Druidic Shapechange (Power)

Notes:

  1. An innate Power given for life to those who reach DrL6.  The Power is Delegated by a Nature Spirit of L ³6.
  2. Allows the Druid (the "Shapechanger") to Shapechange his body to Animal form up to 3 times per Cd, once each to a Mammal, Reptile, and Bird (the "Shapechangees")  for an indefinite period.
  3. No SPs are needed, but if the Druid has <25 IPs, % chance of success = 4xIPs%. The IPs are not used up.
  4. The Shapechange is Shapechanger-specified.  Each Shapechangee may be freely specified by the Shapechanger, so long as it is a possible living Animal.  The changes are specified by thought (which requires light concentration) rather than by the Shapechanger physically transforming himself.  The Shapechangee does not need to be a species of Animal known to or memorised by the Shapechanger.  The Spirit will accurately produce a proper form for an actual Animal that is correctly specified (e.g. a Druid from the North West Forest who has never seen a tiger can specify "tiger" and one will be produced).  It is not possible to Shapechange into imaginary Animals.  The Shapechanger may Shapechange into duplicates of actual Animals if he has Instressed at least their Inscape from them and remembers them sufficiently accurately (a Mr check may be required if a long time has passed).  Time may be required to think the necessary instructions.
  5. The Shapechangee may be any Size that is natural for that Animal from Sz1 to 20 (Giant forms are not permitted, as they are Monsters).  The Change takes 1/5 sec per pt Sz difference.  A new change can be begun before the previous one has finished, subject to the limitations on number of changes
  6. Healing Effect: on completing each Shapechange to Animal, the Shapechanger loses (10xD6)% DAM.
  7. Only the body Shapechanges to Animal form.  Clothes and possessions are dropped, and the Shapechanger will be naked on changing back.
  8. There is no Duration.  The Shapechanger may change back at will, ending the Effect.  However a prolonged stay in animal form can make the Shapechanger think like the animal and forget to turn back.
  9. Any other Shapechange to the Shapechanger whilst he is in the form of the Shapechangee ends the Effect.  On expiration of the Duration of that Shapechange, he will revert to his previous form.
  10. The Druidic Shapechange Power is a Shapechange Effect.  See the General Notes on Shapechange Spells and Effects for further explanation of how its Effect works. Note that, unlike the Beastmaster Cultist Shapechange to Specific Animal Power, the Shapechanger does not get the Animal Level and all the abilities of the Shapechangee.