changling
Changelings, whose origins come from the union between humanoids and Doppelgangers. These folk are widely dispersed throughout the world, distrusted and feared.
Basic Information
Anatomy
Changelings are humanoids who can change their physical forms at will. Taking on the faces of those they've seen before, or combining to make their own visage unique
Genetics and Reproduction
Changelings reproduce sexually, and birth live changeling young
Growth Rate & Stages
Changelings mature at a rate similar to humans
Ecology and Habitats
Changelings have no specific preferred habitat
Additional Information
Social Structure
Changelings live among humans, goblinoids, and other races, blending in among them and living in their shadow. They are commonly found in large cities, where their talents can be used as entertainers, government agents, or adventurers, but also for more criminal purposes. Some changelings live in stable communities where they are open about their true nature, while others live in nomadic communities that hide their ability to shapeshift from outsiders.
Many changelings take up one of three philosophical beliefs when it comes to their mutable forms and these philosophies guide many aspects of a changeling's day-to-day life:
Passers are changelings who wish to fit in with conventional society and live life in only one form or at the least suppress their shape-changing abilities to better fit in with those around them. Other changelings will often view passers with contempt and use slang words such as "pretender" or "actor" to mock them.
Becomers believe that to be a changeling is to possess many different shapes and often different identities and lives altogether. A becomer takes the concept of a dual life to a whole new degree and some will successfully live as several "different people" for many years.
Seekers or "reality seekers" are convinced that a great truth exists that only the changelings can discover; they suppress their shapechanging abilities even more than passers and prefer to live or socialize with other changelings.
Geographic Origin and Distribution
All over Aeris
Perception and Sensory Capabilities
No notable extrasensory capabilities
Civilization and Culture
History
Changelings have a hidden history. Constantly hunted, not often living in large groups as to not become a target.
Common Myths and Legends
Some say the race was made by Vethema
Scientific Name
Humanoid Mutans
Origin/Ancestry
Humanoids+ Doppelgangers
Lifespan
100 years
Conservation Status
Some governments have passed laws to protect Changelings from those who seek to wipe them out
Average Height
5′7″‒6′0″
Average Weight
120‒160 lbs