Wild Shape

Type of Feat: Class

Prerequisite: Druid 5

Required for: Shifter

Specifics: The character with this ability can take the shape of an animal at will. It may be used 1x/day at 5th level, 2x/day at 6th level, 3x/day at 7th level, 4x/day at 10th level, 5x/day at 14th level, and 6x/day at 18th level. The transformation has a duration of 1 hour per class level. The shapes improve at level 12

Use: Selected

This form of shapeshifting cannot be dispelled.

Bonuses from armor, shield, helmet, boots, cloak, and jewelry merge into all five shapes. Base (non-magical) AC from shields merge but not from armor. Bracer/gauntlet/glove properties merge except for attack bonuses and bonus damage. Weapon properties do not merge on unarmed shapes. Off-hand weapon and ranged weapon properties never merge. Unlike in the original campaign, all AC bonuses merge, not just the highest.

Normal forms receive the following benefits :

 Cleave 

 Weapon Finesse 

 +5 Discipline 

 Attack Bonus +4 

 Enhancement Bonus +1 

 Massive Criticals 2d4 

 Monster Damage 2d4 

Dire forms receive the following benefits :

 Cleave 

 Weapon Finesse 

 +8 Discipline 

 Attack Bonus +6 

 Enhancement Bonus +3 

 Keen 

 Massive Criticals 2d8 

 Monster Damage 2d8 

Weapon focus feats now work with all forms that use weapons. Feats must be taken for the weapon the specific form wields to apply.

The following table denotes your new Strength, Dexterity and Constitution, Temporary Hitpoints, and an additional dodge AC bonus.

Shape	Str	Dex	Con	Temp HP	Special
Badger	15	15	17	-	-
Brown Bear	20	13	15	+15	-
Boar	17	10	19	+30	-
Panther	14	23	15	-	50% speed increase
Wolf	16	17	17	-	-
Dire Badger	17	17	19	+18	-
Dire Bear	26	15	18	+25	-
Dire Boar	21	13	23	+35	-
Panther (improved)	17	25	17	-	50% speed increase
Dire Wolf	19	19	20	-	-

All animal forms get cleave.

For general information on NS4 shifting mechanics, see the Shifting Guide.