The Big Ol' thread of cool things to do with a shifter.

[Cheiromancer]

A very useful resource- more than high time for it to be bumped!

Notice, however, that when you assume a creature's form you do not assume its type; you don't get immunity to mind affecting magic by turning into a plant or undead, for example.

 

[jabberwocky]

monster manual 2

some notable ones from the MM2

Jarilith (tanar'ri) - Frightful Presence, Improved Grab, Pounce, Augmented Criticals, Rake, Scent, SR 25 - nasty combat machine

Kelvezu (tanar'ri) - Poison, Sneak Attack +8d6, Evasion, Uncanny Dodge, SR26 - who needs an assassin?

Nimblewright - Tripping Thrust, Augmented Criticals, SR 27

Phoenix - Shriek, SR 35, Uncanny Dodge, Spell-like metamagic (only useful if you have spell-like abilities to begin with)

Chain Golem - Magic Immunity, Chain Barrier, Wounding

Bone Ooze - Ability Drain (1d6 each Str, Dex, Con every hit, no save), Bone Meld (DC 35 or die effect), wounding (5/round), Engulf (auto slam, ability drain, and wound damage every round), Blindsight

Rampager - Acid (dc 22 or destroy armor) Armor Damage, Fear Aura, Scent, Poison

Runic Guardian - Stunning Strike, Guard, Fast Healing 10,

Spellgaunt - Enhanced Bite (acts as +4 magic weapon), Snatch Item, Quick Leap, SR 35

Spellweaver - Shielded Mind, Spell Weaving, Immune to Mind affecting effects, SR 21

 

[Seravin]

Definitely deserved to be bumped. Thanks to Jabberwocky and Orbital Freak for their research.
The shifter in my group is finding a bunch of ideas. But it brought up a few questions.

Pick up a short sword and turn into a storm giant. Drop sword. Instantly produce tons of steel. Or, for that matter, adamantium.

Per Masters of the Wild, pg 69, Greater Wild Shape - items dropped instantly revert to their original size.

Strap on a suit of High grade magic armour and turn into a war horse. Let party take off the armour. Your Paladin now has spiffy barding for his mount.

Same reference as above - items only resize. Human armor is not barding.

Have a really nice scale model of a fort constructed. Turn into a storm giant again, put the fort down, turn back to the humanoid of your choice and walk inside. Who needs Drawmajijis instant tower?

and

Better yet. Turn into a storm Giant, Pick up a fortress belonging to someone you don't like. Turn into a pixie. Put fortress down. Turn back into the humanoid of your choice. Set tiny enemy fortress in a paper boat and give it a viking funeral.

Obviously not equipment.

Notice, however, that when you assume a creature's form you do not assume its type; you don't get immunity to mind affecting magic by turning into a plant or undead, for example.

Here's my question though. You do not get type; but you do gain the constitution score. In the case of a construct or undead it's a 'non-ability'. According to the MM, this includes immunity to anything requiring a fortitude save unless it affects objects.
Does this apply to shifters?