new attempt at shifter: Doppelganger Adept

[Kyoni]

Hi,

I'd like to know what you think about this try at a shifter prestige class under 3.5 rules.

Is there something that could turn it into some overpowered monster? Or could it be too weak compared to PHB and DMG prestige classes (even if I don't think so)?

Sorry for the name... I coudn't find a better one.

thanks in advance for any comment

Doppelganger Adept

Hit Die
d6.

Requirements
To qualify to become a Doppelganger Adept, a character must fulfill all the 
following criteria.

Alignment
Any nonlawful.

Skills
Knowledge (creatures) 8 ranks, Spellcraft or Psicraft 8 ranks.

Special
Can cast a transmutation spell or psychometabolism power or has an ability 
that alters his apearance.

Class Skills
The Doppelganger Adept class skills are the same as Bard's.

Skill Points at Each Level
6 + Int modifier.

Table: The Doppelganger Adept
Level 	BAB 	Fort 	Ref 	Will 	Special
1st 	+0 	+0 	+0 	+2 	Shape (Humanoid)
2nd 	+1 	+0 	+0 	+3 	Scanning Touch
3rd 	+1 	+1 	+1 	+3 	Metamorphic Transfer 1
4th 	+2 	+1 	+1 	+4 	Shape (Animal)
5th 	+2 	+1 	+1 	+4 	Woodland Stride
6th 	+3 	+2 	+2 	+5 	Trackless Step
7th 	+3 	+2 	+2 	+5 	Metamorphic Transfer 2
8th 	+4 	+2 	+2 	+6 	Shape (choice)
9th 	+4 	+3 	+3 	+6 	Timeless Body
10th 	+5 	+3 	+3 	+7 	Metamorphic Transfer 3

Class Features
All the following are class features of the Doppelganger Adept prestige class.

Weapon and Armor Proficiency
Doppelganger Adepts gain proficiency with any natural weapons of the form 
they shift into.

Shape (Su)
Beginning at 1st level you gain the ability to change into a humanoid creature 
of your choice as if you were using the Doppelganger Change Shape ability. 
You can only choose player races or a race you used Scanning Touch on. 
Changing your shape gives you the new race descriptor and you gain the new 
race adjustuments while loosing any race adjustments you had from other 
races.
At 3rd level you gain the ability to turn into animal creatures as well. 
You can turn into any domestic or very common animal without need of 
studying it, but you have to use Scanning Touch on every other kind of 
animal.
At 7th level you can choose a 3rd category of creatures like fey, plant, 
vermin, object, magical beasts, undead, dragon or whatever list your DM 
allows you to choose from.

You can change your shape as often per day as you have Doppelganger 
Adept levels and it lasts for that same amount of hours in total. You can 
change forms without switching to your original form, changing from 
Human to Bear counts as 1 change, but changing back to your original 
form is free.
As the Doppelganger's Change Shape ability it is a transmutation and 
thus only subject to True Seeing.
In all other regards it works like the Psionic Power Metamorphosis (ie 
merged items don't affect the character while merged and you only 
gain supernatural attacks, not abilities).

Scanning Touch (Su)
Unlike the Doppelganger's Detect Thought ability you can't read a 
creatures mind to Mimic it, but this touch attack let's you detect the 
racial abilities the touched creature posesses, special or not. Only 
abilities posessed by all creatures of that race are detected (thus 
the spell-like ability Levitate of the drow, is not detected, as it is 
limited to noble drow).
When using this ability on a creature altered by illusions, this reveals 
it's true race to the Doppelganger Adept and the true race is scanned 
for abilities. Creatures shapechanged by transmutations are not revealed 
and the pretended race is scanned.

Metamorphic Transfer
You gain the Psionic Feat Metamorphic Transfer as a bonus feat at 3rd 
level (and gain it again at 7th and 10th level) even if you don't meet the 
requirements.

Woodland Stride (Ex)
As the Druid ability but only in Animal Form.

Trackless Step (Ex)
As the Druid ability but only in Animal Form.

Timeless Body (Su)
As the Druid ability.

edited for reading ease

 

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