Shiftling

Flavor

5e Racial Stats

• Ability Score Racial Traits: A shiftling increases their Charisma score by 2.
• Type: Shiftlings are humanoids with the Fey and Shapechanger subtypes.
• Size: Shiftlings are medium.
• Speed: Shiftlings have a base speed of 30 ft.
• Languages: You can speak, read, and write Common and either Sylvan or Aklo.

Destined (1) (Su)

You have Advantage on death saving throws.

Fey Ancestry (1) (Su)

You have advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and magic can’t put you to sleep.

Shapechanger (1) (Ex)

As an action, you can polymorph into any humanoid of your size that is neither Undying nor Construct, that you have seen, or back into your true form; however, your equipment does not change with you. While shapechanged in this way, you lose any Ex abilities from this species, and gain one Ex ability of your choice from the shapechanged species. If you die, you revert to your natural appearance. You do not gain feats or proficiencies from species that you shapechange into.
The touch of Sylvan Silver causes an allergic reaction, make a DC 8 Constitution saving throw, on failure hives appear 1d10 minutes after physical skin to silver contact is made. These hives remain for 1 hour, or until a Lesser Restoration or similar spell is cast upon you. These hives have no other effect. On success, this allergy cannot occur for 1d4 days. This feature cannot be gained nor is it lost by Shapechanging.

Shifting (2) (Su)

As a bonus action, you can assume a more bestial appearance. This transformation lasts for 1 minute, until you die, or until you revert to your normal appearance as a bonus action. When you shift, you gain temporary hit points equal to your level + your Constitution modifier (minimum of 1 temporary hit point). You also gain additional benefits that depend on your shifter subrace, described below. Once you shift, you can’t do so again until you finish a short or long rest.

Unsettling Visage (2) (Su)

When a creature you can see makes an attack roll against you, you can use your reaction to impose absolute disadvantage on the roll. Using this trait reveals your shapeshifting nature to any creature within 30 feet that can see you. Once you use this trait, you can’t use it again until you finish a short or long rest.

Shiftling Subrace

Beasthide

• Ability Score Increase: The beasthide shiftling increases their Constitution score by 2.
• Natural Athlete (1) (Ex): You have proficiency in the Athletics skill. This feature is not lost when you shapechange.
• Shifting Feature (1) (Ex): Whenever you shift, you gain 1d6 additional temporary hit points. While shifted, you have a +1 bonus to your Armor Class.

Longtooth

• Ability Score Increase: The longtooth shiftling increases their Strength score by 2.
• Fierce (1) (Ex): You have proficiency in the Intimidation skill. This feature is not lost when you shapechange.
• Shifting Feature (1) (Ex): While shifted, you can use your you can use your elongated fangs to make an unarmed strike with the Light weapon property. If you hit with your fangs, you can deal piercing damage equal to 1d6 + your Strength modifier, instead of the bludgeoning damage normal for an unarmed strike.

Swiftstride

• Ability Score Increase: The swiftstride shiftling increases their Dexterity score by 2.
• Graceful (1) (Ex): You have proficiency in the Acrobatics skill. This feature is not lost when you shapechange.
• Shifting Feature (1) (Ex): While shifted, your walking speed increases by 10 feet. Additionally, you can move up to 10 feet as a reaction when a creature ends its turn within 5 feet of you. This reactive movement doesn’t provoke opportunity attacks.

Wildhunt

• Ability Score Increase: The wildhunt shiftling increases another score of their choice other than their first chosen score by 2.
• Natural Tracker (1) (Ex): You have proficiency in the Survival skill. This feature is not lost when you shapechange.
• Shifting Feature (1) (Ex): While shifted, you have advantage on Wisdom checks, and you gain Blindsight out to 30 feet.

Basic Information

Growth Rate & Stages

Adulthood	Intuitive	Self-Taught	Trained
20 years	+1d4 years (21 – 24 years)	+1d6 years (21 – 26 years)	+2d6 years (22 – 32 years)

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Young	Middle Age	Old	Venerable	Maximum Age
under 10 years	55 years	95 years	145 years	145 + 3d20 years

Average Physique

Gender	Base Height	Height Modifier	Base Weight	Weight Modifier
Female	4' 5"	+2d10" (4’ 7" – 6’ 1")	85 lb.	+2d10*5lb. (95 – 185lb.)
Male	4' 10"	+2d10" (5’ 0" – 6’ 6")	120 lb.	+2d10*5lb. (130 – 220lb.)