Hello. I thought the Chameleon was kind of cool in 3.5 ed and I've read some stuff about people wanting maybe another way to multiclass, and I decided to see if maybe the Chameleon as a Base class would prove interesting. I have a feeling that what I came up with is probably unbalanced and awkwardly worded, but it's the best I can do, so I'd appreciate suggestions very much. Thank you.
The Chameleon
"I know just the right guy for the job."
Class Traits
Role: Varies. You choose your own path, whichever is most beneficial to yourself and your allies.
Power Source: Ki. You have learned how to shape who and what you are through sheer force of will.
Key Abilities: Varies.
Armor Proficiencies: Cloth, leather, hide, chainmail; light shield
Weapon Proficiencies: Simple melee, military melee, simple ranged
Bonus to Defense: +2 Will
Hit Points at 1st Level: 11 + Constitution score
Hit Points per Level Gained: 5
Healing Surges per Day: 7 + Constitution modifier
Trained Skills: From the class skills list below, choose four trained skills at 1st level.
Class Skills: Arcana (Int), Athletics (Str), Bluff (Cha), Diplomacy (Cha), Heal (Wis), Intimidate (Cha), Insight (Wis), Perception (Wis)
Chameleon Class Features:
The true power of the Chameleon is his ability to mimic the strengths of others, choosing what he requires to win the day. You have two unique class features.
Able Learner
Whenever you gain a level, you may retrain a skill. This does not count against your normal retraining.
Aptitude Focus
At 1st level, choose two roles from Controller, Defender, Leader, and Striker. For each role chosen, choose a class corresponding to that role. These are your Aptitude Classes. Whenever you would gain an attack power, instead choose an attack power of the appropriate level for each aptitude class you possess. Whenever you would retrain a power, you may retrain one power you have chosen from one of your Aptitude Classes. The other rules regarding retraining powers apply.
Once per day, after a focusing process that takes 1 hour, you may choose one of your Aptitude Classes. You may use attack powers that you have chosen from that Aptitude Class as if it was your class. Daily Powers refresh normally, and not when you perform an Aptitude focus.
You are not actually considered to be either of your Aptitude Classes for the purposes of meeting the requisites for feats, paragon paths, or other options. Any multiclass feats you take must correspond to one of your aptitude classes.
Chameleon Powers
Your ki powers are called abilities. A Chameleon can gain only utility powers from his own class. (Note: I don't know what ki powers are really called. If anyone else does, I'd appreciate the knowledge.)
Level 2
Ability Boon - Utility Ability 2
As you choose your path, you hone your own body to better fit the role.
At-Will * Ki
Immediate Reaction * Personal
Trigger: You perform an Aptitude Focus.
Effect: You gain a +1 Competence bonus to an Ability Score of your choice until the next time you perform an Aptitude Focus.
Special: You may possess more than one instance of Ability Boon. Each may be triggered and used separately.
Aptitude Training - Utility Ability 2
A little knowledge can fool a lot of those who know less.
At-Will * Ki
Immediate Reaction * Personal
Trigger: You perform an Aptitude Focus.
Effect: Choose a skill from the Skill list of the Aptitude Class you chose. You are considered trained in that skill until the next time you perform an aptitude focus.
Special: Once you have chosen a skill for an Aptitude class with Aptitude Training, you must make the same choice whenever you choose that class with Aptitude Focus. Whenever you gain a level, you may make new choices for each of your Aptitude Classes. This is considered a use of Retraining.
Aptitude Utility - Utility Ability 2
You’ve got an small surprise that you can use in a pinch.
At-Will * Ki
Immediate Reaction * Personal
Trigger: You perform an Aptitude Focus.
Effect: Choose a 2nd-level or lower Utility Power of the Aptitude Class you chose. You may use that Utility Power until the next time you perform an Aptitude Focus.
Special: Once you have chosen a Utility Power for an Aptitude class with Aptitude Utility, you must make the same choice whenever you choose that class with Aptitude Focus. Whenever you gain a level, you may make new choices for each of your Aptitude Classes. This is considered a use of Retraining.
Level 6
Bonus Feat - Utility Ability 6
Further training both improves and specializes your focus.
