Homebrew Doppelganger (CC) Species Details
Shapeshifters, these creatures can emulate any individual, living or dead. The only tell is that when cut, they don't bleed, they ooze grey sludge, and that's what their body becomes after their deaths. Said to be descendants of the cursed elf Droheim, who was cursed with the inability to hold his own form by the goddess Arthura after he refused her romantic advances.
Doppelganger (CC) Traits
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The doppelganger can use its action to polymorph into a Small or Medium humanoid it has seen, or back into its true form. Its statistics, other than its size, are the same in each form. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn't transformed. It reverts to its true form of a grey goo puddle if it dies.
Ambusher
The doppelganger has advantage on attack rolls against any creature it has surprised.
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.
Uncanny Dodge
The doppelganger halves the damage that it takes from an attack that hits it. The doppelganger must be able to see the attacker.
Mental Form List
The doppelgänger has a strong mental list of all the forms it has intently observed for a total 60 seconds. It cannot naturally forget any of these Forms, and can use these Forms to fill in it's Shallow Form Slots. This mental list has a maximum of 250 Forms.
Observe
Intently watch a creature, studying it's natural appearance and mannerisms. Observing for a total of 60 seconds stores a copy of the creature's form in the doppelgänger's Mental Form List.
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