decoy familiar with a shapeshifter master


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Familiar Folio wrote:
Master’s Guise (Sp): At 11th level, a decoy can transform into a perfect likeness of its master, as the alter self spell. It can hold this form for up to 1 minute per caster level; upon changing back, the decoy must remain in its natural form for an equal amount of time before transforming again. This ability replaces spell resistance.
Advanced Race Guide wrote:
Change Shape (Su): A kitsune can assume the appearance of a specific single human form of the same sex. The kitsune always takes this specific form when she uses this ability. A kitsune in human form cannot use her bite attack, but gains a +10 racial bonus on Disguise checks made to appear human. Changing shape is a standard action. This ability otherwise functions as alter self, except that the kitsune does not adjust her ability scores.
Advanced Race Guide wrote:
Realistic Likeness: You can precisely mimic the physical features of any individual you have encountered. When you use your racial change shape ability, you can attempt to take the form of an individual, granting you a +10 circumstance bonus on Disguise checks made to fool others with your impersonation.

Can a kitsune wizard of at least 11th level with the Realistic Likeness feat and a decoy familiar cause their familiar to adopt the likeness of any humanoid (per alter self) the master has encountered?


No.

Master's Guise allows the familiar to take the perfect likeness of the kitsune, not of whatever creature they are pretending to be.

(although I admit this is subject to interpretation)

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