At-Will * Ki
Immediate Reaction * Personal
Trigger: You perform an Aptitude Focus.
Effect: Choose a feat for which you meet the prerequisites. You are considered to be a member of the Aptitude class you chose for the purposes of meeting this feat’s prerequisites. You gain the benefits of this feat until the next time you perform an Aptitude Focus.
Special: This Bonus Feat may not be used to meet the prerequisites for another feat, paragon path, or other option.
Mimic Class Feature - Utility Ability 6
The powers that others possess may be unique, but you are even more so.
At-Will * Ki
Immediate Reaction * Personal
Trigger: You perform an Aptitude Focus.
Effect: Choose a class feature belonging to the Aptitude Class you chose. You may use that class feature until the next time you perform an aptitude focus.
Special: Once you have chosen a class feature for an Aptitude class with Mimic Class Feature, you must make the same choice whenever you choose that class with Aptitude Focus. Whenever you gain a level, you may make new choices for each of your Aptitude Classes. This is considered a use of Retraining.
Improved Aptitude Utility - Utility Ability 6
The special tricks of others are known to you.
At-Will * Ki
Immediate Reaction * Personal
Trigger: You perform an Aptitude Focus.
Effect: Choose a 6th-level or lower Utility Power of the Aptitude Class you chose. You may use that Utility Power until the next time you perform an Aptitude Focus.
Special: Once you have chosen a Utility Power for an Aptitude class with Imrpoved Aptitude Utility, you must make the same choice whenever you choose that class with Aptitude Focus. Whenever you gain a level, you may make new choices for each of your Aptitude Classes. This is considered a use of Retraining.
Level 10
Ability Boon - Utility Ability 10
As you choose your path, you hone your own body to better fit the role.
At-Will * Ki
Immediate Reaction * Personal
Trigger: You perform an Aptitude Focus.
Effect: You gain a +1 Competence bonus to an Ability Score of your choice until the next time you perform an Aptitude Focus.
Special: You may possess more than one instance of Ability Boon. Each may be triggered and used separately.
Refocus Aptitude - Utility Ability 10
When you get second thoughts about changing, you can act on them.
Daily * Ki
Special (See below) * Personal
Effect: Perform an Aptitude Focus. The time required to do so is not reduced.
Special: You may possess more than one instance of Refocus Aptitude. These instances may be used separately.
Advanced Aptitude Utility - Utility Ability 10
You may choose from a wide variety of tricks to add to your unpredictable arsenal.
At-Will * Ki
Immediate Reaction * Personal
Trigger: You perform an Aptitude Focus.
Effect: Choose a 10th-level or lower Utility Power of the Aptitude Class you chose. You may use that Utility Power until the next time you perform an Aptitude Focus.
Special: Once you have chosen a Utility Power for an Aptitude class with Advanced Aptitude Utility, you must make the same choice whenever you choose that class with Aptitude Focus. Whenever you gain a level, you may make new choices for each of your Aptitude Classes. This is considered a use of Retraining.
Level 16
Improved Ability Boon - Utility Ability 16
It’s not just about fooling others. It’s about the power you can display.
At-Will * Ki
Immediate Reaction * Personal
Trigger: You perform an Aptitude Focus.
Effect: You gain a +2 Competence bonus to an Ability Score of your choice until the next time you perform an Aptitude Focus.
Refocus Aptitude - Utility Ability 16
When you get second thoughts about changing, you can act on them.
Daily * Ki
Special (See below) * Personal
Effect: Perform an Aptitude Focus. The time required to do so is not reduced.
Special: You may possess more than one instance of Refocus Aptitude. These instances may be used separately.
Greater Aptitude Utility - Utility Ability 16
Almost nothing is impossible for you.
At-Will * Ki
Immediate Reaction * Personal
Trigger: You perform an Aptitude Focus.
Effect: Choose a 16th-level or lower Utility Power of the Aptitude Class you chose. You may use that Utility Power until the next time you perform an Aptitude Focus.
Special: Once you have chosen a Utility Power for an Aptitude class with Greater Aptitude Utility, you must make the same choice whenever you choose that class with Aptitude Focus. Whenever you gain a level, you may make new choices for each of your Aptitude Classes. This is considered a use of Retraining.
