Changelings "headsquid" ability to counter the behading approach.

[Alriac]

Premise:

Most of security tends to cut off the cling heads first chance they have. Some even carry circular saws with them, in case the occasion presents itself.
Its a fast and easy way to definitely kill a changeling, cancelling their power to revive themselves and is sometimes seen as a dirty, un-fun move.

Proposition:

A passive ability that activates when a changeling head is cut off. The head grows disgusting tentacles and is able to vent crawl. Same as head slug but without the advantage of the body explosion. It can't be activated manually, the head must come off somehow and with the brain inside (except suicide).

Coding:

May be similar to the already existing "last resource" ability.

Why is it good?

Gives the changeling a last chance to escape before its killed. Won't stop people from cutting heads but will make it more interesting, needing more preparation for the head separation.
Also, I think it adds a feeling of coherence with what a changeling is. Have you watched the movie "The Thing"?

[Viz]

9 minutes ago, Alriac said:

Its a fast and easy way to definitely kill a changeling, cancelling their power to revive themselves and is sometimes seen as a dirty, un-fun move.

Bingo. I despise the circular saw meta. Per SOP you are supposed to burn them, and destroying the brain (by cremator, incinerator, fuck even turbine, hell, recycle it) is what should be the only way it can be done.

Changelings are a weak antag and their ability to revive being negated by gamer officers like that really sucks.

[LiberatedWaveMan]

Love this idea, would love to see it in-game.