Diploids

Nine Differing Species of Human Shapeshifters. . . Provincia presents a world where a tenth of the population consists of shapeshifting humans with biform natures. Some varieties are selfish and evil others are warm-hearted and generous. Diploids are as variegated as the humans around them. Their natures are revealed in a series of conflicts they are involved in. Blood-thirsty harpines flying sylphine nurses underground gnomi miners turtle-like testudinals oceanic ondinals blue bear ursines chatan wildcats oranoid orangutans and primate knuckle-walkers participate in the adventures of three primary protagonists. In the end a way is found of reconciling troubled humans with their secondary diploid forms.