Looking for Interesting Shapechangers

[Dog Moon]

So I plan on running an assault against the PC's home and I am looking to use a creature subtype we have not frequently used: the Shapechanger. However, beyond the Doppleganger, I do not know of any other interesting ones. I could use some suggestions.

Thanks in advance!

Edit: Group is level 7.

 

[Nifft]

Aranea are kinda cool -- shape-shifters and natural sorcerers.

Barghests have a built-in reason to hunt down high-level people.

Everybody loves a Lycanthrope or twenty.

Cheers, -- N

 

[Pell-Mell]

The phasm is CR 7.

 

[blargney the second]

Kobold were-shark barbarians that frenzy when they smell blood.

 

[szilard]

Barghests have a built-in reason to hunt down high-level people.

...and a pack of them could be easily tailored to fit the PCs' level.

If one manages to escape, it could come back later as a Greater Barghest...

-Stuart

 

[Three_Haligonians]

Mimics are good.. I mean.. they.. well.. mimic things..

Imagine the PCs surprise when they go out to get the mail.. and then they can't let it go!

J from Three Haligonians

 

[Rechan]

Jackalweres (Jackals or hyenas that turn into people to lure them off).

Any sort of skinwalker - something that kills them and crawls into their skin.

 

[Rackhir]

A Rakshasa might be a bit tough (especially if the group depends a lot on spells since they have SR 27), but they are classic deceivers and impersonators.

 

[Ghostwind]

If you are willing to go outside the Monster Manual to a 3rd party book, Complete Minions from Bastion Press (pdf) has some good shapechangers including the Sync.

 

[Robert Ranting]

Paizo's pathfinder adventure path has introduced two new shapeshifting types, the Faceless Stalkers and the Totenmaske. The latter is particularly creepy, as it drains flesh away (con damage) and thereafter can assume the shape of that person. It also can drain memories with it's bite to gain a better understanding of how to mimic them, and can warp the flesh of others to horrific effect (imagine going unconcious during a fight, only to wake up and realize that your ears, eyes, and mouth have been sealed shut with your own skin!).

Defiantely worth checking out. Plus, the adventures are pretty cool for looting ideas.

Robert "Beginning to Like a Lot From Paizo" Ranting