Level 22
Double Aptitude - Utility Ability 22
A true Chameleon is a master of all he knows.
Daily * Ki
Special (See below) * Personal
Prerequisite: You must possess at least one instance of Refocus Aptitude.
Effect: You perform an Aptitude Focus for which you may choose both your Aptitude Classes simultaneously until the next time you perform an Aptitude Focus. The time required to perform an Aptitude Focus is not reduced.
Special: Using Double Aptitude is also considered a use of Refocus Aptitude.
Rapid Refocus - Utility Ability 22
A true Chameleon can change himself at a moment’s whim.
At-Will * Ki
Immediate Interrupt * Personal
Trigger: You are taking a short rest and are about to perform an Aptitude Focus or use the Refocus Aptitude or Double Aptitude Powers.
Effect: The Aptitude Focus may be performed during the short rest.
True Aptitude Utility - Utility Ability 22
A true Chameleon always has an ace up his sleeve.
At-Will * Ki
Immediate Reaction * Personal
Trigger: You perform an Aptitude Focus.
Effect: Choose a 22nd-level or lower Utility Power of the Aptitude Class you chose. You may use that Utility Power until the next time you perform an Aptitude Focus.
Paragon Paths
Fickle Dabbler
“Is that what you needed? Why didn’t you just say so?”
Prerequisite: Chameleon Class
You are a true master of change, taking new abilities to seek new strengths. As the wildcard on the field, you can do whatever is necessary to win.
Fickle Dabbler Path Features.
Upon taking the Fickle Dabbler Path, choose a role that you did not pick at 1st level and a class corresponding to that role. This is your Path class.
At 11th level, you gain a 1st-level at-will power from both your Aptitude Classes and your Path Class. You also gain a 7th level or lower encounter power from your Path Class.
At 12th level, you gain a utility power of 10th level or lower from your Path Class.
At 14th level, you may swap one encounter attack power of the same level from each of your Aptitude Classes for an encounter attack power of the same level or lower from your Path Class.
At 16th level, you may swap one of your utility powers for a utility power of the same level or lower from your Path Class.
At 18th level, you may swap one daily attack power of the same level from each of your Aptitude Classes for a daily attack power of the same level or lower from your Path Class.
At 20th level, you gain a daily power of 19th level or lower from your Path Class.
The Chameleon
"I know just the right guy for the job."
Class Traits
Role: Varies. You choose your own path, whichever is most beneficial to yourself and your allies.
Power Source: Ki. You have learned how to shape who and what you are through sheer force of will.
Key Abilities: Varies.
Armor Proficiencies: Cloth, leather, hide, chainmail; light shield
Weapon Proficiencies: Simple melee, military melee, simple ranged
Bonus to Defense: +2 Will
Hit Points at 1st Level: 11 + Constitution score
Hit Points per Level Gained: 5
Healing Surges per Day: 7 + Constitution modifier
Trained Skills: From the class skills list below, choose four trained skills at 1st level.
Class Skills: Arcana (Int), Athletics (Str), Bluff (Cha), Diplomacy (Cha), Heal (Wis), Intimidate (Cha), Insight (Wis), Perception (Wis)
Chameleon Class Features:
The true power of the Chameleon is his ability to mimic the strengths of others, choosing what he requires to win the day. You have two unique class features.
Able Learner
Whenever you gain a level, you may retrain a skill. This does not count against your normal retraining.
Aptitude Focus
At 1st level, choose two roles from Controller, Defender, Leader, and Striker. For each role chosen, choose a class corresponding to that role. These are your Aptitude Classes. Whenever you would gain an attack power, instead choose an attack power of the appropriate level for each aptitude class you possess. Whenever you would retrain a power, you may retrain one power you have chosen from one of your Aptitude Classes. The other rules regarding retraining powers apply.
Once per day, after a focusing process that takes 1 hour, you may choose one of your Aptitude Classes. You may use attack powers that you have chosen from that Aptitude Class as if it was your class. Daily Powers refresh normally, and not when you perform an Aptitude focus.
You are not actually considered to be either of your Aptitude Classes for the purposes of meeting the requisites for feats, paragon paths, or other options. Any multiclass feats you take must correspond to one of your aptitude classes.
