Changeling

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Changeling

Never touch the same river twice

Origins

Changelings are difficult to learn much about. They are quite rare, and intermingle with other societies seamlessly. Changelings have the ability to blend in with uncanny ease, mimicking the mannerisms and style of other cultures with perfect fidelity. Most changelings seem to exist as parts of small enclaves, usually only a few families, who will be planted in the midst of another race's city or village like a lovely flower in a bed of moss. It is remarkable how easily they get along with others, no matter who those others may be.

Changelings are speculated to be the descendants of some protean race of alien outsiders, who eventually intermingled with the races of the Prime Material until they began to crossbreed. Changelings as a race seem to be only a few hundred years old, and sages and cyphers have traced their origin to a single small enclave, although where that original family of changelings came is anybody's guess.

Culture

Changelings are always found mixed in with other, more populous races. Changelings tend to value stable, orderly societies, and thus are often found living with Arborians, Dwarves, Elves, Humans and Halflings. In all of their adopted cultures, they have 'gone native' and adopt the mannerisms of their host culture. Dwarf-dwelling changelings are gruff and dour, frowning and grasping after precious metals, just like Dwarves. Changelings among Halflings are cheerful and like to ride the edge of their luck, Changelings among Arborians are contemplative and venerate the forests, etc, etc. Perhaps the most surprising thing to strangers who find a Changeling enclave is how normal everything seems, because Changelings do not look anything at all like any of their adopted host races.

Changelings are slight of build and petite in stature, although their small frames can develop ridiculous strength if they work at it. Their skin is a beautiful milky ivory, as white as fresh cream, and often tinged with a helthy pink. Their faces are beautiful in an alien fashion, with eyes of solid black, darkest green, or darkest blue, which swim with dazzling, limpid highlights. To see such a creature wearing Dwarven work-clothes, gritty with dirt, and standing arms folded with a glower to rival any Dwarf is a real shock to outsiders.

However, to their neighbors, there is nothing about changelings that's a surprise. They are so good at blending in with their fellows that after a few days, most races simply fold around them and they integrate seamlessly. Changelings adopt whatever customs and mores prevail in their host culture, and indeed, are often outstanding examples of behavior and decorum.

Note that changelings do NOT change their appearance!

Starting Height and Weight

Gender	Base Height	Height Modifier	Weight	Weight Modifier
Male	3 ft. 9 in.	+2d4 in. (3 ft. 11 in. - 4 ft. 5 in.)	150 lbs.	+(2d8×7 lbs.) (164 - 262 lbs.)
Female	3 ft. 7 in.	+2d4 in. (3 ft. 9 in. - 4 ft. 3 in.)	120 lbs.	+(2d8×7 lbs.) (134 - 232 lbs.)

Starting Ages

Adulthood	Intuitive	Self-Taught	Trained
40 years	+3d6 years (43 - 58 years)	+5d6 years (45 - 70 years)	+7d6 years (47 - 82 years)

PC's

<race> have no class or alignment restrictions.

Standard Racial Traits

All Changelings have the following Standard Racial Advantages:

• Attributes: <race> may choose to gain one of the following ability score bonus sets when creating their character. No ability score may ever be modified above a 20 or below a 7.
  • +2 to two different stats, -2 to one stat
  • +2 to one stat, +1 to three different stats, -2 to one stat
  • +4 to one stat, -2 to two different stats

• Size: <race> are Medium creatures and thus receive no bonuses or penalties due to their size.

• Type: <race> have the Humanoid type, with the <race> subtype.

• Base Speed: <race> have a base speed of 20 feet, but their speed is never modified by armor or encumbrance.

• Languages: <race> begin play speaking Common and Dwarven. Dwarves with high Intelligence scores can choose from the following: Dolmen, Giant, Gnome, Goblin, Grum, Orc, Terran, and Undercommon. See the Linguistics skill page for more information about these languages.

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Major Racial Traits

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Minor Racial Traits

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