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, the magic that inoculates your body is just as likely to change you, transforming you into a myriad of magical morphs. Will you end up with two left feet and paper-thin skin, or rake through your enemies with toxic claws as spells bounce off of your reflective carapace?
Whether it be some distant doppelganger heritage or over-exposure to biomantic magic, your body thrums with the potential for change. Though you may try to channel that power into those around you
classes
, the magic that inoculates your body is just as likely to change you, transforming you into a myriad of magical morphs. Will you end up with two left feet and paper-thin skin, or rake through your enemies with toxic claws as spells bounce off of your reflective carapace?
Whether it be some distant doppelganger heritage or over-exposure to biomantic magic, your body thrums with the potential for change. Though you may try to channel that power into those around you
Magic Items
Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
and weight. The circlet chooses the physical characteristics of the form, such as age, gender, skin color, hair color, and voice. Except for size, the wearer’s statistics and racial traits don’t change, nor do items worn or carried by the wearer. Removing the circlet ends the effect.
Monsters
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
speed.
4
Cryptic Skin. The krasis can change color to match its surroundings. It has advantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks made to hide.
5
Heightened Awareness. The krasis can’t be
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Major Adaptation
1
Acidic Skin. Any creature that touches the krasis or hits it with a melee attack while within 5 feet of it takes 2 (1d4);{"diceNotation":"1d4","rollType":"damage
Monsters
Monstrous Compendium Vol. 2: Dragonlance Creatures
. If the seeker lacks the room to become Large, it attains the maximum size possible in the space available.
Change Shape (1/Day). The seeker magically transforms to look and feel like a Medium
Humanoid it has seen. Any equipment the seeker is wearing or carrying isn’t transformed, and the seeker’s statistics don’t change. The seeker reverts to its true form if the seeker is
Boggle
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Monsters
Volo's Guide to Monsters
Boggle Oil. The boggle excretes nonflammable oil from its pores. The boggle chooses whether the oil is slippery or sticky and can change the oil on its skin from one consistency to an other as a
Monsters
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
Acidic Skin. Any creature that touches the krasis or hits it with a melee attack while within 5 feet of it takes 2 (1d4);{"diceNotation":"1d4","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Acidic Skin
","damageType":"acid"} acid damage (category 1), 4 (1d8);{"diceNotation":"1d8","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Acidic Skin","damageType":"acid"} acid damage (category 2), or 6 (1d12);{"diceNotation":"1d12
Monsters
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
speed.
4
Cryptic Skin. The krasis can change color to match its surroundings. It has advantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks made to hide.
5
Heightened Awareness. The krasis can’t be
"}
Major Adaptation
1
Acidic Skin. Any creature that touches the krasis or hits it with a melee attack while within 5 feet of it takes 2 (1d4);{"diceNotation":"1d4","rollType":"damage
Monsters
Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
influence of the Far Realm affects Humanoids, the resulting creature might be a thing of nightmares. Multitudinous webbed wings sprout haphazardly along this mutate’s body. Its skin becomes clammy and
deliberately change themselves, seeking to embrace the fell powers they worship. Creatures that become mutates often inexplicably change back to their previous forms once the Far Realm influence abates
Monsters
Monstrous Compendium Vol. 2: Dragonlance Creatures
with advantage. If the veil keeper lacks the room to become Large, it attains the maximum size possible in the space available. These augmentations end if the veil keeper is incapacitated.
Change
’s statistics don’t change. The veil keeper reverts to its true form if the veil keeper is reduced to 0 hit points or if the veil keeper uses an action to end the transformation
magic-items
. On a successful save, you are aware of the curse’s effects and can immediately remove the mask before it extends the curse to you. On a failed save, you become cursed, and the skin surrounding
the mask is riddled with blackened veins and sickly gray skin; you take 5d10 Psychic damage, and you can’t remove the mask unless you are targeted by a Remove Curse spell or similar magic
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
providing it with a caustic breath weapon. Its body is in a constant state of growth and change, allowing it to quickly heal from its wounds.
