General
Shapes no longer have their respective weapon bonuses; the drow warrior shape doesn't get the Drow Venomblade +3 nor does the lizardfolk whipmaster keep the Shocking Whip. However, shapes with weapons do merge the Shifter's weapon bonuses (if there were any to start with). This was done to balance the class against others.
For example, previously a Shifter holding a weapon with 1d4 fire damage would obtain a Drow Venomblade with the following stats: +3 enhancement bonus, On Hit: Poison, 1d4 acid damage, 1d4 fire damage. With the Thain implementation, the only bonus would be 1d4 fire damage
Alternate Shapes
In order to add more RP venues for Shifters, new alternate shapes are available, most of them being of non-evil alignment. The "/shapes" command or the emote wand can be used to switch from primary to secondary shapes.
| Feat | Stock Shape | Alternate Shape | Abilities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildshape (Druid level 5) | Boar | Raven | - |
| Wildshape (Druid level 5) | Badger | Rat | - |
| Wildshape (Druid level 5) | Bear | Deer | - |
| Wildshape (Druid level 5) | Panther | Bat | - |
| Wildshape (Druid level 5) | Wolf | Snake | - |
| Greater Wildshape I | Chromatic Wyrmling | Metallic Wyrmling | - |
| Greater Wildshape II | Harpy | Faerie Dragon | Stun Bolt: ranged touch attack, no save |
| Greater Wildshape II | Gargoyle | Sphynx | Paralysis, Fear and Sonic Howls, DC 14 |
| Greater Wildshape II | Minotaur | Half-orc | - |
| Greater Wildshape III | Basilisk | Intellect Devourer | Stunning Howl, DC 14; Intelligence Draining Bolt, touch attack, no save |
| Greater Wildshape III | Drider | Formian | Dominate Person: unlimited uses per day, DC 16; On Hit: Poison, DC 16 |
| Greater Wildshape III | Manticore | Ogre Shaman | Call Lightning, Cure Serious Wounds and Flame Strike at will |
| Humanoid Shape | Drow Warrior | Elven Warrior | - |
| Humanoid Shape | Lizardfolk Whipmaster | Dwarf | - |
| Humanoid Shape | Kobold Commando | Child | - |
| Greater Wildshape IV | Dire Tiger | Hook Horror | Blood Frenzy and Expeditious Retreat at will |
| Greater Wildshape IV | Mind Flayer | Gelatinous Cube | Paralysis and Acid Bolts: ranged touch attacks, no save; On Hit: Poison, DC 16 |
| Greater Wildshape IV | Medusa | Dryad | Mass Charm and Entangle at will |
