DOPPLEGANGER

Neutral Man-sized Monster (shape-changer)

FREQUENCY: Very rare

NO. APPEARING: 3-12 (V. 1-3)

SURPRISE: 33% — Others +34%

SENSES: infravision

ARMOR CLASS: 5

MOVE: 9"

HIT DICE: 4 (hp 18)

% IN LAIR: 20%

TREASURE TYPE: E

ATTACK AC 0: 15

MELEE: by weapon type or polymorphic weapon (1d12)

MISSILE: by weapon type or polymorphic weapon (1d12)

SPECIAL ATTACKS: none - Hits As: normal

SPECIAL DEFENSES: Immune to charm and sleep effects, save at Fighter Lvl 10

MAGIC RESISTANCE: Standard

INTELLIGENCE: Very (11-12)

MORALE: +20%

SAVES: Poison 8, Petrify 9, Wand 10, Breath 9, Spell 11

LANGUAGES: Doppelganger, see below

LEVEL: V (XP 402 or 330 + 4 per hp)

These bipedal creatures are of mutable form so that they are able to shape themselves into the likeness of any humanoid creature of from 4-ft to 8-ft tall which they observe. Having become the double for a person, they attempt to do away with that victim and assume its place. If unable to do this, the doppleganger will simply attack, counting on the confusion engendered to make it indistinguishable from the creature it is mimicking (surprise means this works). Note: A doppleganger actually forms itself into the likeness of the clothing and equipment of the imitated creature as well as the physical features thereof.

Dopplegangers are able to ESP and imitate with 90% accuracy.

Campaign Rule. A doppleganger's ESP is a natural, continuous, innate ability that works constantly with a range of 60-ft. The creature can use this ability to allow it to speak any language possessed by the imitated creature. No matter the imitated weapon type, a doppleganger does 1d12 damage. This includes missile weapons and ammunition (the creature can regenerate any loss of mass with its shape changing ability).

They are subject to neither sleep nor charm spells. Despite having only 4 hit dice they make all saving throws as if they were 10th level fighting men.

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