While shape-shifting can be fun and many times useful, it can also have unintended consequences. During the shape-shifting process, some Changelings adopt part of their new forms identities unknowingly. If a Changeling uses shape-shift too many times, their minds may begin to "split" into different personalities. Some personalities can be as innocuous as a bread maker or a little girl picking flowers, while others can be more sinister and filled with blind hate with an insatiable killing lust. When this happens, they are known to have had a Psychotic Split. After the first shape-shift or any shape-shift thereafter (to be used at the DMs discretion) the player must make a successful CON save with a DC of 16. On a successful save, there is no effect. If the player fails the save, they will take one Psychotic point. Upon reaching a total of three Psychotic points, the player enters into a state of pure blood lust and losses all control of themselves. The player must attack the closest creature to them (both in or out of combat) with their most powerful attack action (the player and the DM should discuss and decide which weapon, spell, etc. this will be in advance). During the Psychotic Split, the player takes half damage from all incoming attacks and has advantage on all DEX saving throws. The player can only exit this state by either being knocked unconscious by physical or magical attacks or by being swayed by another party member to come back to their senses with a successful CHA roll of 1 plus the CON DC of the Changeling players roll.
Every time the player fails their CON save, the DC is increased by 1 to a maximum of 18. If the player rolls a 1 on their CON save, they immediately go into a Psychotic Split, even if they currently have no Psychotic points. After the player exits the Psychotic Split, they have no memory of what happened and experiences only a loss of time.
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