• The_Cleanup_Batter@ttrpg.network
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    8 months ago

    A changeling might use a different name for each mask and persona and adopt new names as easily as they change faces. The true name of a changeling tends to be simple and monosyllabic; however, there are often accents to a changeling's name that are expressed through shapeshifting, something single-skins will likely miss. So, two changelings might have the name Jin, but one is Jin-with-vivid-blue-eyes and one is Jin-with-golden-nails.

    I'm more concerned about why your changeling father is trying to conceal the fact that he is your father from you. It's not like changelings pick a shape and then stick to it forever. He could literally just flick his blue eyes or golden nails or whatever and you would know that it's your dad.

    Edit: Wait is this a meta meme about some dude banging his dad?

    • SokathHisEyesOpen@lemmy.ml
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      8 months ago

      You would know because you communicate with other changelings through the bond. They know everything about each other.

  • Lag_Incarnate@ttrpg.network
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    8 months ago

    This is why I like the idea of monster languages. All the changelings can speak changeling, which while it isn't used for full conversations, they might go "y'know, the... er-uh, boss?" and it's slipping in a codeword like "trust?"