Changelings
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Changelings are Fae Shapechangers that grew up alongside humanity. First as eyes into the human world but later as spies into the worlds of anyone else their Fae brethren deemed fit. Over time, the changelings grew accustomed to those they were gathering information on, so much so that they often made their homes amongst those people. If found out though, their lives were quickly cut short or their gifts explained a way so those with weaker minds could comprehend their abilities and put them to use. Even so, Humanity gave the Changelings a chance for something normal, something the fae would never give them.
As such, they seem to be rejected by both fae and humanity. Very rarely are changelings seen outside of their own circles, fearing being used and abused once again by those who are either fearful or greedy.
Mimics of Humanity
The Origins of Changelings
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The Changelings were once nymphs, who wandered far too close into humanity. They began to assimilate over a few centuries, before their entire nymph-like abilities were evolved to human appearances. Changelings can transform their appearance or revert to their natural form. They can’t duplicate the appearance of a human they've never seen, and they revert to their natural form if they die.
Changelings can decide what they look like, including their height, weight, facial features, coloration, hair length, sex, and any other distinguishing characteristics. They can make themselves appear as a member of another species, though none of their abilities or passive traits change. Their basic shape stays the same; if you’re bipedal, you can’t use this trait to become quadrupedal, for instance. Their clothing and other equipment don’t change in appearance, size, or shape to match their new form, requiring them to keep a few extra outfits on hand to make the most compelling disguise possible.
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**Info borrowed from DnD site**
Life Span: 1000 years
PASSIVE TRAITS
Make sure you see the overview for additional passive traits!
Physiological
・ Very human-like
・ Can be any color but normally monochromatic
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Powers
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Human Transformation
・ Changeling’s can take on the form of any humanoid that they’ve seen before. This does not give them any special ability to sound, act like, or have the memories of this given person.
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Strengths
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Charismatic Mimic
・ While Changeling’s do not inherently have the ability to mimic their changed forms, many of them have their own personal abilities that allow for this. Overall, Changeling’s are very good at convincing others to see things their way, often through mimicking others.
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Weaknesses
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Distrusting and Fearful
・Throughout the years, Changelings have been used and abused making them very distrusting and fearful of other races. This makes it hard for them to forge any true connections with anyone other than another Changeling.