in its space.

If the creature’s size

SHAPESHIFT increases, any nonmagical gear it
wears is ruined by the force of the
Taking the shapeshift alternative class
transformation and becomes unusable.
feature means you can focus on your
Magical gear gets a DC 15 Fortitude
actions in combat (rather than worrying
save to avoid destruction.
about your animal companion) while
(Nonhumanoid-shaped creatures
still unleashing nature’s fury upon your
can’t wear armor designed
foes
for humanoid-shaped creatures, and
Level: 1st.
viceversa.) Gear returns to normal size
Replaces: : If you select this class
if dropped.
feature, you do not gain an animal
Upon completing a special 10 minutes
companion at 1st level, nor do you gain
ritual a druid can attune a single piece
the wild shape class feature at 5th level
of gear to herself. Attuned gear melds
(or any variation of that class feature at
into your new form and becomes
later levels, such as the ability to wild
nonfunctional until you return to your
shape into an elemental at 16th level).
normal form. A druid can have only one
Benefit: You can shapeshift at will
piece of attuned gear per bonus point
into powerful animal or nature-oriented
of constitution and the total weight of
forms. Each time you use this ability,
your attuned gear may not exceed your
you can choose the exact look that your
light load. You cannot speak in
shapeshifted form takes. Druids pick
shapeshifted form, and your limbs lack
animals from the terrain and climate
the precision required to wield a
they’re most familiar with. For
weapon or perform tasks requiring fine
example, a druid from a jungle might
manipulation. You can’t cast spells or
adopt the form of a black panther when
activate magic items while in
in predator form, while one from the
shapeshifted form, even if you have the
taiga might shapeshift into a white wolf.
Natural Spell feat or other ability that
The two forms look different, but
would allow you to cast spells while wild
functionally they’re identical. This is a
shaped. Unless otherwise noted in the
supernatural ability. It requires only a
descriptions below, you retain your size
swift action to shapeshift. If you are
and space when you adopt a new form.
capable of taking more than one form,
You always retain your type and
you can shapeshift directly between
subtypes, regardless of the nature of
two forms without returning to your
the form assumed. You don’t gain any
normal form. There’s no limit to the
special attacks or qualities while
number of times per day you can
shapeshifted except as described
change forms, nor to the amount of
below. When you shapeshift into a form
time you can spend in a shapeshifted
other than your own, you gain natural
form .You retain your normal Hit Dice,
weapons (and reach with those
hit points, base attack bonus, base
weapons) as described below. These
saving throw bonuses, and skill ranks
natural weapons gain an enhancement
regardless of your form. You also retain
bonus on attack rolls and damage rolls
your normal ability scores, though each
equal to 1/4 your druid level, and at 4th
form grants a bonus to your Strength
level and higher they are treated as
score. You keep all extraordinary,
magic weapons for the purpose of
supernatural, and spell-like special
overcoming damage reduction. The
attacks and qualities of your normal
damage dice given are for Medium
form, except for those requiring a body
druids; smaller or larger druids should
part your new form does not have.
adjust those values according to the
Any gear worn or carried by the
table on page 28 of the Dungeon
creature that can’t be worn or carried in
Master’s Guide. If knocked unconscious
its new form instead falls to the ground
or slain in shapeshifted form, you revert
to your original form. In addition,
Control Shape is now a class skill for
you.
Predator Form: This form,
traditionally that of a wolf, panther, or
other predatory mammal, is the first
one a shapeshifting druid learns. While
in predator form, you gain a primary
bite attack that deals 1d6 points of
damage. You have the reach of a long
creature of your size (5 feet for Small
or Medium). You gain a +4
enhancement bonus to Strength, and
your natural armor bonus improves by
4. Your base land speed becomes 50
feet. At 4th level, you gain Mobility as a
bonus feat whenever you are in
predator form (even if you don’t meet
the prerequisites).
Aerial Form: At 5th level, you can
shapeshift into a flying creature.
traditionally resembling an eagle,
vulture, or bat, the aerial form enables
fast travel and the ability to soar out of
harm’s way. While in aerial form, you
gain a primary talon attack that deals
1d6 points of damage. You have the
reach of a long creature of your size (5
feet for Small or Medium). You gain a
+2 enhancement bonus to Strength
and a +2 enhancement bonus on Reflex
saves, and your natural armor bonus
improves by 2. You gain a fly speed of
40 feet (good maneuverability).
At 7th level, you gain Flyby Attack as
a bonus feat whenever you are in aerial
form.
Ferocious Slayer Form: At 8th level,
you can shapeshift into a large and
fierce predatory form, such as a tiger,
brown bear, or dire wolf. While in
ferocious slayer form, you gain a
primary bite attack that deals 1d8
points of damage and two secondary
claw attacks that each deal 1d6 points
of damage. Your size increases by one
category (to a maximum of Colossal),
and you have the reach of a long
creature of your size (5 feet for Medium
or Large). You gain a +8 enhancement
bonus to Strength and a +4
enhancement bonus on Fortitude
saves, and your natural armor bonus
improves by 8. Your base land speed
changes to 40 feet. At 10th level, you
gain Improved Critical (bite) and
Improved Critical (claw) as bonus feats
whenever you are in ferocious slayer
form.