These creatures are most often found in abandoned dragon
their bodies and minds to emulate the dragons they revere. They collect dragon parts—scales, teeth, skin, flesh, wings, and bones—that they scavenge from around dragon lairs, take from
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;or just on a whim—and many more humans simply got lost on a shadow road or abandoned and ultimately became stranded in the Shadow Realm. And that new life in shadows must ultimately change a
mortal.
Changelings resemble their cousins from the mortal lands but with the hallmarks of a life in the shadows, similar to how shadow fey differ from other elves. Their skin color tends toward
feats
sorcerer spell save DC.
Skinshift Adaptations
D20*
Effect
1
Paper Skin**. You have vulnerability to piercing and slashing damage.
2
Brittle Bones. You have vulnerability to
the Reduce effect of the enlarge/reduce spell.
9
Firefly. You can cast the light cantrip with yourself as the target.
10
Malleable Visage. You change appearance, as per the effect in the
Yuan-ti Malison (Type 3)
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Monsters
Monster Manual (2014)
;t transformed. It doesn’t change form if it dies.
Innate Spellcasting (Yuan-ti Form Only). The yuan-ti’s innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 13). The yuan-ti can
their race, allowing them to shed their frail humanity like dead skin. Those that did not transform eventually became slaves or food for the blessed of the serpent gods. The yuan-ti empires withered
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Adaptations
D20*
Effect
1
Paper Skin**. You have vulnerability to piercing and slashing damage.
2
Brittle Bones. You have vulnerability to bludgeoning and thunder damage.
3
enlarge/reduce spell.
9
Firefly. You can cast the light cantrip with yourself as the target.
10
Malleable Visage. You change appearance, as per the effect in the alter self spell, to appear
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Adaptations
D20*
Effect
1
Paper Skin**. You have vulnerability to piercing and slashing damage.
2
Brittle Bones. You have vulnerability to bludgeoning and thunder damage.
3
enlarge/reduce spell.
9
Firefly. You can cast the light cantrip with yourself as the target.
10
Malleable Visage. You change appearance, as per the effect in the alter self spell, to appear
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Adaptations
D20*
Effect
1
Paper Skin**. You have vulnerability to piercing and slashing damage.
2
Brittle Bones. You have vulnerability to bludgeoning and thunder damage.
3
enlarge/reduce spell.
9
Firefly. You can cast the light cantrip with yourself as the target.
10
Malleable Visage. You change appearance, as per the effect in the alter self spell, to appear
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Mutations table for ideas, or create your own. These secondary mutations are disturbing, but they don’t change the rules of how that character is played or grant mechanical benefits. For example
1d8
Mutation
1
Unnatural Hair.Is your hair an unusual color? Ectoplasmic in nature? Does it move of its own accord?
2
Unusual Skin. Is your skin transparent? Slick? An unnatural color
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Type
Morphological Change
Aberration
You grow a tentacle that can be used to hold non-armour items, or to grapple a creature, but not to make other attacks. Use the tentacle’s Strength
.
Fey
You shimmer while standing still, becoming hard to see. You are under the effects of the chameleon skin spell.
Humanoid
You gain a swimming speed of 45 feet.
Monstrosity
You grow
magic-items
undergoes interesting morphological changes.
Creature Type
Morphological Change
Aberration
You grow a tentacle that can be used to hold non-armour items, or to grapple a creature, but not
of the bludgeoning damage normal for an unarmed strike.
Fey
You shimmer while standing still, becoming hard to see. You are under the effects of the chameleon skin spell.
Humanoid
You gain
magic-items
undergoes interesting morphological changes.
Creature Type
Morphological Change
Aberration
You grow a tentacle that can be used to hold non-armour items, or to grapple a creature, but not
of the bludgeoning damage normal for an unarmed strike.
Fey
You shimmer while standing still, becoming hard to see. You are under the effects of the chameleon skin spell.
Humanoid
You gain
races
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
called Simic hybrids, though they sometimes refer to themselves as guardians.
Extensive Adaptation
A hybrid’s biological enhancements can change its appearance drastically, though most hybrids
those of manta rays, translucent or camouflaged skin, or shark-like maws filled with sharp teeth.
