Metamorpher (5A)

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This is an Artificer Specialization for 5A.

A metamorpher is an artificer who specializes in transforming their own shape. Most metamorphers use alchemy to transmute themselves, but each metamorpher can develop their own individual technique. Changing shape to suit the needs for the situation, a metamorpher can be a resourceful ally and a dangerous and unpredictable enemy.

Greyhawk: Humans and forest gnomes are common metamorphers, along with some elves. Among the older artificer specializations, the alchemy of transmutation has been studied over generations.

Source: Original

Subclass Features

Metamorpher Spells

Starting at 3rd level, you always have certain spells prepared after you reach particular levels in this class, as shown in the Metamorpher Spells table. These spells count as artificer spells for you, but they don't count against the number of artificer spells you prepare.

Metamorpher Spells Table

Artificer Level	Alchemist Spells
3	Primal Savagery, Thorn Whip
3	Gift of Alacrity, Longstrider
5	Dragon's Breath, Misty Step
9	Nondetection, Protection from Energy
13	Freedom of Movement, Polymorph
17	Reincarnate, Skill Empowerment

Metamorph

Beginning at 3rd level, you can change your shape. You can change into the form of any beast whose challenge rating is equal to or less than your level. Your game statistics are replaced by the statistics of the chosen beast. You retain your alignment and personality, Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma scores, and Hit Points. You retain your skills, and the bonus in each skill rather than recalculating skill bonuses based on the ability scores of your assumed form. You are limited in the actions you can perform by the nature of this new form, and you can’t speak, cast spells, or take any other action that requires hands or speech. Your gear melds into the new form. You can’t activate, use, wield, or otherwise benefit from any of your equipment.

The transformation lasts for a full hour, until you end it as an action, or until you drop to 0 hit points or die. You can use this ability a number of times equal to your Proficency Bonus and regain all uses when you finish a long rest.

At 5th level you retain your ability to speak and cast spells in beast form, using your limbs for somatic components. Any spell focus you have becomes a part of the transmutation and changes into a crystal on your brow that you can use as a spell focus. If this crystal is covered you cannot cast spells.

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Beginning at 3rd level

Extra Attack

Starting at 5th level, you can attack twice, rather than once, whenever you take the Attack action on your turn. If you have metamorphed into a creature that has the multiattack feature, you can use that feature.

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Beginning at 9th level,

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At 15th level,