Monster Codex: The Doppelgänger
The doppelgänger is a creature to be feared. This is due to their ability to shapeshift to mimic a person. They typically do this to invoke fear, which they feed on.
Encountering your own doppelgänger is said to be a bad omen, with tragedy following shortly after. This could be cherished possessions being broken, personal relationships falling apart or even death. It is unknown how the doppelgänger causes these unfortunate events nor how to prevent them from occurring once the doppelgänger has been seen.
Overall, doppelgängers are difficult to document as they prove to be elusive in nature. The true form of a doppelgänger is one of nature's greatest mysteries. Because of this, the image below depicts what a doppelgänger might look like without a disguise based on brief glimpses by witnesses. This depiction is not to be taken as an accurate depict
