Wechselkind

A Wechselkind is a construct crafted of wood, clay, and ceramic in the form of a small child, animated by faeire magic, and concealed in a glamour that makes them appear identical to a stolen mortal babe. Once glamour fades and thew lie is revealed, the wechselkind is often cast out by its foster family, if not destroyed.

Occasionally, though, a family takes pity on the poor creature and attempts to raise it as they would a child, only to find while their minds develops normally, a wechselkind is forever bound in the unchanging form of a childlike doll.

Whether nurtured or shunned, the wechselkind eventually finds itself an outcast in the world and must fend for itself as best it can. With few physical needs, the wechselkind often wanders from place to place, watching the people it encounters with envious eyes, hoping for a place to finally fit in.

The residual magic of its faerie glamour allows it to conceal itself in the guise of a human child, and a lone wechselkind often takes to begging by the side of the road or doing odd jobs around an isolated farmhouse, searching for some scraps of acceptance or a small trinket or two to take with it when it must inevitably move on.



The Wechselkind have recently appeared in the past two hundred years, but no one knows whose made them or for what purpose they serve. Rumors link them to The Eden Collective, but nothing concrete has been found.

Constructed of sturdy materials and enchanted with powerful faerie magic, wechselkind possess several traits that distinguish them from the other races.

• Ability Score Increase. You gain a +2/+1 to two abilities of your choice.
• Age. As constructs, the wechselkind do not age as normal creatures do. They are forever trapped in the doll-like body of a stole child. As such, their maximum age is more a function of natural erosion and damage rather than the passing of time, occasionally needing to replace or fix a body part. You are immune to magical aging effects.
• Alignment. Faeries are as close to the embodiment of chaos as most mortals are likely to see, and their creations tend to follow that trend. Although most tend to mischief, most lean towards good rather than evil.
• Size. Built to resemble a child, wechselkind are between 2 and 3 feet tall and weigh between 35 and 55 pounds. Your size is small.
• Artificial Form. As a constructed creature, your body functions differently than a normal person. You have advantage on saving throws against being poisoned, and you have resistance to poison damage. You are immune to disease. You don't need to eat, drink, sleep, or breathe. You are still considered humanoid.
•  Faerie Glamour. When the faerie leaves a wechselkind in place of a mortal child, they cover it with a glamour to make it appear identical to the child that was stolen. Over time this glamour fades, but a wechselkind can still call upon it in time s of need. You may cast disguise self spell once with this trait, but only to take on the appearance of the child you were intended to replace, and you regain the ability to do so when you finish a long rest. Charisma is your spellcasting ability for this.
• Childish Agility. You can move through the space of any creature that is of a size larger than yours. You gain proficiency in the acrobatics skill.
• Languages. You can speak, read, and write Sylvan and one other language of your choice.