Chameleon Powers
Your ki powers are called abilities. A Chameleon can gain only utility powers from his own class. (Note: I don't know what ki powers are really called. If anyone else does, I'd appreciate the knowledge.)
Level 2
Ability Boon - Utility Ability 2
As you choose your path, you hone your own body to better fit the role.
At-Will * Ki
Immediate Reaction * Personal
Trigger: You perform an Aptitude Focus.
Effect: You gain a +1 Competence bonus to an Ability Score of your choice until the next time you perform an Aptitude Focus.
Special: You may possess more than one instance of Ability Boon. Each may be triggered and used separately.
Aptitude Training - Utility Ability 2
A little knowledge can fool a lot of those who know less.
At-Will * Ki
Immediate Reaction * Personal
Trigger: You perform an Aptitude Focus.
Effect: Choose a skill from the Skill list of the Aptitude Class you chose. You are considered trained in that skill until the next time you perform an aptitude focus.
Special: Once you have chosen a skill for an Aptitude class with Aptitude Training, you must make the same choice whenever you choose that class with Aptitude Focus. Whenever you gain a level, you may make new choices for each of your Aptitude Classes. This is considered a use of Retraining.
Aptitude Utility - Utility Ability 2
You’ve got an small surprise that you can use in a pinch.
At-Will * Ki
Immediate Reaction * Personal
Trigger: You perform an Aptitude Focus.
Effect: Choose a 2nd-level or lower Utility Power of the Aptitude Class you chose. You may use that Utility Power until the next time you perform an Aptitude Focus.
Special: Once you have chosen a Utility Power for an Aptitude class with Aptitude Utility, you must make the same choice whenever you choose that class with Aptitude Focus. Whenever you gain a level, you may make new choices for each of your Aptitude Classes. This is considered a use of Retraining.
Level 6
Bonus Feat - Utility Ability 6
Further training both improves and specializes your focus.
At-Will * Ki
Immediate Reaction * Personal
Trigger: You perform an Aptitude Focus.
Effect: Choose a feat for which you meet the prerequisites. You are considered to be a member of the Aptitude class you chose for the purposes of meeting this feat’s prerequisites. You gain the benefits of this feat until the next time you perform an Aptitude Focus.
Special: This Bonus Feat may not be used to meet the prerequisites for another feat, paragon path, or other option.
Mimic Class Feature - Utility Ability 6
The powers that others possess may be unique, but you are even more so.
At-Will * Ki
Immediate Reaction * Personal
Trigger: You perform an Aptitude Focus.
Effect: Choose a class feature belonging to the Aptitude Class you chose. You may use that class feature until the next time you perform an aptitude focus.
Special: Once you have chosen a class feature for an Aptitude class with Mimic Class Feature, you must make the same choice whenever you choose that class with Aptitude Focus. Whenever you gain a level, you may make new choices for each of your Aptitude Classes. This is considered a use of Retraining.
Improved Aptitude Utility - Utility Ability 6
The special tricks of others are known to you.
At-Will * Ki
Immediate Reaction * Personal
Trigger: You perform an Aptitude Focus.
Effect: Choose a 6th-level or lower Utility Power of the Aptitude Class you chose. You may use that Utility Power until the next time you perform an Aptitude Focus.
Special: Once you have chosen a Utility Power for an Aptitude class with Imrpoved Aptitude Utility, you must make the same choice whenever you choose that class with Aptitude Focus. Whenever you gain a level, you may make new choices for each of your Aptitude Classes. This is considered a use of Retraining.
Level 10
Ability Boon - Utility Ability 10
As you choose your path, you hone your own body to better fit the role.
At-Will * Ki
Immediate Reaction * Personal
Trigger: You perform an Aptitude Focus.
Effect: You gain a +1 Competence bonus to an Ability Score of your choice until the next time you perform an Aptitude Focus.
Special: You may possess more than one instance of Ability Boon. Each may be triggered and used separately.
Refocus Aptitude - Utility Ability 10
When you get second thoughts about changing, you can act on them.
Daily * Ki
Special (See below) * Personal
Effect: Perform an Aptitude Focus. The time required to do so is not reduced.
Special: You may possess more than one instance of Refocus Aptitude. These instances may be used separately.
