Changelings

'I do not have a true face - they are all my true face. I am Umehorn the elven wizard, Ammyr Blackmetal the dwarf smith, Rowgye the orc warrior, and a dozen more. My 'true' face is a blank slate, an empty canvas on which I may apply my masks. If you truly wish to know... my mother named me Vous. I suppose that is my true name.' - Vous, changeling

Sometimes, a disguised doppelganger will mate with a mortal woman, and she will fall pregnant. The child, when born, will be a changeling - a partial shapechanger, with aspects of both their mortal parent and the doppelganger. In their true form, their skin is like white porcelain, their face a featureless mask, their voice distant and vague. Notably, in their true form, they all appear to be female - it is presumed that this is some byproduct of their unusual conception. However, it is rare to see a doppelganger in their true form - they can assume a form of any individual they choose, within the limits of their humanoid body plan. Many will have a number of identities, changing their personality alongside their appearance, or will use their shapechanging to express emotions with dedicated faces. Some will even stay in a single form for most of their lives, and may not even be aware that they are shapechangers.

Basic Information

Dietary Needs and Habits

Similar to that of their mother species, though they notably eat significantly less.

Biological Cycle

Changelings mature at the same rate as that of their mother species, though they typically live for a little longer. Their children may be changelings, or of their mother species.

Additional Information

Facial characteristics

In their true form, their faces are blank, like porcelain masks.

Civilization and Culture

Naming Traditions

They are typically named in the tradition of their mother species, though some take on names they feel 'more fitting'.

Major Language Groups and Dialects

Changelings speak whichever languages they are raised among, though they notably seem to have a quicker grasp than most other races.

Culture and Cultural Heritage

Changelings rarely have their own communities, but when they do they are highly collective and decentralized, and may 'share' personalities and appearances.

Interspecies Relations and Assumptions

While changelings may be accepted, they are often feared for their shapeshifting properties.

Genetic Ancestor(s)

• Doppelgangers

Lifespan

Slightly longer than their mother species

Average Height

Similar to their mother species, in their true form

Average Weight

Similar to their mother species, in their true form

Body Tint, Colouring and Marking

In their true form, their bodies are entirely white.