Homebrew Doppleganger Species Details
In their true form, doppelgangers appeared as tall, elven, gray-skinned humanoids, whose thin hairless bodies made them appear, to human eyes, sexless. Their heads were bulbous, with formless faces and bulging eyes that were a pale yellow hue and lacked visible pupils. Though even this form was deceptive, as it gave the impression were physically weak, when in fact they were quite strong and agile.
Doppleganger Traits
Your Doppelganger character has the following traits.Ability Score Increase
Your Charisma score increases by 2. In addition, one other ability score of your choice increases by 1.
Age
Doppelgangers mature slightly faster than humans but share a similar lifespan—typically a century or less.
Alignment
Doppelgangers tend towards Neutral evil but it is not uncommon to find a true neutral Doppelganger.
Size
Doppelgangers can assume shapes of any humanoid creatures between 4‒8 ft but in their natural form they tend to be tall and slender, around 6 1/2 feet.
Speed
Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Rod of the Fact Keeper
You magically read the surface thoughts of one creature within 60 feet of you. You can concentrate of this like a spell. while you do, you can discern basic emotions and have advantage on charisma checks against that creature. If that creature is Unconscious and has 1 or less hit points, than that creature is Paralyzed for 12 hours
If the creature is unconscious or has been dead for less than 5 minutes, and so long as that creature is a medium humanoid, until the next time you use this ability you can use your action to take the form of that creature. You must maintain concentration to remain in this form and can do so for as long as you remain conscious. While in this form you have access to some of the creature's memories and have advantage on any checks made to impersonate them.
Doppelganger Instincts
You gain proficiency with the Deception and Persuasion skills.
Languages
You can speak, read, and write Common and two other languages of your choice.
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