Changeling

"I have watched people lie, cheat and trick others for their own gain. I have watched how humanity turns against each other at the merest hint of provocation. I had lived most of my life more honrest than Humans and other races have been in a week. Yet I am the one ridiculed and hated for what I am. I have not deserved this hatred, but mark my words... I will ensure that I have earned it."

– Chryss, the Queen of Misery

Beings just like any other, majority of people don't even realize their presence just because of their signature ability. The changeling is a result of a pact made by their ancestor long ago with the beings residing in the Far Realms, but there are other ways in which a changeling could be made that average population does not know of. This, along with their natural abilities, is why they are generally greeted with suspicions and distrust. Well, that is, if they turn up in their true form...

Hundreds of Faces

As all other planetouched races do, changeling true forms have numerous physical characteristics they share regardless of their bloodline. Their skin tones cover all sorts of shades of gray, some of which can have slight hint of a blue, green or red to them, and the texture of their skin is smooth to touch, seemingly featureless. Unlike eyes of most other beings, eyes of the changelings in their true form are characteristic by being completely blank, surrounded by darker shade of gray. Most of the time, changelings have white to silvery hair, but ones with blue, pink, green or other hues to them have been seen, as well as any color. Of course, none of this applies once the changelings turn into someone else - with their alien ability, they can take form of anyone they have seen, or modify their looks in many ways, limited only by their imagination, and keeping their basic shape intact.

Quick to Change, Slow to Decide

Most of the changelings are ashamed of what they are, spending most of their lives looking like someone else. Some of these try to have a life just like the life anyone else would have, not even changing their form, while others take full advantage of this, becoming infiltrators, thieves, blackmailers and spies. Minority of changelings however live their lives in their true form, trying to show to the world that their kind has a chance to be trustworthy, if only they did not hide their nature.

There are two kinds of changelings in the world - those who look for who they are, and those who already found themselves. With the ability to become anyone they wish, or even to attempt a new identity with whatever look they desire, many would see it as a gift. But to the changelings it can seem as a curse.

With their chaotic nature, they often change their moods as often as they change their appearance. Hardly ever settling on a singular goal or task, and causing them sometimes to be indecisive of their choices. Their innate ability of changing gives them an uncanny ability to deceive others. Befriending a Changeling could either be a trap, or a miracle in the works. Just be careful what you do in your own time, they might be watching you.

Quirks

1 I like to judge people by their outside, figuring out what pieces of each of them would fit together well. 2 I have worn so many faces that I have problem telling who I really am. 3 One of my biggest problems is my indecision. I think... 4 My looks reflect my mood, and my body is a means of self-expression for me. 5 I steal qualities and quirks of others to piece together my own identity. 6 When I have trouble deciding, I like to roll a dice to make up my mind.

Changeling Names

When a changeling child is born to two non-changeling parents, they name it the way their race names their children. If a changeling is born to one or two changeling parents, they prefer to pick short names that would fit both genders so that they avoid confusion while taking different forms. Little attention is paid to the actual meaning of the name, since they borrow lots of names from other languages and like to judge names based on how they sound.

Unisex Names: Alex, Ash, Bryn, Carol, Charlie, Chris, Dee, Fran, Gray, Haven, Jackie, Jess, Jo, Kit, Lee, Mel, Nat, Pat, Quinn, Sam, Steph, Val, Will

Changeling Traits

Due to their aberrant origin, changelings share certain racial traits.

Ability Score Improvement. Your Dexterity and Charisma scores increase by 1.

Age. Changeling mature at the same rate as humans and live up to 120 years.

Alignment. Coming from the Far Realms, changelings share the unpredictable nature of the aberrations, which is why they are most often chaotic. Preferences of good or evil are individual to the changelings.

Size. Changelings are built much like their ancestors, but tend to be a little leaner and shorter than average in their true form. Your size is Medium.

Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Duplicity. You gain proficiency in the Deception skill.