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Ok... I have made another attempt at making a non-druid shape changer. This one is called the Metamorph. Any contributions in terms of adding flavor or balance will be appreciated.
Metamorph
A Metamorph uses a combination of Spontaneous Arcane Spell Casting ability and bodily self discipline to change their form.
Role:
Metamorphs are masters of transforming into deadly beasts and savagely wade into combat.
Alignment:
Any
Hit Die:
d8
Class Skills:
Bluff, Concentration, Diplomacy, Disguise, Knowledge: Dungeoneer, Linguistics, Perception, Spot, Survival, Spellcraft.
Skill Ranks per Level:
4 + Int modifier
TABLE: METAMORPH - Metamorph Spells per Day
Level -BAB -Fort -Ref -Will -Special
1st +0 +0 +0 +2 Morphic Weapons
2nd +1 +0 +0 +3 Metamorphose I
3rd +2 +1 +1 +3
4th +3 +1 +1 +4 Metamorphose II, Morphic Gestalt (Su)
5th +3 +1 +1 +4 Morphic Strikes (Su)
6th +4 +2 +2 +5 Metamorphose III
7th +5 +2 +2 +5 Morphic Imitation I
8th +6 +2 +2 +6 Metamorphose IV
9th +6 +3 +3 +6 Morphic Endurance (Su)
10th +7/2 +3 +3 +7 Metamorphose V
11th +8/3 +3 +3 +7 Morphic Mastery I
12th +9/+4 +4 +4 +8 Metamorphose VI
13th +9/+4 +4 +4 +8
14th +10/+5 +4 +4 +9 Metamorphose VII
15th +11/+6/+1 +5 +5 +9 Morphic Mastery II
16th +12/+7/+2 +5 +5 +10 Metamorphose VIII
17th +12/+7/+2 +5 +5 +10 Morphic Imitation II
18th +13/+8/+3 +6 +6 +11 Metamorphose IX
19th +14/+9/+4 +6 +6 +11
20th +15/+10/+5 +6 +6 +12 Evershifting Form
Metamorphose Spells Cast per Day
Lvl 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th
1st — — — — — — — — —
2nd 1 — — — — — — — —
3rd 2 — — — — — — — —
4th 3 1 — — — — — — —
5th 4 2 — — — — — — —
6th 4 3 1 — — — — — —
7th 4 4 2 — — — — — —
8th 4 4 3 1 — — — — —
9th 4 4 4 2 — — — — —
10th 4 4 4 3 1 — — — —
11th 4 4 4 4 2 — — — —
12th 4 4 4 4 3 1 — — —
13th 4 4 4 4 4 2 — — —
14th 4 4 4 4 4 3 1 — —
15th 4 4 4 4 4 4 2 — —
16th 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 1 —
17th 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 2 —
18th 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 1
19th 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 2
20th 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3
Class Features:
All of the following are the class features of the Shapeshifter.
Weapon and Armor Proficiency:
Metamorphs are not proficient with man made weapons, however, they are proficient with all natural attacks (claw, bite, and so forth) of any form they assume through any spell or ability from the polymorph sub-school.
Metamorphs are not proficient with any armor or shield, though they may wear robes or other clothing.
Morphic Weapons (Su):
At level 1, as a move action, regardless of which form a Metamorph in, it can grow any type of natural weapons (such as claws, fangs, horns, stingers, tentacles, tale, etc), allowing a natural attack that deals the appropriate amount of damage according to the size of the current form. These morphic weapons need not be natural weapons that the creature already possesses. For example, a Metamorph Metamorphosed into an ettin (Large giant) could grow a claw that deals 1d6 points of damage, or horns for a gore attack that deals 1d8 points of damage.
If the Metamorph’s form already has a natural weapon of that type, the weapon deals damage as if it were one category larger. For example, a Metamorph who used Metamorphose to become a dire wolf (Large animal) could grow its jaw and snout, enabling a bite attack that deals 2d6 points of damage (as for Huge animal), not the normal 1d8.
A Metamorph can maintain these weapons as long as it is conscious, or change morphic weapons as often as it likes, even if using a shape changing technique such as the polymorph spell, or the wild shape class feature that doesn't allow subsequent changes after the initial transformation.
Metamorphose:
Metamorphose I: At 2nd level, a Metamorph gains the ability to cast Metamorphose I.
Metamorphose II: At 4th level, a Metamorph gains the ability to cast Metamorphose II.
Metamorphose III: At 6th level, a Metamorph gains the ability to cast Metamorphose III.
Metamorphose IV: At 8th level, a Metamorph gains the ability to cast Metamorphose IV.
Metamorphose V: At 10th level, a Metamorph gains the ability to cast Metamorphose V.
Metamorphose VI: At 12th level, a Metamorph gains the ability to cast Metamorphose VI.
Metamorphose VII: At 14th level, a Metamorph gains the ability to cast Metamorphose VII.
Metamorphose VIII: At 16th level, a Metamorph gains the ability to cast Metamorphose VIII.
Metamorphose IX: At 18th level, a Metamorph gains the ability to cast Metamorphose IX.
