Homebrew Doppelganger Species Details

Doppelgangers are supernatural beings with the ability to shape-shift into any humanlike form. Their mind-reading abilities aid them in creating near-perfect disguises and plucking secrets from unguarded minds. Occasionally, doppelgangers use their shape-shifting ability in more overt ways, transforming into unsettling forms to frighten foes.  This variant of Doppelganger never developed the typical Multiattack, Slam, nor Unsettling Visage the typical Doppelgangers do.

Doppleganger Traits
Fey, Shape-Shifter

Doppleganger Instincts

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

 

Doppelganger Traits

As a Doppelganger, you have these special traits.

Size

Size is medium humanoid.

Charm immunity

Immune to charm

Shape-Shifter

 The doppelganger shape-shift into a Medium or Small Humanoid, or it returns to its true form. Its game statistics, other than its size, are the same in each form. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn’t transformed.

Darkvision

If you have Darkvision, you can see in Dim Light within a specified range as if it were Bright Light and in Darkness within that range as if it were Dim Light. You discern colors in that Darkness only as shades of gray.

The Trance

During these 4 hours, they stay mentally alert. They are fully aware of their surroundings.

Surprise Attack

If the doppelganger surprises a creature and hits it with an attack during the first round of combat, the target takes an extra 10 (3d6) damage from the attack.

Read Thoughts

Read Thoughts. The doppelganger casts Detect Thoughts, requiring no spell components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability.