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<blockquote data-quote="Darkhaunter" data-source="post: 6064543" data-attributes="member: 6697531"><p>Checkout the Shapeshifter base class in the <a href="http://www.magicskullgames.com/grimoire-viperian/" target="_blank">Grimoire Viperian</a> by <a href="http://www.magicskullgames.com" target="_blank">Magic Skull Games</a>.</p><p></p><p>Abilities at-a-glance:</p><p></p><p><strong>Druid BAB </strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>d8 hp, 4 skills per level</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>Alter self 3/day</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>Monstrous Aspect </strong>to empower your natural form with bestial abilities </p><p></p><p><strong>Shapechange multiple times per day,</strong> like a druid's wild shape but with the ability to assume small, medium, and large magical beasts as well as animals.</p><p></p><p><strong>Form of the Mythical Beast:</strong> </p><p>assume these special forms and get some of their special, extraordinary, supernatural and spell-like abilities, depending on your shapeshifter level:</p><p></p><p>Centaur</p><p>Hellhound</p><p>Winter Wolf</p><p>Nightmare</p><p>Unicorn</p><p>Lamia</p><p>Sphinx (gyno- and andro-)</p><p>Thunderbird</p><p>Sea Serpent</p><p>Phoenix</p><p></p><p><strong>Form of the Dragon and Giant Form</strong> available at higher levels</p><p></p><p><strong>Favored Forms:</strong> Choose your favored forms to get ability boosts while in those forms, and a ranger's favored terrain.</p><p></p><p><strong>Form Powers: </strong>Choose special form powers similar to barbarian rage powers.</p><p></p><p><strong>Shapeshifter feats:</strong></p><p></p><p>Aspect of the Beast (APG) </p><p>Extended Form of the Dragon </p><p>Extended Form of the Mythical Beast </p><p>Extended Giant Form </p><p>Extra Favored Form </p><p>Extra Form of the Dragon </p><p>Extra Form of the Mythical Beast </p><p>Extra Form Power </p><p>Extra Giant Form </p><p>Extra Shapechange </p><p>Natural Spell </p><p>Powerful Shape (UM) </p><p>Quick Wild Shape (UM) </p><p>Shaping Focus (UM) </p><p></p><p>...and more feats to come!</p><p></p><p>Shapeshifters are born or mysteriously gifted or cursed with the innate magical power to change their form, especially into that of a fearsome animal or beast. Many do not discover their abilities until later in life, when a moment of extreme stress or self preservation triggers their instinct to change, assuming the form of an entirely different person or a savage beast of legend. </p><p> </p><p>Role: Shapeshifters’ shape-changing abilities greatly enhance their combat prowess, allowing them to hold their own and contribute in battle. They do well in the role of a secondary melee fighter, and can provide ranged attack support as new forms with unique and sometimes magical ranged abilities become available. As they gain more powerful forms and form powers, their combat prowess greatly increases and they gain access to new and useful magical abilities. Their varied skills and abilities allow them to be highly versatile, and ensure that no two shapeshifters are alike. Their stealth, disguise and shape-changing ability makes shapeshifters excellent scouts and spies, easily able to access hard to reach places and blend in with the local populace as man or beast.</p><p></p><p>For a sample shapeshifter stat block, check out the Magic Skull Games blog <a href="http://www.magicskullgames.com/2012/07/26/sneak-preview-grimoire-viperian-base-classes/" target="_blank">here</a>!</p><p></p><p>The <a href="http://rpg.drivethrustuff.com/product/104112/Grimoire-Viperian" target="_blank">full Grimoire Viperian PDF</a> is available at <a href="http://www.paizo.com" target="_blank">Paizo </a>and <a href="http://rpg.drivethrustuff.com/product/104112/Grimoire-Viperian" target="_blank">DrivethruRPG</a>.</p><p></p><p>The new <a href="http://www.magicskullgames.com/downloads/" target="_blank">Free Grimoire Viperian Web Enhancement & Errata PDF </a> is available for download from the Magic Skull Games website!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Darkhaunter, post: 6064543, member: 6697531"] Checkout the Shapeshifter base class in the [URL="http://www.magicskullgames.com/grimoire-viperian/"]Grimoire Viperian[/URL] by [URL="http://www.magicskullgames.com"]Magic Skull Games[/URL]. Abilities at-a-glance: [B]Druid BAB d8 hp, 4 skills per level[/B] [B]Alter self 3/day[/B] [B]Monstrous Aspect [/B]to empower your natural form with bestial abilities [B]Shapechange multiple times per day,[/B] like a druid's wild shape but with the ability to assume small, medium, and large magical beasts as well as animals. [B]Form of the Mythical Beast:[/B] assume these special forms and get some of their special, extraordinary, supernatural and spell-like abilities, depending on your shapeshifter level: Centaur Hellhound Winter Wolf Nightmare Unicorn Lamia Sphinx (gyno- and andro-) Thunderbird Sea Serpent Phoenix [B]Form of the Dragon and Giant Form[/B] available at higher levels [B]Favored Forms:[/B] Choose your favored forms to get ability boosts while in those forms, and a ranger's favored terrain. [B]Form Powers: [/B]Choose special form powers similar to barbarian rage powers. [B]Shapeshifter feats:[/B] Aspect of the Beast (APG) Extended Form of the Dragon Extended Form of the Mythical Beast Extended Giant Form Extra Favored Form Extra Form of the Dragon Extra Form of the Mythical Beast Extra Form Power Extra Giant Form Extra Shapechange Natural Spell Powerful Shape (UM) Quick Wild Shape (UM) Shaping Focus (UM) ...and more feats to come! Shapeshifters are born or mysteriously gifted or cursed with the innate magical power to change their form, especially into that of a fearsome animal or beast. Many do not discover their abilities until later in life, when a moment of extreme stress or self preservation triggers their instinct to change, assuming the form of an entirely different person or a savage beast of legend. Role: Shapeshifters’ shape-changing abilities greatly enhance their combat prowess, allowing them to hold their own and contribute in battle. They do well in the role of a secondary melee fighter, and can provide ranged attack support as new forms with unique and sometimes magical ranged abilities become available. As they gain more powerful forms and form powers, their combat prowess greatly increases and they gain access to new and useful magical abilities. Their varied skills and abilities allow them to be highly versatile, and ensure that no two shapeshifters are alike. Their stealth, disguise and shape-changing ability makes shapeshifters excellent scouts and spies, easily able to access hard to reach places and blend in with the local populace as man or beast. For a sample shapeshifter stat block, check out the Magic Skull Games blog [URL="http://www.magicskullgames.com/2012/07/26/sneak-preview-grimoire-viperian-base-classes/"]here[/URL]! The [URL="http://rpg.drivethrustuff.com/product/104112/Grimoire-Viperian"]full Grimoire Viperian PDF[/URL] is available at [URL="http://www.paizo.com"]Paizo [/URL]and [URL="http://rpg.drivethrustuff.com/product/104112/Grimoire-Viperian"]DrivethruRPG[/URL]. The new [URL="http://www.magicskullgames.com/downloads/"]Free Grimoire Viperian Web Enhancement & Errata PDF [/URL] is available for download from the Magic Skull Games website! [/QUOTE]
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