Demon Shapeshifter / Demoness Shapeshifter

The exceedingly rare Shapeshifters, as their name implies, have the ability to take on the shape of other creatures, and even mimic their powers to a limited extent. On their own, they are easily mistaken for elves or humans. Although they rarely use their powers when not called for, they have developed a peculiar custom of hiding behind personalized, often elaborate masks.

Once known for their remarkably peaceful nature, it was this trait that led to their near-extinction in Inferno following Uria’s rise to power. More powerful and bellicose demon lords have slaughtered or enslaved their kind over time, occasionally using them as specialized assassins. Their androgynous appearance, flexible attributes, and unusual resistance to physical damage have allowed them to survive by blending with other lifeforms—rumored to even include Irdyan creatures, civilized or otherwise—at the cost of bloodline purity and their continuance as a species.

Before their downfall, they had rarely been governed by any demon lords of their own, Zhangor being one of the last successful tyrants to take over. It is currently unclear whether the Shapeshifters seen fighting in Irdya after the destruction of the Wesmere hive follow a specific demon lord.

 

 

Information

Advances from:	Demon
Advances to:	‒
Cost:	40
HP:	39
Moves:	6
XP:	100
Level:	2
Alignment:	neutral
Id:	Demon Shapeshifter
Abilities:	physical endurance, skirmisher

Attacks (damage × count)

	battle claws	blade	7 × 3	melee	(backstab)
	curse	arcane	7 × 2	ranged	(magical)

Resistances

	blade	0%			pierce	0%
	impact	0%			fire	0%
	cold	0%			arcane	-10%

Terrain

Terrain		Movement Cost	Defense
	Castle	1	70%
	Cave	2	60%
	Coastal Reef	2	40%
	Deep Water	‒	30%
	Fake Shroud	‒	0%
	Flat	1	50%
	Forest	2	70%
	Frozen	3	30%
	Fungus	2	70%
	Hills	2	60%
	Mountains	3	70%
	Sand	2	50%
	Shallow Water	2	30%
	Swamp	2	50%
	Unwalkable	‒	50%
	Village	1	70%