Shapeshift Gifts (Action Powers)

Templates for Action

Alternate Self

Limit Beak

You assume the form of another creature. You must build a variant for for yourself using your normal points and limits. This can be any type of creature. You cannot automatically change back - you must either take this power for your new form or break the transformation as if it was a Curse. Your alternate self becomes your natural form, and cannot be detected as a shapeshift except with very close study, powers notwithstanding.

You can learn this power several times to learn to transform into several different kinds of creatures. There is a limit on what forms you can assume if you use an ability that lets you temporarily learn new powers, such as Form Mastery or Spell preparation. Each time you temporarily gain this power, you transform into the same type of creature.

Instant Change

Basic Action

You can assume a mundane form (normally human) and back again. This is tied to the Mark of Power method.

Insubstantial Form

Stance

You are not fully material. Physical attacks find it very hard to do damage to you, doing damage based on the attacker's spirit rather than brute force. Such attacks do damage equal to the Mind of the attacker. Physical damage that is not directed by a creature, such as that caused by mechanical traps or accidents, lacks a spiritual component and does not hurt you at all.

A power such as True Earth that prevents resist powers from working also prevents Insubstantial Form from working.

This is often coupled with the Incorporeal limitation.

Mutation

Inherent

Pick one stance of the Gifts Origin. Your body mutates to accommodate this power, and it becomes inherent, always on, and a part of your body. This often changes your physical appearance and works well with the Mark of Power method.

The stance affected by Mutation is considered a Power of your Tradition even if it normally is not. If your powers fail for some reason, so does any stances maintained by Mutation; they cannot be used as ordinary stances.

You can take this power several times, each time it applies to a separate power.