Category:Transmutant

Transmutant Overview

Much like how Shifters are druids who take their shape-shifting to their logical extremes, Transmutants are transmuters who focus on the ability for magic to change their very essence. This allows them a wider variety of shifting abilities using their magic and self-transmutation spells, but typically means their spell selection becomes more easily jumbled.

Most transmutant forms are based off the Shifter and Druid versions and work as such unless otherwise noted. [[1]]

Ranks

1 - Alternate Forms: Elemental and Basic Shifter Forms

2 - Alternate Forms: Polymorph Self (Shifter and other Forms), Tenser's Variation (Nightstalker's Transformation)

3 - Alternate Forms: Shapechange (Ancient Coal Dragon, Mithril Golem, etc.), Blackstaff Magic Boost

Specifics

Note: Unless otherwise stated, all targeted spells have a fortitude save for transmuting anything not in your party.

Level 1

Burning hands

• Turns caster into a huge fire elemental for 5 rounds.

Expeditious retreat

• Turns caster into a huge air elemental for round/3 levels.

Level 2

Bull's strength

• Turns targeted creature into minotaur and grants 1d2 + 2 strength bonus for round/caster level.

Cat's grace

• Turns targeted creature into dire tiger and grants 1d2 + 2 dexterity bonus for round/caster level.

Eagle's splendor

• Turns targeted creature into a succubus and grants 1d2 + 2 charisma bonus for round/caster level.

Endurance

• Turns targeted creature into dire bear and grants 1d2 + 2 constitution bonus for round/caster level.

Fox's cunning

• Turns targeted creature into mind flayer and grants 1d2 + 2 intelligence bonus for round/caster level.

Owl's wisdom

• Turns targeted creature into doom knight and grants 1d2 + 2 wisdom bonus for round/caster level.

Stone bones

• Turns target undead creature into a risen lord for 1 round/2 caster levels. Destroys undead creature at the end of duration.

Level 3

Keen Edge

• Grants the target creature the feat Improved Critical: Unarmed Strike for 1 turn/caster level.

Level 4

Polymorph self

• Alternate shapes.
  • Giant Spider - Gargoyle
  • Troll - Manticore
  • Umber Hulk - Basilisk
  • Fey - Minotaur
  • Zombie - Quasit

Level 6

Greater Stoneskin

• Turns caster into elder earth elemental for 1 round/level

Tenser's transformation

• Turns Tenser's into "Nightstalker's Transformation", granting 3d6 sneak attacks, +10 to hide/move silently, and evasion for 1 round/level. Caster loses ability to cast spells during this time.

Flesh to stone

• Turns target into elder earth elemental for 1 turn/level

Stone to flesh

• Turns target into a cow for 1 round/level on failed fortitude save.

Disintegrate

• Turns target into an elder air elemental for 1 round/level.

Level 7

Mordenkainen's Sword

• Grants caster and party benefits similar to "Tenser's Transformation", granting the party Temporary HP, +1d4 STR, +1d4 DEX, +6 Attack Bonus, and +5 Fortitude saves for 1 round/level. Caster loses ability to cast spells during this time.

Level 8

Blackstaff

• Target gains bonus caster levels equal to 1/5 primary caster levels and +2 DC to all spell saves for 1 round a caster level.

Level 9

Shapechange

• Alternate shapes.
  • Amber Dragon - Ancient Coal Dragon
  • Fire Giant - Epic Minotaur
  • Balor - Epic Manticore
  • Death Slaad - Epic Gargoyle
  • Iron Golem - Mithril Golem