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Polymorph

A Polymorph changes appearance to meet the expectations of others, abilities to fit the situation, and themselves to fit their needs.

Making a Polymorph

Polymorphs have a dizzing array of options outsize of combat, and access to game-changing options in combat. They can prepare for virtually any situation, but are slow to react to changing needs. Polymorphs make excellent scouts and negotiators.

Party role: Polymorphs fill a similar support role to Shamans and Tacticians, but have fewer options for enhancing their allies and hindering their enemies.

Polymorphs in your game: Polymorphs, like other changelings, are usually regarded with suspicion and distrust. They are usually able to avoid the shadow of distrust by concealing their abilities.

Multiclassing tips: Polymorphs lack offensive options, and may benefit from tracks dedicated to providing these. A polymorph who wishes to eschew material possessions may be interested in the Plasma Scion track. A Shapeshifter may be interested in acquiring the Polymorph's Liquid Talent track.

8 HP/LEVEL	6 SKILLS
CHA KOM	VARIES KDM

Table: The Polymorph

Level	BAB	Good Save	Poor Save	Will	Tracks
					Noble Gas	Liquid Talent	Solid State
1st	+1	+2	+0	+2	Change Shape	Assumed Ability 1
2nd	+2	+3	+1	+3			?
3rd	+3	+4	+1	+4	?
4th	+4	+4	+2	+4		2
5th	+5	+5	+2	+5			Solid Senses
6th	+6	+6	+3	+6	?
7th	+7	+6	+3	+6		3
8th	+8	+7	+4	+7			Solid Speed
9th	+9	+8	+4	+8	Sublimate
10th	+10	+8	+5	+8		4
11th	+11	+9	+5	+9			?
12th	+12	+10	+6	+10	Put on Airs
13th	+13	+10	+6	+10		5
14th	+14	+11	+7	+11			Solid Skin
15th	+15	+12	+7	+12	<First track ability>
16th	+16	+12	+8	+12		6
17th	+17	+13	+8	+13			<Third track ability>
18th	+18	+14	+9	+14	<First track ability>
19th	+19	+14	+9	+14		7
20th	+20	+15	+10	+15			Solid Soul

Choose any physical ability (STR, CON, or DEX) to be your KDM.

Choose one of Fortitude or Reflex to be a Good save. The other will be your Poor save.

Tracks

Noble Gas

Noble Gas is all about changing what you look like, impersonating people, diplomacy, etc.

1^st Circle - Change Shape^SU: You may change your shape as a swift action. You take the shape, visual appearance, smell, voice, feel, taste, and in every other way appear to be something other than what you were. This is a [Morph] action. Choose one of the following practices:

Practiced Form - You can change your shape to that of a different species or race. Your appearance is only as accurate as your knowledge of the race or species you are changing into. Your new shape must be in the same size category as your current body. Each time you change shape you appear as yourself, if you were a different race or species.

You gain a +2 bonus to Intimidate checks.

Practiced Body - You change your shape so that you appear as a different member of your species or race. You may appear as a child or someone of old age, add defects, have missing limbs, appear to be a member of a different sex, etc. as long as you don't change size category. Your appearance is only as accurate as your imagination of what you are changing into. You cannot assume the appearance of a specific member of your species or race.

You gain a +2 bonus to Bluff checks.

Practiced Face - You can change your appearance to match a specific individual. Your appearance is only as accurate as your knowledge of that individual. This doesn't give you the ability to change your gross appearance or race.

You may make minor these minor changes to your appearance as an immediate action. These changes go unnoticed with a successful Larceny (Slight of Hand) check. This is a [Morph] action.

You gain a +2 bonus to Diplomacy checks.

Practiced Thing - You can change your appearance to that of any single item or structure as a swift action. The item or structure must be of the same size category as yourself. It may including moving, but not detachable, parts. Your appearance is only as accurate as your imagination of what you are changing into.

You gain an additional practice at 2nd, 3rd, and 4th circles of Noble Gas. The practices combine with each other, so that by 4th circle you can change into any specific or imagined individual of any race or species, or any specific or imagined item or structure, provided you don't change size category.

2^nd Circle - ^SU: Choose one of the following. Your choice is permanent:

Volatile Expansion - You can change your size to one of [Tiny], [Small], [Medium] or [Large] as a move action. Adjust your movement speed and bonus to Attack Rolls, Armor Class, Reach, [Concealed] condition, and Saving Throws accordingly. This is a [Morph] action.

Tiny - When you become [Tiny] you have a 20 ft base movement speed, +2 to Armor Class, +2 to attack rolls, -4 on saves against combat maneuvers, and have 0 ft of reach. You are also [Concealed] due to being [Tiny], and may not contribute to direct combat against creatures that are [Small] or larger.

Small - Due to being [Small] you have a 25 ft base movement speed, +1 to Armor Class, +1 to attack rolls, and -2 on saves against combat maneuvers.

Medium - Due to being [Average] you have a 30 ft base movement speed.

Large - Due to being [Large] you have a 35 ft base movement speed, -1 to Armor Class, -1 to attack rolls, +2 on saves against combat maneuvers. and +5 ft reach.

When you gain your 4th circle of Noble Gas, you can also choose to become [Huge]:

Huge - When you become [Huge] you have a 40 ft base movement speed, -2 to Armor Class, -2 to attack rolls, +4 on saves against combat maneuvers. You also have +10 ft reach due to being [Huge].

Vaporize - You can use Change Shape to vaporize into a cloud of mist, multiple items, or a swarm of creatures. While you are vaporized:

You can move around the surface of obstacles, through occupied squares, and through tiny cracks.