Advanced Aptitude Utility - Utility Ability 10
You may choose from a wide variety of tricks to add to your unpredictable arsenal.
At-Will * Ki
Immediate Reaction * Personal
Trigger: You perform an Aptitude Focus.
Effect: Choose a 10th-level or lower Utility Power of the Aptitude Class you chose. You may use that Utility Power until the next time you perform an Aptitude Focus.
Special: Once you have chosen a Utility Power for an Aptitude class with Advanced Aptitude Utility, you must make the same choice whenever you choose that class with Aptitude Focus. Whenever you gain a level, you may make new choices for each of your Aptitude Classes. This is considered a use of Retraining.
Level 16
Improved Ability Boon - Utility Ability 16
It’s not just about fooling others. It’s about the power you can display.
At-Will * Ki
Immediate Reaction * Personal
Trigger: You perform an Aptitude Focus.
Effect: You gain a +2 Competence bonus to an Ability Score of your choice until the next time you perform an Aptitude Focus.
Refocus Aptitude - Utility Ability 16
When you get second thoughts about changing, you can act on them.
Daily * Ki
Special (See below) * Personal
Effect: Perform an Aptitude Focus. The time required to do so is not reduced.
Special: You may possess more than one instance of Refocus Aptitude. These instances may be used separately.
Greater Aptitude Utility - Utility Ability 16
Almost nothing is impossible for you.
At-Will * Ki
Immediate Reaction * Personal
Trigger: You perform an Aptitude Focus.
Effect: Choose a 16th-level or lower Utility Power of the Aptitude Class you chose. You may use that Utility Power until the next time you perform an Aptitude Focus.
Special: Once you have chosen a Utility Power for an Aptitude class with Greater Aptitude Utility, you must make the same choice whenever you choose that class with Aptitude Focus. Whenever you gain a level, you may make new choices for each of your Aptitude Classes. This is considered a use of Retraining.
Level 22
Double Aptitude - Utility Ability 22
A true Chameleon is a master of all he knows.
Daily * Ki
Special (See below) * Personal
Prerequisite: You must possess at least one instance of Refocus Aptitude.
Effect: You perform an Aptitude Focus for which you may choose both your Aptitude Classes simultaneously until the next time you perform an Aptitude Focus. The time required to perform an Aptitude Focus is not reduced.
Special: Using Double Aptitude is also considered a use of Refocus Aptitude.
Rapid Refocus - Utility Ability 22
A true Chameleon can change himself at a moment’s whim.
At-Will * Ki
Immediate Interrupt * Personal
Trigger: You are taking a short rest and are about to perform an Aptitude Focus or use the Refocus Aptitude or Double Aptitude Powers.
Effect: The Aptitude Focus may be performed during the short rest.
True Aptitude Utility - Utility Ability 22
A true Chameleon always has an ace up his sleeve.
At-Will * Ki
Immediate Reaction * Personal
Trigger: You perform an Aptitude Focus.
Effect: Choose a 22nd-level or lower Utility Power of the Aptitude Class you chose. You may use that Utility Power until the next time you perform an Aptitude Focus.
Paragon Paths
Fickle Dabbler
“Is that what you needed? Why didn’t you just say so?”
Prerequisite: Chameleon Class
You are a true master of change, taking new abilities to seek new strengths. As the wildcard on the field, you can do whatever is necessary to win.
Fickle Dabbler Path Features.
Upon taking the Fickle Dabbler Path, choose a role that you did not pick at 1st level and a class corresponding to that role. This is your Path class.
At 11th level, you gain a 1st-level at-will power from both your Aptitude Classes and your Path Class. You also gain a 7th level or lower encounter power from your Path Class.
At 12th level, you gain a utility power of 10th level or lower from your Path Class.
At 14th level, you may swap one encounter attack power of the same level from each of your Aptitude Classes for an encounter attack power of the same level or lower from your Path Class.
At 16th level, you may swap one of your utility powers for a utility power of the same level or lower from your Path Class.
At 18th level, you may swap one daily attack power of the same level from each of your Aptitude Classes for a daily attack power of the same level or lower from your Path Class.
At 20th level, you gain a daily power of 19th level or lower from your Path Class.
