Changeling

Wherever humans can be found, there are changelings; the question is whether their presence is known.Changelings are born to one of two paths. A few are raised in stable communities where changelings are true to their nature and deal openly with the people around them. Some are orphans, raised by other races, who find their way in the world without ever knowing another like themselves.

Changeling Culture
Changelings adapt the names of the species around them, taking the first syllable of the names and perhaps adding a suffix or prefix.

Changeling Traits

 * Ability Score Increase: Your Charisma score increases by 2, and your choice of Dexterity or Intelligence increases by 1.
 * Size: Medium.
 * Speed: 30 feet.
 * Change Appearance: As an action, you can transform into any humanoid of your size, or back into your true form. However, your equipment does not change with you. If you die, you revert to your natural appearance. You have advantage on Deception checks to pass your changed self off as genuine.


 * Unsettling Visage: You can use your reaction to impose disadvantage on an attack roll a creature you can see makes against you. You must use this feature before knowing whether the attack hits or misses. Using this trait reveals the fact that you're a shapeshifter to any creature within 30 feet that can see you. Once you use this trait, you must finish a short or long rest before you can use it again.


 * Read Thoughts. You magically read the surface thoughts of one creature within 60 ft. of you. The effect can penetrate barriers, but 3 ft. of wood or dirt, 2 ft. of stone, 2 inches of metal, or a thin sheet of lead blocks it. While the target is in range, you can continue reading its thoughts, as long as your concentration isn’t broken (as if concentrating on a spell). While reading the target’s mind, you have advantage on Wisdom and Charisma checks against the target.


 * Languages: You can speak, read, and write Common and two other languages of your choice.