Shapechanger (3.5e Class)

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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.

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Shapechanger

Shapechangers come from all walks of life. The monk seeking physical perfection through alteration of his physical form completely, the rogue wishing to expand his abilities by becoming something more than human, the 10 year old with the Power Focus flaw using his magic watch to be a hero, the barbarian who wishes to truly connect with his inner beast, or anything between. Shapechangers are as varied as they come.

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

Starting Age: Moderate

Table: The Shapechanger

Hit Die: d8

Level	Base Attack Bonus	Saving Throws			Special
		Fort	Ref	Will
1st	+1	+2	+0	+0	Shapechange
2nd	+2	+3	+0	+0	New Creature Type
3rd	+3	+3	+1	+1	New Form
4th	+4	+4	+1	+1	New Creature Type
5th	+5	+4	+1	+1	New Form
6th	+6/+1	+5	+2	+2	New Creature Type
7th	+7/+2	+5	+2	+2	New Form
8th	+8/+3	+6	+2	+2	New Creature Type
9th	+9/+4	+6	+3	+3	New Form
10th	+10/+5	+7	+3	+3	New Creature Type
11th	+11/+6/+1	+7	+3	+3	New Form
12th	+12/+7/+2	+8	+4	+4	New Creature Type
13th	+13/+8/+3	+8	+4	+4	New Form
14th	+14/+9/+4	+9	+4	+4	New Creature Type
15th	+15/+10/+5	+9	+5	+5	New Form
16th	+16/+11/+6/+1	+10	+5	+5	New Creature Type
17th	+17/+12/+7/+2	+10	+5	+5	New Form
18th	+18/+13/+8/+3	+11	+6	+6	New Creature Type
19th	+19/+14/+9/+4	+11	+6	+6	New Form
20th	+20/+15/+10/+5	+12	+6	+6	New Creature Type
Class Skills (4 + Int modifier per level, ×4 at 1st level) Autohypnosis (Wis), Balance (Dex), Bluff (Cha), Climb (Str), Concentration (Con), Control Shape (Wis), Craft (Int), Diplomacy (Cha), Disguise (Cha), Escape Artist (Dex), Forgery (Int), Gather Information (Cha), Handle Animal (Cha), Hide (Dex), Intimidate (Cha), Jump (Str), Knowledge (Int), Listen (Wis), Move Silently (Dex), Open Lock (Dex), Profession (Wis), Search (Int), Sense Motive (Wis), Sleight of Hand (Dex), Speak Language (None), Spot (Wis), Survival (Wis), Swim (Str), Tumble (Dex).

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.

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.

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

New Form At these levels you gain an additional Form Known

Epic Shapechanger

Table: The Epic Shapechanger

Hit Die: d8

Level	Special
21st	New Form Known
22nd	New Creature Type
23rd	New Form Known
24th	Extended Transformation
25th	New Form Known
26th	More Shapechanges
27th	New Form Known
28th
29th	New Form Known
30th	Infinite Shapechange
4 + 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

Skill	Ranks	Ability	Armor Check Penalty
Hide	4	Dex	—
Spot	4	Wis	—
Move Silently	4	Dex	—
Listen	4	Wis	—
Search	4	Int	—

Feat: Toughness

Bonus Feats: Toughness

Gear: 120 flasks of the finest Dwarven ale

Gold: 20 g

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