Knowledge of Many Shapes: At level 3 the apex shifter gains a talent from the Alteration sphere that she qualifies 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 transformation 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 effect through concentration only requires a swift action each round.
This replaces steal language.
Reactive Transformation: At level 8 the apex shifter may use the Alteration sphere to apply a shapeshift to herself and only herself as an immediate action. Maintaining this effect through concentration only is still a swift action each round.
This replaces immunity to poison, boundless communication, immunity to disease and endless communication.
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.
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.
Apex Shifter Bestial Traits
The following bestial traits are available to all Shifters unless noted otherwise, but were published alongside the Apex Shifter.
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.
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 herself, she may make a feint check as part of that same action.
Resistant Shift
When the shifter applies a shapeshift to herself 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).
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.
U: Part of Ultimate Spheres of Power and does not need to be bought separately from that book