Every doppelgänger is a unique creature, more of a broad family than a member of a species. It is not known where they come from. Many struggle with issues of identity, with the most common response being to not have one - they became perfect blank slates upon which they pin their deception. Others instead fail to understand that anything else is really alive and sentient, seeing those it slips between as a great herd. Beyond these two broad archetypes, there is an infinite variety of possible outlooks and attitudes.
The 'blank slate' archetypes are owned by a handler who they are suicidally loyal to, or else aimlessly wander, replacing random individuals seemingly erratically. They often pass entirely undetected, until some unknown trigger causes a brutal slaughter, commonly met with death by the authorities.
All members of this species have what is known as the 'rest form' - their appearance when not impersonating another. There is a great deal of variation between these, with the features approaching common usually being present on those of the 'blank slate' type ;
- Overall body is standard human configuration
- Translucent skin, not quite transparent enough for organs/bones without bright light behind them.
- No sensory organs
- No sexual organs
- Emaciated appearance
- Average height 5'5
D6
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Specialisation
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1
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Theft of items with great sentimental value – this one delights in
stealing such items, and will store them in its personal stash. This stash
will be defended to the death.
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2
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Murder of the dependent – this one savours the killing of the
elderly, the children and the sickly.
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3
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Savage Brutality – it revels in pure carnage, brutally slaughtering
targets and those near – usually to have it blamed on the one being
impersonated.
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4
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Being caught – this one allows itself to be caught in the act, before
slipping away once blame is solidly levelled at the one being impersonated.
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5
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Destroying relationships – this dynamic individual will rapidly shift
to destroy all friendships and relationships the target has, leaving them
utterly alone.
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6
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Specific Impersonations – this one has a knack for impersonating a
specific variety of target, feeling incredibly comfortable in that form – to
the point that their rest form reflects this preference. Roll on table below
for the specific variety.
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D6
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Preferred Impersonation
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1
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The holy, the pious, members of clergy or of known upstanding
character.
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2
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A specific gender.
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3
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Children of a certain age – (D12 +4)
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4
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Nobility, those possessed of great wealth or titles, guild leaders.
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5
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A specific race, often from somewhere distant than their current
locale.
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6
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Those known for a specific strong temperament.
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Also some doppelganger names
ReplyDelete1. Dancing-in-Skin
2. Thought-Taster
3. Already-Inside
4. Cruel-Trick
5. Crack-of-Bones
6. Fragile-Relationship
7. Tragic-Mistake
8. Count-The-Fingers
9. Honest
10. Takes-Roles
11. Better-Friend-Now
12. Tongue-in-Your-Ear
13. You