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prototype00
I think the FRPG had some info on Changelings in the Realms...
Most dopplegangers (and changelings) would probably tend towards large cities, where their actions would be easier to hide. In a small town, everyone usually knows everybody else's business, and dead bodies tend to get noticed. You could probably get away with giving a changeling a background in any large city or town.
The Unseen in the City of Spendors: Waterdeep book from 3E. It was a group of Dopplegangers that was trying to infiltrate the Lords of Waterdeep. A changling could be a descendent from that group.
I think the FRPG had some info on Changelings in the Realms...
Really, you shouldn't confuse 4ed players with references to old 3E sources, as 4ed was created to get rid of all that useless Lore-baggage and give the Realms a fresh...
But as we have already touched the superior 3ed books: The Unseen actually managed to infiltrate the Lords of Waterdeep as well as the Red Sashes in the end. But what might be more interesting for 'future 4ed' changelings is that they also owned the 'Hanging Lantern' festhall where the courtesans where dopplegangers (for the original revelation you have to look up AD&D 'Volo's Guide to Waterdeep').
I believe FRPG only had the shifters (of the Eberronic races). But I believe there was a Realms-Dragon article that had the warforged in it, so maybe the changelings can be found there too?
prototype00
Spires of the Morning
(Temple of Amaunator (formerly Lathander), Julthon Street, Castle Ward)
Pink marbel courtyard walls.
Although the lawful and 'loving the predictable' Amaunator is an 'interesting' choice for a changeling.
And it even sports a know Temple of Amaunator:
Spires of the Morning
(Temple of Amaunator (formerly Lathander), Julthon Street, Castle Ward)
Pink marbel courtyard walls.
Although the lawful and 'loving the predictable' Amaunator is an 'interesting' choice for a changeling.
Well, his backstory was that he was left as a baby in a basket with a human baby. The priests thought they were twins until they found out his true nature. Then they raised him with his "brother".
prototype00
So your character could actually be a 'Noble' of Waterdeep.
Maybe your family had a member that was a 'hidden Lord' of Waterdeep in the past. Said person was replaced by your Grandfather(Doppleganger, member of the Unseen). Two or three generations later, you were born as a Changeling.
Your family freaked, so one of your parents dropped you of at the local temple. Now you are trying to find your heritage...
So your character could actually be a 'Noble' of Waterdeep.
Maybe your family had a member that was a 'hidden Lord' of Waterdeep in the past. Said person was replaced by your Grandfather(Doppleganger, member of the Unseen). Two or three generations later, you were born as a Changeling.
Your family freaked, so one of your parents dropped you of at the local temple. Now you are trying to find your heritage...
Thats not a bad origin. Not bad at all.
prototype00
Like I said, sorry! :D
Cheers
For more info on Doppelganger history in the realms see Brain James Nadezhda post in the Nadezhda thread. Doppelganger's aren't just creatored by the Batrachi. they are an offshoot of Batrachi. A doppelganger also ruled an empire of minatuars, before he got fused to what I guess would be a primordial in 4e. Also Sharess, one of the Gnomish Gods, and Mask are known at least in 2e/3e to manifest thier will via Doppelgangers. The Primordial Bazram Gorag was a Batrachi Lord and he rules the sphere of chaos and has priests called the lords of change, so most likely doppelgangers would be common amoung his faithful.
Oh in previous additions they had a subtype of doppelganger called a greater doppelganger who stole a persons entire identity and all thier powers and stuff by eatting
thier brains. In fact in many FR novels doppelgangers eat victims before assuming thier identity.
As for Doppelganger Courtisans, how does any other Courtisan compete with shapeshifters? They can look like every girl or guy you've ever wanted and they get a +2 to charisma, Dex or intelligence, insight and bluff, never have to watch thier weight or do thier make up, or get zits, and that's before the contortianist feat. I assume doppelgangers copy vocal cords as well so they all have beautiful voices. Humans and elves could never compete without being wizards.
Sorry in advance, but there's a doppelganger in my next FR novel, Shadowbane (due out in September). Not that it's all that helpful just at the moment.
Is this the one that takes place in Westgate?
Sorry in advance, but there's a doppelganger in my next FR novel, Shadowbane (due out in September). Not that it's all that helpful just at the moment.
Is this the one that takes place in Westgate?
Never mind, from the description i see its not.
Is that one still on track?
Sorry in advance, but there's a doppelganger in my next FR novel, Shadowbane (due out in September). Not that it's all that helpful just at the moment.
Like I said, sorry! :D
Cheers
Yer mom's a doppleganger.
*snicker*Couldn't resist... just kidding.
