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Geiger Counter
2010-03-17, 10:04 PM
You know, by growing wings?
jokey665
2010-03-17, 10:10 PM
If you can find a small or medium humanoid with wings, sure. Raptoran might work, but you'd need a bunch of HD before you can actually fly well.
Starscream
2010-03-17, 10:11 PM
Good question. According to the SRD: "The creature gains the natural weapons, movement modes, and extraordinary special attacks of its new form."

Since a doppleganger can take the form of any humanoid, if it turns into one with wings it should be able to. There are a few flying humanoids I think with wings.
Lysander
2010-03-17, 10:13 PM
Is there a humanoid race with (Ex) flight? Remember that human shaped isn't humanoid, so outsiders and monstrous humanoids are out.
Tinydwarfman
2010-03-17, 10:15 PM
Winged Elf MM3 I think.
Dusk Eclipse
2010-03-17, 10:21 PM
Winged Elf MM3 I think.

Isn't it a normal elf with the winged template (SS) applied?
Tinydwarfman
2010-03-17, 10:25 PM
Isn't it a normal elf with the winged template (SS) applied?

Scratch that, you're right. Avarial from RoF is what you want.
Dusk Eclipse
2010-03-17, 10:29 PM
Scratch that, you're right. Avarial from RoF is what you want.

Races of Farūn? I don't have that book (or any FR book except for Unaproachable east, TSL rules!!!)
Starscream
2010-03-17, 10:46 PM
Air Mephling, then, at lower levels. From Planar Handbook. Only a ten foot fly speed, but perfect maneuverability.

At higher levels, switch to Raptoran. They all have wings, but can't fly until (I think) 12 HD.
Godskook
2010-03-17, 10:59 PM
Dragonborn would work equally well as Raptoran, functionally, but would also add different roleplay possibilities to it.
LurkerInPlayground
2010-03-17, 11:03 PM
Harpies? harpies
Studoku
2010-03-17, 11:22 PM
Harpies? harpies

Harpies are monstrous humanoids.
Harperfan7
2010-03-17, 11:28 PM
In one of the Drizzt books, a doppleganger grew wings and tried to fly away.

But yes, even RAW, I think they can.
TheMadLinguist
2010-03-18, 04:46 AM
Fey'ri from Races of Faerun also have change shape(any humanoid). They explicitly can use that to gain 40' poor flight.
Geiger Counter
2010-03-18, 04:49 AM
Fey'ri from Races of Faerun also have change shape(any humanoid). They explicitly can use that to gain 40' poor flight.

:smallconfused: don't fey'ri naturally have wings?