Monstrosity: Skinwalker (Patreon)

Skinwalkers are rare lycanthropes that are created from only two ways. The first is the result of a  druid from the circle of lycanthropy that fails to make peace with its inner beast, the second is the  result of a doppelganger being cursed with lycanthropy. In both cases the individual and the curse  morphs to become something else. An individual becomes a predator with an appetite for  humanoid flesh that will stalk its prey, waiting for it to be alone, quietly ending its life, and finally  devouring its body. Once the body has been devoured the skinwalker can take the form of that  humanoid. The curse of lycanthropy that afflicts the skinwalker morphs to allow it to shape change into many beasts and humanoids. Many skinwalkers don’t even remember their true form since  they are constantly changing from one form to another. This constant change of physical forms  makes them hard to be found by magical means and resistant to magic. Spellcasters that survived  an encounter with a skinwalker say that the creature’s ever changing physical form was able to  reflect their spells back to them. A skinwalker can no longer spread the curse lycanthropy with its  bite, instead its bite has a chance to deform a humanoid creature. Skinwalkers tend to be solitary creatures that move from city to city, leaving only once the city  becomes alarmed by all the missing people. Some skinwalkers prefer to stay in the wilderness and  prey on any humanoids that enter its territory. Though extremely rare there have been reports of  skinwalkers working in packs. A pack of skinwalkers can easily and quietly devour an entire village  or town.

Art by: Matteo Spirito on Artstation