Forest Avenger Form: At 12th level,
you can take the form of a massive
plantlike creature, similar to a
shambling mound or a treant. (Druids
not native to forest terrains typically
rename this form to fit their
environment.) While in forest avenger
form, you gain a pair of primary slam
attacks that deal 1d8 points of damage
each. Your size increases by one
category (to a maximum of Colossal)
and you have the reach of a tall
creature of your size (5 feet for
Medium, 10 feet for Large). You gain a
+12 enhancement bonus to Strength
and a +4 enhancement bonus on
Fortitude and Will saves, and your
natural armor bonus improves by 12.
Your base land speed becomes 20 feet.
You gain damage reduction
5/slashing while in forest avenger form.
At 14th level, you gain Improved
Overrun as a bonus feat while in forest
avenger form (even if you don’t meet
the normal prerequisites).
Elemental Fury Form: At 16th level,
you can shapeshift into a giant form of
air, earth, fire, or water (your choice
each time you shapeshift). While in
elemental fury form, you gain a pair of
primary slam attacks that deal 2d6
points of damage each. Your size
increases by two categories (to a
maximum of Colossal), and you have
the reach of a tall creature of your size
(10 feet for Large, 15 feet for Huge).
You gain a +16 enhancement bonus to
Strength and a +4 enhancement bonus
on Fortitude, Reflex, and Will saves,
and your natural armor bonus improves
by 16.
While in elemental fury form, you
gain one of the following special
movements modes and related
abilities:
 Air: Fly speed equal to twice your
base land speed (perfect
manoeuvrability) and immunity to cold.
Earth: You gain a burrow speed
equal to your base land speed and
immunity to acid.
Fire: You gain immunity to fire and
your slam attacks deal +1d6 of fire
damage.
Water: You gain a swim speed
equal to twice your base land speed
and immunity to cold.
In addition, while in elemental fury
form, you do not need to breath.
At 18th level, you gain Great Cleave
as a bonus feat while in elemental fury
form (even if you don’t meet the normal
prerequisites).
New Feats
Aquatic form
Prerequisites: 3rd level druid with
shapeshifter variant, Swim 4 ranks, Control
Shape 4 ranks.
Benefit: This form most often resembles a
shark or a snake of some kind. When you shift
in your Predator or Ferocious Slayer form, you
may choose to transform in an aquatic
creature instead of a land creature. You gain
all the normal benefits, plus a 30 ft swim
speed and you can breathe water (but not air)
while in this form.
At 7th level, your swim speed improves to
50 ft.
Burrower Form
Prerequisites: 6th level druid with
shapeshifter variant, Knowledge (nature) 4
ranks, Control Shape 6 ranks.
Benefit: This form most often resembles a
badger or a gopher of some kind. When you
shift in your Predator or Ferocious Slayer
form, you may choose to transform in an
aquatic creature instead of a land creature.
You gain all the normal benefits, a plus the
things noted below.
Your size is reduced by one category. You
gain a burrow speed of 20 ft. At 10th level
your burrow speed becomes 30ft.
Climber Form
Prerequisites: 1st level druid with
shapeshifter variant, Climb 4 ranks, Control
Shape 4 ranks.
Benefit: This form most often resembles a
spider or a snake of some kind.
When you shift in your Predator or Ferocious
Slayer form, you may choose to transform in
an climbing creature instead of a land
creature. You gain all the normal benefits,
plus a 30ft climbing speed.
At 7th level, your climbing speed improves
to 50 ft.
Inconspicuous Form
Prerequisites: 12th level druid with
shapeshifter variant, Knowledge (nature) 8
ranks, Survival 4 ranks, Control Shape 12
ranks.
Benefit: This most often resembles a rat or
other small rodent. Your size is reduced by
two size categories. You gain a +12
enhancement bonus to Dex, a +6
enhancement bonus to Fortitude saves, and
your natural armor bonus improves by 4. Your
base land speed becomes 20 and you gain a
bite attack that deals 1d3 damages. At 16th
level, you gain a climb speed and a burrow
speed of 20 ft.
Special: If used in conjunction with
Hybrid Form feat, this feat allows you to
decrease your size of up to two steps,
maintaining a general humanoid appearance
Hybrid Form
Prerequisites: 5th level druid with
shapeshifter variant, Knowledge (nature) 8
ranks, Control Shape 8 ranks
Benefit: You can choose to take on a hybrid
form instead of a normal animal form when
you use your shapeshifting ability. When
doing so, you retain your size and a general
humanoid appearance, but you grow
appropriate animal-like features. Your
equipment stays in place and you can benefit
normally from it. You still cannot speak nor
cast spells while in this form. Since you do not
take on the full animal form, you only get half
of the normal enhancement bonuses to your
physical abilities and saves (minimum +2).
 Moreover the natural attacks granted by
your form deal damage according to your
normal size (e.g. Elemental Fury slam attacks
would deal only 1d6 damages for a medium-
sized character).
You otherwise gain all the other benefits
granted by the form you take on (methods of
movement, immunities and so on)