TEXT: Spheres Apocrypha: 
  The Apex 
  Shifter
  
  2
  “The diﬃ  culty that comes with being every kind of species and creature 
  is the unavoidable sensation of cannibalism during breakfast, lunch, 
  and dinner.”
  -Lady Leviathan
  Knowledge of Many Shapes: At level 3 the apex shifter 
  gains a talent from the Alteration sphere that she qualiﬁ es for. 
  Whenever she rests for 8 hours and regains spell points, she 
  may change which Alteration sphere talent she gained from 
  this feature. This replaces endurance.
  Extended Transformation: The apex shifter gains extended 
  transformation at level 4. This replaces lingering transforma-
  tion and alters extended transformation. Other archetypes can 
  still replace extended transformation and gain the exchanged 
  ability at their normal level.
  Rapid Transformation: At level 5 the apex shifter may use 
  the Alteration sphere to apply a shapeshift to herself and only 
  herself as a swift action. Maintaining this eﬀ ect through con-
  centration only requires a swift action each round. This replac-
  es steal languages.
  Greater Transformation: The apex shifter gains greater 
  transformation at level 9. This alters greater transformation. 
  Other archetypes can still replace greater transformation and 
  gain the exchanged ability at their normal level.
  Reactive Transformation: At level 8 the apex shifter may 
  use the Alteration sphere to apply a shapeshift to herself and 
  only herself as a immediate action. Maintaining this eﬀ ect 
  through concentration only is still a swift action each round. 
  This replaces immunity to poison, boundless communication, 
  immunity to disease and endless communication.
  Ultimate Transformation: At level 20 the apex shifter can 
  make shapeshifts last on herself without concentration and 
  without spell points. In addition once per turn, she may apply a 
  shapeshift to herself as a free action. This replaces second skin.
  The following bestail traits are available to all shifters, but 
  work best with the apex shifter.
  Shifter Bestial Traits
  Accommodating Form: The shifter chooses one Alteration 
  sphere talent (including the base talent that grants Blank 
  Form) that she possesses that grants traits. When she applies 
  a shapeshift to herself, she can choose one of the traits from 
  that talent that does not cost an additional spell point to apply. 
  That trait does not count towards her maximum amount of 
  traits she may possess on a form. She may select this bestial 
  trait once per every 4 shifter levels she possesses (minimum 1). 
  Each time she does so she selects another talent.
  Resistant Shift: When the shifter applies a shapeshift to her-
  self and becomes a size category larger then she was before, she 
  gains stalwart (if she makes a Fortitude or Will saving throw 
  against an attack that has a reduced eﬀ ect on a successful save, 
  she instead avoids the eﬀ ect entirely) for 1 round per 5 levels 
  of shifter she possesses (minimum 1), or until she applies a new 
  shapeshift to herself (whichever is shorter). When she applies a 
  shapeshift to herself and becomes a size category smaller than 
  she was before, she gains evasion (As the shifter bestial trait) 
  for for 1 round per 5 levels of shifter she possesses (minimum 
  1), or until she applies a new shapeshift to herself (whichever 
  is shorter).
  Defensive Shift: When the shifter applies a shapeshift to 
  herself, she can enter total defense as part of that same action. 
  At the beginning of her next turn, she is staggered for 1 round.
  Feinting Shift: When the shifter applies a shapeshift to her-
  self, she may make a feint check as part of that same action.
  Shifting Style: Requires: At least 1 combat talent not from 
  the Alchemy, Equipment, Tech, or Trap sphere; Knowledge of 
  Many Shapes class feature
  When the shifter applies a shapeshift to herself, she may spend 
  an additional spell point to gain a combat talent she doesn’t 
  currently possess (excluding the Alchemy, Equipment, Tech, or 
  Trap sphere). She must possess the base sphere associated with 
  the talent in order to gain it. This talent lasts for 1 minute or 
  until she applies a new shapeshift to yourself.
  The Apex Shifter
  (Shifter Archetype)
  
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  Alteration Talents
  The following is an alternate version of the Elementalt 
  Transformation talent designed to embrace more dedicated 
  transformations, and is available as an alternative with GM 
  permission.
  Dedicated Elemental Transformation (transformation)
  You may grant the form of a speciﬁ c elemental with your 
  shapeshift (air, earth, ﬁ re, or water), chosen at the time this 
  talent is gained. 
  Limbs: mutable
  Speech: Yes; Hands: No
  Speed: 30 ft. land speed
  Natural weapons: 2 slams (Primary, 1d6, 1d4 small)
  AC: +2 natural armor bonus, +1 per 5 caster levels
  Special: Darkvision 60 ft.feet, additional limbs or natural 
  weapons cannot be added to this form through traits. The tar-
  get gains a 25% ability to ignore critical hits and precision dam-
  age, which increases by 25% per 5 caster levels to a maximum 
  of 100%. 
  Choose and gain one of the following packages, depending on 
  which elemental is chosen. You may select this talent multiple 
  times, each time gaining an additional elemental type. 
  Air
  You gain a ﬂ ight speed of 30 ft with Perfect maneuverability, 
  which increases by 30 ft per 5 caster levels. You also gain the 
  ability to create a Whirlwind (as an air elemental of the same 
  size), and the Air Mastery quality (As a Air Elemental)
  The Air package oﬀ ers the following traits, which you may ap-
  ply to any form:
  • Flight speed as granted by the Air Elemental Form.
  • Air Mastery as granted by the Air Elemental Form.
  Earth
  You gain Darkvision 60 ft, a 30 ft burrow speed, and Earth 
  Glide. You also gain a +2 Strength bonus, and Earth Mastery 
  quality (As an Earth Elemental)
  The Earth package oﬀ ers the following traits, which you may 
  apply to any form:
  • Earth Mastery as granted by the Earth Elemental 
  Form.
  • Earth Glide as granted by the Earth Elemental Form.
  Fire
  You gain Darkvision 60 ft, a +2 bonus to Dexterity, and the 
  Burn special quality (1d4, increases by 1 die size per 5 caster lev-
  els). You also gain Resistance to ﬁ re equal to your caster level.
  The Fire package oﬀ ers the following traits, which you may 
  apply to any form:
  • Elemental Resistance to ﬁ re equal to your caster 
  level.
  • The burn special quality as granted by the Fire 
  Elemental Form.
  Water
  You gain water breathing and a 30 ft Swim speed which increas-
  es by 30 ft per 5 caster levels. You also gain a +2 Constitution 
  bonus, the ability to create a Vortex (as a water elemental of 
  the same size) and and Water Mastery quality (As a Water 
  Elemental)
  The Water package oﬀ ers the following traits, which you may 
  apply to any form:
  • Swim Speed as granted by the Water Elemental 
  Form.
  • Water Mastery as granted by the Water Elemental 
  Form.
  Credits
  Creative Director: Adam Meyers
  Author: David Spektorov
  Layout: Rachel Meyers
  
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