Formless
The Formless are creations of an ancient artifact of the Nameless Empire. In their true forms they are nothing but nearly shapeless humanoid blobs. They are able to adjust their forms to appear to be any other race or being, and often use their methods for infiltration and spycraft. They can breed with other species, and that is how new Formless are made, by Formless either breeding with each other or with other races. A mother impregnated by a Formless will give birth to a new one roughly fifty percent of the time. If the female is the Formless, the baby will always turn out to be another one. The vast majority of Formless are believed to reside in the Kingdom of Forard, but their numbers are unknown as they seamlessly blend into the human population.
Formless in D&D Fifth Edition
Your Formless character has the following traits: Ability Score Increase. Your Dexterity score increased by 2. In addition one ability score of your choice increases by 1. Size. Formless can adjust their size in many ways, but they must always remain the same body mass, regardless of height or weight, making them always a Medium sized creature. Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet. Shapechanger. As an action, you can change your appearance and your voice. You determine the specifics of the changes, including your coloration, hair length, and sex. You can also adjust your height and weight, but not so much that your size changes. You can only take the form of humans or any other race of a humanoid shape, providing that they have the same base body mass you started with. You can't duplicate the appearance of a creature you've never seen. Your clothing and equipment are not changed by this trait. Duplicated Warriors in Hiding. You gain proficiency with two of the following skills of your choice: Deception, Stealth, Athletics, and Sleight of Hand Languages. You speak Common and one other language of your choice.Basic Information
Growth Rate & Stages
A Formless typically ages similarly to a human, but for the most part must be kept out of sight for the first four to six years of its lifespan, as it risks being destroyed by the Church of the One Sun and its agents. They typically reach full maturity at around sixteen years of age and stop growing at that point. At forty years of age, their body begins to break down and they have more and more difficulty retaining any form but their base form. Over time the body breaks down to the point they become barely sentient and what is called "gray ooze." At this point they are usually destroyed by family members or other people that do not wish to see them in that state.
Civilization and Culture
History
Originally the artifact was present in the town of Crawford, and it was discovered by the people who first ran that city. They discovered how to use it, essentially creating an unending mass of duplicates of any individual over time. The rulers of Crawford used this as a chance to build their own army of duplicated warriors. An army of three thousand beings were created with the sole purpose of conquest. From here Crawford conquered what became eventually the Kingdom of Forard. Unfortunately, many of the duplicates were destroyed and it was noticed that each new one created from the artifact was less effective and more flawed than those that came before it. When the wars of conquest were over, the people of Forard were faced with what was termed the "Clone War" when the duplicates rebelled and the artifact was destroyed. Most of the duplicates were destroyed in the years that followed, believed to be hunted to extinction by the Church of the One Sun which declared them abominations.
In truth, the clones that remain found their own forms malleable and began discovering their abilities to adjust their shapes. They blended into the Forardi population and began living new lives under the very noses of the Church and their former masters. The Formless were then created, as throughout the centuries they remained hidden, living in secret among the Forardi population. Occasionally families would be uncovered and destroyed by the Church, but they remain as by all appearances, loyal citizens of their nations.
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