Becoming a dragon... as a Shifter (archetype idea)


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Dracomorph

Rare are those who can harness the power of dragonkind, but some shifters have been blessed with such a power, creating a link with a patron dragon.

Alignment: A dracomorph must be within one step of his patron dragon. [This is based on the half-dragon template table]

This alters the shifter's alignment.

Draconic Breath (Su): The dracomorph can breath energy like a true dragon. He gains a breath weapon. This breath weapon deals 1d6 points of damage of the dragon's energy type per 2 dracomorph levels you have (minimum 1d6; Reflex half). The shape of the breath weapon is either a 30-foot cone or a 60-foot line, selected when choosing this revelation. You can use this ability once per day at 1st level, plus one additional time at 5th level and one additional time per day for every 5 levels beyond 5th.

This replaces shifter's aspect, second aspect, third aspect, fourth aspect, chimeric aspect and greater chimeric aspect.

Draconic Weapons (Su): A dracomorph can channel the power of his dragon to form claws. The claws on each hand can be used as a primary natural attack, dealing 1d4 points of piercing and slashing damage (1d3 if he is Small). If he uses one of her claw attacks in concert with a weapon held in the other hand, the claw acts as a secondary natural attack instead.

As the dracomorph gains levels, he can manifest different natural weapons. At 3rd level, he can manifest fangs for a bite attack, dealing 1d6 points of damage (1d4 if Small). Furthermore, all weapons ignore DR/magic. At 7th level, he can sprout wings, dealing 1d3 points of piercing damage, leaving your hands free. These do not provide flight, but allows you to slow down your fall, as per the monk's Slow Fall ability. Alternatively, if the dracomorph's patron dragon is Imperial, he can grow horns for a gore attack, dealing 1d6 points of damage. At 11th level, he can grow a tail, dealing 1d6 points of bludgenoing damage, with reach. At 13th level, all of the weapons' damage increase by one step. At 17th level, the dracomorph can manifest any weapon as an immediate action. Lastly, at 19th level, all weapons ignore DR/Bludgeoning, Piercing and Slashing.

This replaces shifter's claws.

Draconic Empathy (Ex): The dracomorph can use this ability to improve a dragon's attitude. Furthermore, he gains a bonus to both Diplomacy and Intimidate checks equal to his dracomorph level.

This replaces wild empathy, trackless step and a thousand faces.

Draconic Shape (Su): At 5th level, a dracomorph can change into his patron dragon, as per the Form of the Dragon I spell. At 10th level, it acts as Form of the Dragon II. At 15th level, Form of the Dragon III. The dracomoprh uses his level as the caster level. The dracomorph can maintain his Draconic Shape for 1 minuter per level per day (similar to the spell's duration). It need not be consecutive but must be spent in 1 minute increments.

If the spell grants a breath weapon, you can select either the spell's or yours. Also, if the spell has a limited for breath weapons, you must wait 1d6 minutes in between uses, be as the dragon or not.

This replaces wild shape.

Draconic Fury (Su): A dracomorph fights more like a true dragon as he grows stronger. At 6th, he can manifest a second weapon in addition of his claws. At 11th level, he can manifest three weapons. At 16th level, he can manifest all weapons at once.

This replaces shifter's fury.

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