You don't provoke attacks of opportunity while moving.

You may only move and use [Morph] actions.

Ideal Gas - You begin each social encounter with one token.

3^rd Circle - ^SU:

4^th Circle - Sublimate^SU: You are immune to [Binding] effects, including [Entangled], [Pinned], [Grappled], and [Slowed].

5^th Circle - Put on Airs^SU: You gain one of the following airs:

Terrifying Visage - Once per [Encounter], as a swift action while changing shape, you can attempt to intimidate a single opponent within [Close] range (as per the in-combat use of the Intimidate skill). If your intimidate attempt succeeds that opponent becomes [Shaken] until you change shape again or until the end of the [Encounter], whichever comes first. This is a [Morph] action.

Once per [Round], as a swift action while changing shape, you can attempt another intimidate against an opponent affected by your Terrifying Visage. If you are successful the level of the opponents fear increases from [Shaken] to [Frightened], from [Frightened] to [Panicked], or from [Panicked] to [Cowering]. If you are unsuccessful all of the fear caused by Terrifying Visage is removed. You may not use this ability during the round you initially used Terrifying Visage. This is a [Morph] action.

Misleading Smirk - Once per [Round], as a swift action while changing shape, you can attempt to mislead a single opponent within [Close] range (as per the in-combat use of the Bluff skill). If your bluff attempt succeeds that opponent becomes [Flat-footed] against your attacks for one [Round]. This is a [Morph] action.

Familiar Face - Once per [Encounter], as a swift action while changing shape, you can attempt to confuse a single opponent within [Close] (as per the in-combat use of the Diplomacy skill). If your diplomacy attempt succeeds that opponent becomes [Confused] until you change shape again or until the end of the [Encounter], whichever comes first. This is a [Morph] action.

You gain an additional air at 6th and 7th circles. You can only use one air each time you change shape.

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7^th Circle - ^SU:

Liquid Talent

Liquid Talent is about grabbing a single iconic ability (like a dragon's breath weapon) to really be what you have changed into.

1^st Circle - Assumed Ability 1^SU: You gain any one 1st circle ability from a racial track or from the Elementalist and Elementals tracks. You may change your assumed ability once at the beginning of each [Scene]. Changing your assumed ability is a [Morph] action. If the ability you assumed has charges, limited usages, points or a recovery period, you may not change your assumed ability until you recover all of the charges, usages, and points and any recovery periods have expired. When you change your assumed ability, all ongoing effects of the previous ability end immediately.

2^nd Circle - 2^SU: You may assume 2nd circle abilities when using Assumed Ability. Use your highest circle in Liquid Talent in place of the assumed ability's track's.

3^rd Circle - 3^SU: You may assume 3rd circle abilities when using Assumed Ability. You may change your assumed ability once per [Scene] as a standard action in addition to changing it at the beginning of each scene.

4^th Circle - 4^SU: You may assume 4th circle abilities when using Assumed Ability. You may change your assumed ability twice per [Scene] as a standard action in addition to changing it at the beginning of each scene.

5^th Circle - 5^SU: You may assume 5th circle abilities when using Assumed Ability. You may change your assumed ability once per [Encounter] as a standard action, in addition to the changes allowed per scene. You may change your assumed ability at will between encounters.

6^th Circle - 6^SU: You may assume 6th circle abilities when using Assumed Ability. You may change your assumed ability twice per [Encounter] as a standard action, in addition to the changes allowed per scene. You may change your assumed ability at will between encounters.

7^th Circle - 7^SU: You may assume 7th circle abilities when using Assumed Ability. You may change your assumed ability at will as a standard action.

Solid State

Solid State is about changing your body so you can do the basic extraordinary things of the shape you've changed into.

1^st Circle - Solid Stature^EX: You permanently gain the benefits of the Endure Elements spell.

2^nd Circle - Solid Senses^EX: You gain one of the following senses. You can change your chosen sense as a swift action. This is a [Morph] action.

Alert - You gain a +2 bonus to Perception and Initiative checks and to your Awareness defense.

Darkvision - You gain [Darkvision].

Ghostwise sight - Your gain [Ghostwise sight] out to 45 ft.

When you gain your 4th circle of Solid State, you can also choose the following senses:

Blindsight - You gain [Blindsight] out to [Close] range.

Tremorsense - You gain [Tremorsense] out to [Close] range.

3^rd Circle - Solid Speed^EX: You gain one of the following movement modes. You can change your chosen movement mode as a move action. This is a [Morph] action.

Swimming - You gain the [Swim] movement mode.

Speed - Your base movement speed increases by 5 ft per circle.

Flying - You gain the [Fly] movement modes.

When you gain your 4th circle of Solid State, you can also choose the following movement modes:

Burrowing - You gain the [Burrow] movement mode.

Soaring - You gain the [Fly] and [Soar] movement modes. It takes 5 minutes of effort to ascend to or descend from [Soaring].

4^th Circle - ^EX:

5^th Circle - Solid Skin^EX: You have [Resistance] to either physical or magic and energy damage. You may change your chosen resistance as a move action. This is a [Morph] action.

6^th Circle - ^EX:

7^th Circle - Solid Soul^EX: You can remove any 1 of the following conditions as an immediate action, even before the condition takes effect. [Battered], [Bleeding], [Blinded], [Burning], [Confused], [Dazed], [Dazzled], [Deafened], [Energy drained], [Exhausted], [Fatigued], [Nauseated], [Paralyzed], [Petrified], [Sickened], or [Stunned]. This is a [Morph] action.

[Morph] Actions

Multiple [Morph] actions can be combined into a single action, which takes as long as the longest of the combined actions.

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