User blog comment:Rafe62/Shapeshifters?/@comment-4536066-20131230235544

I've always been a proponent of keeping shapeshifting as a race-hardwired ability. Which is to say, only races known in canon lore to be able to shapeshift (like Mahjarrat) should shapeshift. Beyond that, to change shape you need to pay a visit to the makeover mage or, in a pinch, let a witch curse you into a toad.

(Note that I don't say "learn makeover magic" because not even the makeover mage knows makeover magic - it all comes from his amulet, which is the only one known to exist, and even if it weren't it's known to be an incredibly volatile and unreliable magic type.)

So, if you're a race that officially is able to shapeshift, do it to your darn hearts' content, but I would prefer anyone else keep it to themselves and their private activities.