Metamorphose X: At 20th level, a Metamorph gains the ability to cast Metamorphose X.
Morphic Gestalt (Su):
Beginning at 4th level, the Metamorph may use Morphic Gestalt with Metamorphose spells to take a new form, combining effects from spells listed within the Metamorphose spell description. What this means is that if the chosen spell functions have aspects that overlap (such as Size increases or decreases, strength bonus, move speed, and resistances/immunities to more than one spell), you choose the better aspect. The gestalt spell grants all aspects that don’t overlap (including vulnerabilities), however, in cases where aspects are mutually exclusive, one aspect or the other must be chosen (for example: You may not have a large and small size bonus to your strength at the same time).
Morphic Gestalt may even be used to be creative and apply different templates to that same creature (For example, the Metamorph may gestalt cast to combine Dragon Form I and Undead Anatomy I to turn into an Undead Dragon…), except using Morphic Gestalt increases the difficulty of the spell, making it use 1 spell slot higher than what it normally would. For example, at 12th level, a Metamorph may cast Metamorphose VI as a Gestalted Metamorphose V… Later he may also cast Metamorphose IV as Gestalted Metamorphose III…
Lastly, the Metamorph may designate at the time of the change, which pieces of equipment meld into the new form and which do not. Non-melded equipment alters its size to match that of her new form, but retains its natural functionality. The Metamorph cannot, however, use any equipment unless it has either an appropriate appendage or a magical means of compensating for the lack of one. Any piece of equipment that is separated from her reverts to its original form. The form chosen must be that of a creature with which the Metamorph is familiar.
Morphic Strikes (Su):
At 5th level, the Metamorph’s natural attacks are considered as magic for the purposes of overcoming Damage Reduction.
Morphic Imitation (Su):
Morphic Imitation I: At 7th level, as a move action, regardless of which form she is in, a Metamorph has very detailed control over her body, and can make specific modifications to her body in order to impersonate another being (male or female), gaining a conditional +10 disguise bonus when doing so.
Morphic Imitation II: At 17th level, learns such detail, that she may even give the outer appearance of armor or clothing (this is appearance only, and thus, has no effect on AC or mobility).
Morphic Endurance (Su):
At 9th level, Morphic Endurance doubles the duration of Metamorphose spells under the effect of Morphic Gestalt. This effect may be used a number of times per day equal to 3 plus the Metamorph’s CHA bonus (it does not change the number of spells a Metamorph may cast).
Morphic Mastery:
A Metamorph is able to hold less powerful forms with ease, and thus may hold that form as long as they wish.
Morphic Mastery I: At 11th level, a Shapeshifter is able to use Metamorphose I without a duration limit.
Morphic Mastery II: At 15th level, a Shapeshifter is able to use Metamorphose II or below without a duration limit.
METAMORPHOSE I
School transmutation (polymorph); Level Metamorph 1
Casting Time 1 standard action
Components S
Range personal
Target you
Duration 2 minutes/level (D)
Morphic Gestalt Duration 1 minute/2 levels (D)
This spell functions as Alter Self.
At 4th level, The Metamorph may include this spell as part of a Morphic Gestalt (Su) spell to combine possible effects of lower versions of Metamorphose and imitate a specific type of creature, or apply a template to change or create one, but it reduces the duration of the spell to 1 minute per level.
METAMORPHOSE II
School transmutation (polymorph); Level Metamorph 2
This spell functions as Metamorphose I, except it may also function as either Tree Shape or Object Shape I.
At 6th level and above, The Metamorph may include this spell as part of a Morphic Gestalt (Su) spell to combine possible effects of lower versions of Metamorphose and imitate a specific type of creature, or apply a template to change or create one, but it reduces the duration of the spell to 1 minute per level.
METAMORPHOSE III
School transmutation (polymorph); Level Metamorph 3
This spell functions as Metamorphose II, except it may also function as either Undead Anatomy I, Monstrous Physique I, Beast Shape I, Thorn Body, or Gaseous Form.
At 8th level and above, The Metamorph may include this spell as part of a Morphic Gestalt (Su) spell to combine possible effects of lower versions of Metamorphose and imitate a specific type of creature, or apply a template to change or create one, but it reduces the duration of the spell to 1 minute per level.
METAMORPHOSE IV
School transmutation (polymorph); Level Metamorph 4
This spell functions as Metamorphose III, except it may also function as either Miasmic Form, Vermin Shape I, Monstrous Physique II, Fluid Form, Elemental Body I, Beast Shape II, Cloud Shape, Scorching Ash Form, or Three Fold Aspect.
At 10th level and above, The Metamorph may include this spell as part of a Morphic Gestalt (Su) spell to combine possible effects of lower versions of Metamorphose and imitate a specific type of creature, or apply a template to change or create one, but it reduces the duration of the spell to 1 minute per level.
METAMORPHOSE V
School transmutation (polymorph); Level Metamorph 5
This spell functions as Metamorphose IV, except it may also function as either Undead Anatomy II, Vermin Shape II, Monstrous Physique III, Plant Shape I, Dust Form, Elemental Body II, or Beast Shape III.
