Shade
Monster Junkie
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Imorphism (Su): When engaged in melee an imorph begins to emulate its opponent, altering both its appearance and some of its combat abilities. If faced with more than one attacker, the imorph will select one at random to emulate. An imorph can emulate any living creature with a defined shape that is within one size category of its own. An imporph cannot emulate constructs, elementals, undead, or creatures with the swarm subtype (and possibly the shapechanger subtype, so we don't run into mass confusion?).
At the end of each round, the imorph gains a +3 racial bonus on attack rolls, grapple checks, and armor class, and a +1 racial bonus on saving throws, not to exceed the emulated creature's scores. At the same time, the imorph gradually changes its appearance to match its opponent. Once the imorphs AC, primary attack modifier, grapple modifier, and saving throws equal those of the emulated creature, the imorph completes the transformation. It gains the emulated creature's size, reach, and speed (and all non-magical forms of movement). The hit points and other attributes of the imorph remain unchanged.
An imorph retains its own natural attacks; they simply appear as the weapons of its emulated opponent. It deals standard damage for its two tentacles, even though one tentacle may look like an arm wielding a sword and the other an arm holding a shield. The imorph can gain reach with its tentacle attacks if it completely emulates a creature of sufficient size, or one wielding a reach weapon.
If the emulated foe dies during melee, or retreats, the imorph immediately begins to emulate another opponent. When the melee is over, or when the imorph is reduced to one-third or less of its maximum normal hit point total, it begins to revert to its original form. This reverses the process, removing 3 points of racial bonus to AC, attack rolls, and grapple checks, and 1 point of racial bonus to saving throws each round until all scores have returned to normal.
Imorphism (Su): When engaged in melee an imorph begins to emulate its opponent, altering both its appearance and some of its combat abilities. If faced with more than one attacker, the imorph will select one at random to emulate. An imorph can emulate any living creature with a defined shape that is within one size category of its own. An imporph cannot emulate constructs, elementals, undead, or creatures with the swarm subtype (and possibly the shapechanger subtype, so we don't run into mass confusion?).
At the end of each round, the imorph gains a +3 racial bonus on attack rolls, grapple checks, and armor class, and a +1 racial bonus on saving throws, not to exceed the emulated creature's scores. At the same time, the imorph gradually changes its appearance to match its opponent. Once the imorphs AC, primary attack modifier, grapple modifier, and saving throws equal those of the emulated creature, the imorph completes the transformation. It gains the emulated creature's size, reach, and speed (and all non-magical forms of movement). The hit points and other attributes of the imorph remain unchanged.
An imorph retains its own natural attacks; they simply appear as the weapons of its emulated opponent. It deals standard damage for its two tentacles, even though one tentacle may look like an arm wielding a sword and the other an arm holding a shield. The imorph can gain reach with its tentacle attacks if it completely emulates a creature of sufficient size, or one wielding a reach weapon.
If the emulated foe dies during melee, or retreats, the imorph immediately begins to emulate another opponent. When the melee is over, or when the imorph is reduced to one-third or less of its maximum normal hit point total, it begins to revert to its original form. This reverses the process, removing 3 points of racial bonus to AC, attack rolls, and grapple checks, and 1 point of racial bonus to saving throws each round until all scores have returned to normal.
