Changeling

Chagenlling are beings able to take on the form of any humanoid they please. This transformation is no mere illusion able to be shattered with a simple spell, but an authentic and complete metamorphosis. This means no protective amulets will signal a changeling's presence - they emanate the same aura as the being whose form they have assumed. This, combined with their incredible intellect and cunning, would make dopplers supreme assassins or thieves - had not nature endowed them with generous and timid spirits which make them avoid the shedding of blood at all costs.

by Marek Madej

Characteristics

Physical features

In natural form they look quite hideous – like bald, long-nosed, and yellow-eyed midgets with elongated limbs, tongues, and noses; somewhat resembling a figurine molded out of dough. They rarely remain so, however – they can change into any being who they know and who does not differ from their size. They can copy so precisely that apart from appearance they acquire physical features (like voice).

Mental traits

Changelings are exceptionally kind and gentle beings in general, for whom the ability of metamorphosis serves as compensation for lack of aggression, fangs and claws.

Names

A changeling might use a different name for each appearance he takes on and adopts new names as easily as they change faces. The true name of a changeling tends to be simple and monosyllabic; however, there are often accents to a changeling’s name that are expressed through shapeshifting, something single-skins will likely miss. So, two changelings might have the name Jin, but one is Jin-with-vivid-blue-eyes and one is Jin-with-golden-nails.

Changelings have a fluid relationship with gender, seeing it as one characteristic to change among many.

Changeling Names: Aunn, Bin, Cas, Dox, Fie, Hars, Jin, Lam, Mas, Nix, Ot, Paik, Ruz, Sim, Toox, Vil, Yug

History

Changelings are often feared by humans, most of the time unjustly. The humans hunting channeling like rabid dogs. Only a few survived and most of those began to move and merged among the various kingdoms and empires. Living as humans and members of other more accepted races.

General Information

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Physiologie

Average Lifespan
a century or less
Size
Medium
Average Height
1.6‒1.75 m
Average Weight
54‒60 kg

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