Fosterling of the Old One

The Fosterlings of the Old Ones are a fictional race expanded on in 1994 by Chaosium for its Call of Cthulhu roleplaying game, and which were based on Ramsey Campbell's "The Faces at Pine Dunes."
==Background==
The Fosterlings of the Old Ones are mutants born to humans whom have mated with a Great Old One or an Outer God. In a special ceremony, the entity projects dreams that reach the pregnant woman's womb altering the unborn fetus DNA. The resulting offspring, a Fosterling, lives for years as a normal human, until the day it mutates.
Its transformation happens in one evening. The Fosterling becomes something that more closely resembles its parent deity. Two or more of these creatures may merge into one Fosterling. Mutations borne by Fosterlings are passed down genetically, with each generation becoming more like the alien parent. The Fosterlings are destined to be the chosen servants of the Great Old Ones when they return, in effect a form of long term colonisation of the Earth.
Category:Sapient Species
Category:Earth-Native Species
Category:Species Originating From Expanded Mythos Works