Hybrids are the product of Simic magic. It’s not impossible for a hybrid to leave the Simic Combine
magic-items
undergoes interesting morphological changes.
Creature Type
Morphological Change
Aberration
You grow a tentacle that can be used to hold non-armour items, or to grapple a creature, but not
the bludgeoning damage normal for an unarmed strike.
Fey
You shimmer while standing still, becoming hard to see. You are under the effects of the chameleon skin spell.
Humanoid
You gain a
magic-items
body undergoes interesting morphological changes.
Creature Type
Morphological Change
Aberration
You grow a tentacle that can be used to hold non-armour items, or to grapple a
rarity), instead of the bludgeoning damage normal for an unarmed strike.
Fey
You shimmer while standing still, becoming hard to see. You are under the effects of the chameleon skin spell
magic-items
undergoes interesting morphological changes.
Creature Type
Morphological Change
Aberration
You grow a tentacle that can be used to hold non-armour items, or to grapple a creature, but
Strength modifier, instead of the bludgeoning damage normal for an unarmed strike.
Fey
You shimmer while standing still, becoming hard to see. You are under the effects of the chameleon skin spell
magic-items
interesting morphological changes.
Creature Type
Morphological Change
Aberration
You grow a tentacle that can be used to hold non-armour items, or to grapple a creature, but not to
bludgeoning damage normal for an unarmed strike.
Fey
You shimmer while standing still, becoming hard to see. You are under the effects of the chameleon skin spell.
Humanoid
You gain a
magic-items
Type
Morphological Change
Aberration
You grow a tentacle that can be used to hold non-armour items, or to grapple a creature, but not to make other attacks. Use the tentacle’s Strength
.
Fey
You shimmer while standing still, becoming hard to see. You are under the effects of the chameleon skin spell.
Humanoid
You gain a flying speed of 30 feet.
Monstrosity
You grow
magic-items
Type
Morphological Change
Aberration
You grow a tentacle that can be used to hold non-armour items, or to grapple a creature, but not to make other attacks. Use the tentacle’s Strength
.
Fey
You shimmer while standing still, becoming hard to see. You are under the effects of the chameleon skin spell.
Humanoid
You gain a swimming speed of 30 feet.
Monstrosity
You grow
magic-items
Type
Morphological Change
Aberration
You grow a tentacle that can be used to hold non-armour items, or to grapple a creature, but not to make other attacks. Use the tentacle’s Strength
.
Fey
You shimmer while standing still, becoming hard to see. You are under the effects of the chameleon skin spell.
Humanoid
You gain a flying speed of 15 feet.
Monstrosity
You grow
Monsters
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
stormy seas of Ysgard until the gods of that plane transformed them. They have bioluminescent freckles and the ability to change the coloration of their skin. A glory (or halo) surrounds each of them. This
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newly-arrived population of semi-nomadic salamander-folk.
With their supple, permeable skin, lotol are extremely sensitive to pollutants. If a black dragon poisons the water upstream or heavy metals
in fear. Lotol believe that their ability to generate electric currents through their skin is a blessing from the great Chionthan.
Adaptive and Atypical
To call lotol adaptive is an understatement
races
Acquisitions Incorporated
, and the Verdan emerged. I’m sorry, was that the question?
— K’thriss Drow’b
Created by Chaos
When the power of That-Which-Endures mutated the verdan, their skin was
discoveries is that their physical forms change as they age, signifying that the mutative power of That-Which-Endures is not done with them. The first verdan emerged from the Underdark as creatures of goblin
Feats
Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
you’re stressed, the mark hisses audibly.
4
The skin around the mark is burned, scaly, or withered.
5
Animals are uneasy around you.
6
You have a mood swing any time you use
your mark.
7
Your looks change slightly whenever you use the mark.
8
You have horrific nightmares after you use your mark.
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Human
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Basic Rules (2014)
. Human skin shades range from nearly black to very pale, and hair colors from black to blond (curly, kinky, or straight); males might sport facial hair that is sparse or thick. A lot of humans have a
naming traditions of their ancestors.
The material culture and physical characteristics of humans can change wildly from region to region. In the Forgotten Realms, for example, the clothing, architecture