Monster amongst us (Eldritch ShapeChanger)

You are a shape-changing monster, You can blend into society, by being a traveler, adventurer, Merchant, or orphan. You can play the parts well day to day, but your hunger for man flesh aways gets the better of you. Especially the meat of those you interact with. A neighbor you want to see suffer, a well-off merchant you take note of in the market. An actress at the height of her career in the theater. And most of all those around you, that you keep around you to build your trust like a fine wine that ages. 

You've done it countless times the neighbor's wife leaving her children and husband for a mysterious lover she had been meeting for drinks at the tavern, never to be seen again. The Merchant runs off into the night with all his backer's money leaving his family in debt, and not a trace or a lick of blood is found of the man. The upcoming actress was killed by her best friend in front of witnesses laughing maniacally and cutting out her heart. All the while she denays the crimes and said she was innocent, even though her bloody clothes and jewelry were found in her home.

And Most tragic of all, a loving family was ripped apart by monsters deep in the woods, with only a limb here and there to identify the now sure-to-be-lost family. Not even a trace of the adopted son who finally had a better life and loved his new parents was found. A boy who would always bring a smile to anyone's face as he always tried to help others and asked if they needed anything.

A boy who bonded and brought out the best of his new family, or at least before he or you revealed what you truly were as you ripped them apart while you ate them alive. Even now you think back on Father's screams of pain as they were the sweetest of music, to go along with his meat, and crunching bones, and Mother begging for mercy and wishing this was just a horrible nightmare, made it all worth it.

 

Skill Proficiencies: Get one Insight, Deception, Perception, [Tooltip Not Found], Persuasion and one  skill of your choice.

Tool Proficiencies: choose two tool proficiencies

Languages: as A monster it helps to communicate, Common plus two of your choice.

Equipment: a set of common clothes, and a pouch containing 15 gp

Suggested Characteristics

Even though you are a shapeshifter you do play the part of your public character to perfection and will stick with the made-up persona's character traits even when under pressure, and unless you are caught without a shadow of a doubt you will not reveal your true nature. Unless you plan to make sure those who know it won't be around for long.

d6	Personality Trait
1	Greed is good. switching places with those who have lots of things to take for myself is fun and profitable.
2	Power is the best, and taking the place of powerful people is even more fun when i make those under me suffer.
3	Deception, is my nature, and a quick change is always fun to watch the mortals act out due to a misunderstanding or lie from a loved one right to their face
4	Survival, staying in character is my nature but my survival is top priority, and if i have to give up my persona and reveal my true for to kill my foe i will do it. Witness be taken care of.
5	I can tolerate and adjust to almost every situation, but i will make sure to get my vengeance later.
6	My personas can be charming outgoing, kind, caring and always willing to help and listen. the people who are attracted to my persona's always taste the best.

d6	Ideal
1	When all is said and done I’m still a monster that destroys anyone or anything that gets in my way (Evil)
2	I will kill steal and lie to convene people i am their ally even if it is detrimental to myself for now. (Evil)
3	I love making changes to thing, an evil or good lord being removed doesn't really matter to me as long as it builds trust with thouse around me. (Chaotic)
4	Rising to power is fine as long as thouse below are loyal to me, i have no problems letting them live easy lives in safety and comfort, at least until I'm done with them. (Lawful)
5	I will fully analyze my enemies strengths and weakness before rushing myself and others into battle. (Lawful)
6	I will help those who need it, and if entertaining i will lead them down the path of corruption. and when the look back at what they have become I will devour them (Evil)

d6	Bond
1	I would die to protect those around me, especially those closet to me, at least until I'm ready to kill them.
2	I will someday get revenge those who harmed me or those around me.
3	I will help those who need it, just so i can watch them suffer even more later.
4	Everything I do is for the common people, and to make myself one with their community, and make it easier to manipulate them.
5	Being need by others is not a weakness, but a strength i use as i manipulate them to do what i want.
6	I seek to help those around me to look for treasures, and artifacts, and when all is said in done, they will die and i will take it for myself.

d6	Flaw
1	My hunger get the better of me and I have to eat someone.
2	Using a persona that is kind really annoys me and cause me to be short tempered
3	I can't help myself and want to play with my food longer then I should, and might get caught.
4	staying in my persona and those who know it for to long gets on my nerves and get even worse when i hunger.
5	I will take someone's place before i knew enough about them to fool those around me.
6	Sometimes a persona can take on a life of its own, and will also act on its own, and must be cut out.