Homebrew Half-Changeling Species Details

The first changelings in the multiverse appeared in the Feywild, and the wondrous, mutable essence of that plane lingers in changelings today—even in those changelings who have never set foot in the fey realm. Each changeling decides how to use their shape-shifting ability, channeling either the peril or the joy of the Feywild. Sometimes they adopt new forms for the sake of mischief or malice, and other times they don a new identity to right wrongs or delight the downtrodden.  Sometimes Changelings successfully breed with humanoid races, being most fertile when mixing with humans.

In their true form, half-changelings appear nearly indistinguishable from their other parent's race, except for their white hair and silver eyes.

A half-changeling can change their form as their changeling parent can but it takes them minimum one hour of focus (a short rest) to make any changes.  Once changed, the new appearance is permanent until changed again over another short rest.  A half-changeling cannot change their size with this ability.  A half-changeling can approximate the appearance of someone with whom they are visually familiar with a successful Deception check against the Passive Investigation of anyone who interacts with them.  

Creature Type

Humanoid (fey)

Life Span

The typical life span of a half-changeling is generally about double that of their non-fey parent, up to a maximum thousand years for extremely long lived species. 

 

Half-Changeling Traits

As a half-changeling, you have the following racial traits.

Ability Score Increases

When determining your character’s ability scores, increase Charisma score by 2 and increase 2 different scores by 1. Follow this rule regardless of the method you use to determine the scores, such as rolling or point buy. The “Quick Build” section for your character’s class offers suggestions on which scores to increase. You can follow those suggestions or ignore them, but you can’t raise any of your scores above 20.

Creature Type

You are a Humanoid.

Size

You are Medium or Small. You choose the size when you select this race.

Speed

Your walking speed is 30 feet.

Feat

You gain one feat of your choice for which you qualify.

Changeling Instincts

Thanks to your connection to the fey realm, you gain proficiency with two of the following skills of your choice: Deception, Insight, Intimidation, Performance, or Persuasion.

Shapechanger

As part of a short rest, you can change your appearance and your voice. You determine the specifics of the changes, including your coloration, hair length, and sex. 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 an individual 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 change it again over a short rest, until use an action to revert to your natural form, or until you die.