Can changelings be detected?
The dragon’s ability is expressly magical. The Changeling’s ability is not. Therefore, effects that detect magic are no use in identifying a polymorphed changeling, though they would help you spot a polymorphed dragon.
Does Truesight work on a changeling?
I’d house rule that it’s not a magical effect, but truesight works, however moonbeam wouldn’t, mostly because I think lore-wise the moon should only affect lycanthropes rather than the broad category of shapechangers. If anything, of all the playable races, Shifters should be more susceptible.
Are all changelings female?
Yes. What’s been stated in the past is that changelings set their sex with shapeshifting. Prior canon has said that a pregnant changeling actually loses the ability to shapeshift during the pregnancy.
Can a changeling change their height?
Changeling can change their shape to a height and weight of whatever they wish, but not to the point that it changes their size. A medium sized changeling can change its appearance into that of a dwarf or a half orc or even a hag, but not a small child or halfling or a Goliath.
Can a changeling mimic a warforged?
Yes. Changelings can impersonate warforged.
How does the shapechanger work on the Changeling?
The Changeling gets a racial feature called “Shapechange” which allows it to change form. Here’s the relevant part we’ll be examining: The language of the feature says that you can change your appearance as an action. It also says you stay in this form until you revert to your true form or die.
How does The Changeling’s shapechanger trait work in Unearthed Arcana?
The Changeling race from Unearthed Arcana: Eberron has the Shapechanger trait, which lets it innately shapeshift: As an action, you can polymorph into any humanoid of your size that you have seen, or back into your true form. However, your equipment does not change with you. If you die, you revert to your natural appearance.
What happens if you die in the Changeling trait?
As an action, you can polymorph into any humanoid of your size that you have seen, or back into your true form. However, your equipment does not change with you. If you die, you revert to your natural appearance. Do you get the physical stats of the new form you hold?
Is there such a thing as a changeling?
Such situations are sadly few and far between, persecution of changelings is rampant as it’s hard for many to accept a people that can be anyone. Obviously, a changeling’s appearance can change at any moment, but they do have a true form.
