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===Making a Shapechanger===

Shapechangers are versatile, being able to fill almost any role in the party. A face might assume the form of Animated Armor to walk about a castle disguised as a knight, a roguish shapechanger may assume the form of a rat to slip through an area unnoticed, while the ones tending towards combat may become a giant to crush their enemies. 

'''Abilities:''' Intelligence and Constitution are very important for a Shapechanger. Intelligence determines how often he can transform and how long he can remain in his form, and constitution is the only physical stat that carries over during his transformations. Wisdom and Charisma are useful as well, but strength and dexterity are negligible. 

'''Races:''' Any race which interacts with these types of creatures commonly is likely to become a Shapechanger. That said, in worlds where monsters are rare it is unlikely that Shapechangers appear in the world very often at all.

'''Alignment:''' Any

'''Starting Gold:''' As Fighter

'''[[SRD:Race Descriptions#Starting Age|Starting Age]]:''' Moderate

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|hitdie=8
|length=20
|bab=Good
|fort=Good
|ref=Poor
|will=Poor
|special1=Shapechange
|special2=New Creature Type
|special3=New Form
|special4=New Creature Type
|special5=New Form
|special6=New Creature Type
|special7=New Form
|special8=New Creature Type
|special9=New Form
|special10=New Creature Type
|special11=New Form
|special12=New Creature Type
|special13=New Form
|special14=New Creature Type
|special15=New Form
|special16=New Creature Type
|special17=New Form
|special18=New Creature Type
|special19=New Form
|special20=New Creature Type
|skillpoints=4
|skills=
Autohypnosis, 
Balance, 
Bluff, 
Climb, 
Concentration, 
Control Shape, 
Craft, 
Diplomacy, 
Disguise, 
Escape Artist, 
Forgery, 
Gather Information, 
Handle Animal, 
Hide, 
Intimidate, 
Jump, 
Knowledge, 
Listen, 
Move Silently, 
Open Lock, 
Profession,  
Search, 
Sense Motive, 
Sleight of Hand, 
Speak Language,
Spot, 
Survival, 
Swim, 
Tumble
}}


====Class Features====

All of the following are class features of the <-class name->.

'''Weapon and Armor Proficiency:''' The Shapechanger is proficient with Simple Weapons only.

'''{{Anchor|Shapechange}} {{Su}}:''' You begin play with 2+your Int Modifier forms known, chosen from the creature types listed later, whose CR must be equal to or lesser than your level. You may transform a number of times per day equal to your class level + your intelligence modifier and remain transformed for a number of minutes equal to your intelligence modifier. While in these forms you retain your normal HP, Con, Int, Wis, and Cha scores but your physical scores are traded for the new forms. Transforming is a full round action. You gain all of the Extraordinary, Supernatural, and innate abilities of the form. Including, but not limited to, racial SLAs, vision types, movement modes, breath weapons, and natural armor. You only know one creature type at level 1, but gain one more at level 2 and another every 2 levels after that. The available creature types are: Aberration, Animal, Celestial, Construct, Dragon, Elemental, Fiend, Giant, Magical Beast, Monstrous Humanoid, Ooze, Outsider, Plant, Undead, or Vermin. At each level you may swap out your current known forms for others on your available lists. 

'''{{Anchor|New Creature Type}}:''' On these levels indicated on the chart you may add a new creature type to those available to you.

'''{{Anchor|New Form}}''' At these levels you gain an additional Form Known

====Epic Shapechanger====

{| class="zebra d20"
|+ class="epic" |
<div>{{Anchor|Table: The Epic Shapechanger}}</div>
Hit Die: d8
|-
! Level !! Special
|- 
| 21st || class="left" | New Form Known
|- 
| 22nd || class="left" | New Creature Type
|- 
| 23rd || class="left" | New Form Known
|- 
| 24th || class="left" | Extended Transformation
|- 
| 25th || class="left" | New Form Known
|- 
| 26th || class="left" | More Shapechanges
|- 
| 27th || class="left" | New Form Known
|- class
| 28th || class="left" | 
|- class
| 29th || class="left" | New Form Known
|- class=
| 30th || class="left" | Infinite Shapechange
|- class="noalt"
| colspan="42" class="skill" |
4 + [[SRD:Intelligence|Int]] modifier skill points per level.
|}

'''New Forms Known:''' Your CR limit and Forms Known continue to improve as normal. Creature Types stops at level 22.

'''Extended Transformation:''' However many minutes you could hold a form before is now how many hours you can hold a form.

'''More Shapechanges:''' Double your Intelligence Score for the purposes of how many forms are available to you.

'''Infinite Shapechange:''' You may now hold a form indefinitely and True Seeing detects whatever form you are in as your true form.

====Human Shapechanger Starting Package====

'''Weapons:''' None

'''Skill Selection:''' Hide, Move Silently, Spot, Listen, and Search

{| class="zebra d20"
|-
! class="left" | Skill || Ranks || Ability || Armor<br/>Check<br/>Penalty
|- class=
| class="left" | Hide || 4 || Dex || &mdash;
|- class=
| class="left" | Spot || 4 || Wis || &mdash;
|- class=
| class="left" | Move Silently || 4 || Dex || &mdash;
|- class=
| class="left" | Listen || 4 || Wis || &mdash;
|- class=
| class="left" | Search || 4 || Int || &mdash;
|}

'''Feat:''' Toughness

'''Bonus Feats:''' Toughness

'''Gear:''' 120 flasks of the finest Dwarven ale

'''Gold:''' 20 g

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'''Religion:''' <-Description of how this class typically (but not exclusively) approaches religion, including likely portfolios it would worship->.

'''Other Classes:''' <-How this class typically interacts with other classes and how characters of this class interact with characters of other classes->.

'''Combat:''' <-Typical role in combat->.

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'''Daily Life:''' <-day in the life of a character of this class->.

'''Notables:''' <-notable NPCs of this class->.

'''Organizations:''' <-info on what, where, when, and how characters of this class congregate and assemble->.

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{| class="zebra d20"
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'''Adaptation:''' <-Possible variant conceptions of this class.->.

'''Sample Encounter:''' <-DM placement for NPCs of this class.->.

''EL <- EL Number ->:'' <-Encounter scenario and character info on sample NPC, including stat block.  The CR of the NPC is typically the same as the EL for the encounter.->.

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Article Balance	Very High +
Author	Aeturo +
Base Attack Bonus Progression	Good +
Fortitude Save Progression	Good +
Identifier	3.5e Class +
Length	20 +
Minimum Level	1 +
Rating	Undiscussed +
Reflex Save Progression	Poor +
Skill	Autohypnosis +, Balance +, Bluff +, Climb +, Concentration +, Control Shape +, Craft +, Diplomacy +, Disguise +, Escape Artist +, Forgery +, Gather Information +, Handle Animal +, Hide +, Intimidate +, Jump +, Knowledge +, Listen +, Move Silently +, Open Lock +, Profession +, Search +, Sense Motive +, Sleight of Hand +, Speak Language +, Spot +, Survival +, Swim + and Tumble +
Skill Points	4 +
Summary	Some shapeshifters aren't satisfied with t … Some shapeshifters aren't satisfied with the restriction of their forms to nature's creatures, and don't want all those extra spells the wizard gets that aren't Polymorph. The Shapechanger is for them, allowing use of forms varying from Dragon to Monstrous Humanoid. varying from Dragon to Monstrous Humanoid. +
Title	Shapechanger +
Will Save Progression	Poor +