Changeling

Basic Information

Biological Traits

Changelings can change their appearance and voice. The specifics of the changes include coloration, hair length, and sex. But not so much that their size changes. They can appear as a member of another race. They can't duplicate the appearance of a creature they have never seen. Their clothing and equipment aren't changed by this trait.
They stay in the new form until revert to your true form or until they die.

Genetics and Reproduction

Changelings have a fluid relationship with gender, seeing it as one characteristic to change among many.

Behaviour

“I will protect your children if they follow my path. Let them wander the world. None will know them. They will have no kingdom but the road, and no enemy will find them. They may be shunned by all, but they will never be destroyed.” The Traveler
These are said to be the words of the Traveler, a promise that was made to the first changelings bestowed with the gift of shapeshifting. Many changelings still live according to these principles—wandering clans that remain hidden from the world.

Civilization and Culture

Culture and Cultural Heritage

In their true form, changelings are pale, with colorless eyes and silver-white hair. It is rare to see a changeling in that form, for a typical changeling changes their shape the way others might change clothes. A casual shape—one created on the spur of the moment, with no depth or history—is called a mask. A mask can be used to express a mood or to serve a specific purpose and then might never be used again. However, many changelings develop identities that have more depth. They build an identity over time, crafting a persona with a history and beliefs. This focused identity helps a changeling pinpoint a particular skill or emotion. A changeling adventurer might have personas for many situations, including negotiation, investigation, and combat.

Lifespan

Changelings mature slightly faster than humans but share a similar lifespan—typically a century or less. While a changeling can transform to conceal their age, the effects of aging affect them similarly to humans.