At 12th level and above, The Metamorph may include this spell as part of a Morphic Gestalt (Su) spell to combine possible effects of lower versions of Metamorphose and imitate a specific type of creature, or apply a template to change or create one, but it reduces the duration of the spell to 1 minute per level.
METAMORPHOSE VI
School transmutation (polymorph); Level Metamorph 6
This spell functions as Metamorphose V, except it may also function as either Undead Anatomy III, Monstrous Physique IV, Plant Shape II, Form of the Dragon I, Elemental Body III, or Beast Shape IV.
At 14th level and above, The Metamorph may include this spell as part of a Morphic Gestalt (Su) spell to combine possible effects of lower versions of Metamorphose and imitate a specific type of creature, or apply a template to change or create one, but it reduces the duration of the spell to 1 minute per level.
METAMORPHOSE VII
School transmutation (polymorph); Level Metamorph 7
This spell functions as Metamorphose VI, except it may also function as either Form of the Dragon II, Giant Form I, Elemental Body IV, Plant Shape III, or Ice Body.
At 16th level and above, The Metamorph may include this spell as part of a Morphic Gestalt (Su) spell to combine possible effects of lower versions of Metamorphose and imitate a specific type of creature, or apply a template to change or create one, but it reduces the duration of the spell to 1 minute per level.
METAMORPHOSE VIII
School transmutation (polymorph); Level Metamorph 8
This spell functions as Metamorphose VII, except it may also function as either Form of the Dragon III, Undead Anatomy IV, Giant Form II, or Iron Body.
At 18th level and above, The Metamorph may include this spell as part of a Morphic Gestalt (Su) spell to combine possible effects of lower versions of Metamorphose and imitate a specific type of creature, or apply a template to change or create one, but it reduces the duration of the spell to 1 minute per level.
METAMORPHOSE IX
School transmutation (polymorph); Level Metamorph 9
This spell functions as Metamorphose VIII, except it may also function as either Fiery Body or Shapechange.
At 20th level and above, The Metamorph may include this spell as part of a Morphic Gestalt (Su) spell to combine possible effects of lower versions of Metamorphose and imitate a specific type of creature, or apply a template to change or create one, but it reduces the duration of the spell to 1 minute per level.
EVERSHIFTING FORM
School transmutation (polymorph); Level Metamorph 9 *(Must be 20th Level Metamorph)
Upon reaching 20th level, this spell functions as Shapechange, except it has no duration limit. In addition, the Metamorph no longer takes ability penalties for aging and is not subject to magical aging, though any aging penalties it already may have taken remain in place. Bonuses still accrue, and a Metamorph still dies of old age when its time is up.
OBJECT SHAPE I
School transmutation (polymorph); Level Metamorph 4
Casting Time 1 standard action
Components S
Range personal
Target you
Duration 2 minutes/level (D)
Morphic Gestalt Duration 1 minute/2 levels (D)
A Metamorph using Object Shape I can assume the general shape of any single object that fills roughly the same amount of space as a Tiny or Small creature would, such as a candelabra or chair.
• The Metamorph gains a maximum of +2 to natural AC.
• The Metamorph gains a +2 racial bonus on saving throws against disease, poison, and effects that cause either exhaustion or fatigue.
• The Metamorph may appear as any object of non-magical material.
• The Metamorph does not breathe, eat, sleep, or move.
• The Metamorph uses its flat footed AC (No Dex bonus when unable to move).
• The Metamorph maintains their normal hearing ability and gains Blindsight 30’, allowing it to be aware of its immediate surroundings.
The Metamorph cannot substantially alter its size, though. A Metamorph's body becomes hard and has a rough texture, no matter what object it might present. Anyone who examines the Metamorph in this form can detect the ruse with a successful Spot check opposed by the Metamorph's Disguise check. The Metamorph may change back to its natural form at any time as a swift action.
At 12th level and above, the Metamorph may include this spell as part of a Morphic Gestalt (Su) spell to combine possible effects of lower versions of Metamorphose and imitate a specific type of creature, or apply a template to change or create one, but it reduces the duration of the spell to 1 minute per level.
OBJECT SHAPE II
School transmutation (polymorph); Level Metamorph 10
This spell functions as Object Shape I, and is capable of assuming the general shape of any object that fills roughly the same amount of space as a medium creature would, such as a cage or door. In addition, the object form gains mobility and a semblance of life, similar to an animated object:
• The Metamorph gains a maximum of +4 to natural AC.
• The Metamorph is able to flex and wobble, gaining a Land Speed of 20.
• Now being able to move, the Metamorph gains the use of its Dex bonus to AC.
• Being able to flex and wobble, depending on what type of object is being imitated, the Metamorph may chose to make a single trample attack as a primary attack, or it may chose to make primary slam attack, with a secondary constrict or grab attack along with it.
OBJECT SHAPE III
School transmutation (polymorph); Level Metamorph 16
WORK IN PROGREESS: Using the Animated Object as a guideline (http://paizo.com/pathfinderRPG/prd/monsters/animatedObject.html#_animated- object).