Homebrew Changeling (Updated) Species Details

"Like a mesmerizing dance of shadows, she embraces transformation, effortlessly shifting her form with grace and intrigue. With every morph, she becomes a fleeting enigma, an ally dressed in the guise of illusion. Yet, in her artistry, lies our advantage, for her trickery serves our cause, and her elusive nature ignites our path to victory."                                          -Quo'Lora Monga'ak, Big Kahuna of The Revolution

Changeling Traits

Your changeling character has the following traits.

Ability Score Increase

One ability score of your choice increases by 2, another increases by 1.

Age

Changelings mature slightly faster than humans but share a similar lifespan—typically a century or less. While a changeling can transform to conceal their age, the effects of aging affect them similarly to humans.

Alignment

Changelings tend toward pragmatic neutrality, and few changelings embrace evil.

Size

Your size is Medium. To set your height and weight randomly, start with rolling a size modifier:

Size modifier = 2d4

Height = 5 feet + 1 inch + your size modifier in inches

Weight in pounds = 115 + (2d4 × your size modifier)

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Shapechanger

As an action, you can change your appearance and your voice. You determine the specifics of the changes, including your coloration, hair length, and sex. You can also adjust your height and weight, but not so much that your size changes. You can make yourself appear as a member of another race, though none of your game statistics change. You can’t duplicate the appearance of a creature you’ve never seen, and you must adopt a form that has the same basic arrangement of limbs that you have. Your clothing and equipment aren’t changed by this trait.

You stay in the new form until you use an action to revert to your true form or until you die.

Changeling Instincts

You gain proficiency with two of the following skills of your choice: Deception, Insight, Intimidation, and Persuasion.

Unsettling Visage

Unsettling Visage. When a creature you can see makes an attack roll against you, you can use your reaction to impose disadvantage on the roll. You must use this feature before knowing whether the attack hits or misses.

• Using this trait reveals your shapeshifting nature to any creature within 30 feet that can see you. Once you use this trait, you can’t use it again until you finish a short or long rest.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common and two other languages of your choice.

Divergent Persona

You gain proficiency with one tool of your choice. Define a unique identity associated with that proficiency; establish the name, race, gender, age, and other details. While you are in the form of this persona, the related proficiency bonus is doubled for any ability check you make that uses that proficiency.

Changeling (Updated) Traits

Despite their elusive nature, changelings are not inherently deceitful or malicious beings. Many embrace their unique abilities as a means of understanding various cultures and forging connections with different societies. Some changelings become diplomats, negotiators, or entertainers, using their talents to bridge gaps between disparate groups or provide moments of joy and wonder.