Shifter Prestige Class

[Ho La Verità In Tasca]

Good evening everyone, I'm going crazy. I can't figure out what skills and what race to use to be able to become a shapeshifter. Please, help

[grognardgary]

You need to be able to cast level three spells. That means you need to be a sorceror, wizard, bard, cleric etc. and there are two feats required alert, and shifter, all that means is you need to be a fifth level wizard or cleric. sixth level others After further checking only druids can get the feat wild shape. Unless you can obtain it through a different prestige class.

[wendigo211]

Ideally you want a small race, because, IIRC, the bonuses from the Small Stature feat (+1 AB, AC and +4 to hide) apply while shifted. Halfling is a bit better because you also get the Lucky feat. Physical stats, STR, DEX and CON don't really matter since the stats of the shifted form replace those abilities. However, you don't want too low a strength for encumbrance purposes when you aren't shifted.

You have to be a Druid to become a Shifter. Basically, you need 5 levels of Druid and the Alertness feat. Unfortunately, there's no Natural Spell feat in NWN so you can't cast Druid spells while shifted although some of the forms have spells or spell-like abilities.

Shifter's a tough class to play because you need to understand how item merging is handled by the game and the strengths and weaknesses of each form. If you're a new player and not an expert in the rules, you should play something else.

[Ho La Verità In Tasca]

what could i try? anything but weapons master, please ç_ç

[grognardgary]

Halfling druid?

[Ho La Verità In Tasca]

T_T i think, black guard(Guardia Nera) or prestige necromancer(Signore Pallido) in italian? ç_ç how to have this prestige class please?

[Wizard of Woz]

Originally posted by Ho La Verità In Tasca:

Good evening everyone, I'm going crazy. I can't figure out what skills and what race to use to be able to become a shapeshifter. Please, help:cursed_grim:

Just so you know, when you level up, you can look at all the requirements for a prestige class.

[allenayen96]

Originally posted by Wizard of Woz:

Originally posted by Ho La Verità In Tasca:

Good evening everyone, I'm going crazy. I can't figure out what skills and what race to use to be able to become a shapeshifter. Please, help:cursed_grim:

Just so you know, when you level up, you can look at all the requirements for a prestige class.

The Shifter class doesn't say that you have to be a Druid to be a shifter

[Ho La Verità In Tasca]

Thanks all, i try... is my first time :( i want crenshinibon!!!!!!

[Wizard of Woz]

Originally posted by allenayen96:

Originally posted by Wizard of Woz:

Just so you know, when you level up, you can look at all the requirements for a prestige class.

The Shifter class doesn't say that you have to be a Druid to be a shifter

Well not directly, but it requires shape shifting which only Druids can do. Which you could also figure out on the level up screen.

[Zarddin]

Originally posted by Ho La Verità In Tasca:

Thanks all, i try... is my first time :( i want crenshinibon!!!!!!

I think going for Dwarf or Half-Orc Fighter 8/Champion of Torm is great. You get so many feats and better saves against all enemy spells that way.

Great as a long sword and shield tank as each act has some cool long swords and they are probably the best weapon in the game.

Just be of good or neutral alignment and not evil and peak weapon focus in long sword as one of your feat and you are set to become Champion of Torm after getting 7 levels of a Fighter (but it is better to get 8 levels as a fighter as both Fighter and Champion of Torm get bonus feats on even levels).

In my opinion the most fun builds for me were:

Dwarf Lawful Good Fighter 8/Paladin 2/Champion of Torm
Dwarf Fighter/Bard 1/Red Dragon Disciple 10

[Ho La Verità In Tasca]

thanks, love you!

[allenayen96]

Originally posted by Wizard of Woz:

Originally posted by allenayen96:

The Shifter class doesn't say that you have to be a Druid to be a shifter

Well not directly, but it requires shape shifting which only Druids can do. Which you could also figure out on the level up screen.

True, but some of the requirements are not clear and some are. For instance Red Dragon Disciple tells you what class can be a Red Dragon Disciple, but Pale Master says Spellcasting level, It should be Caster level, they are NOT the same.

[Wizard of Woz]

Originally posted by allenayen96:

Originally posted by Wizard of Woz:

Well not directly, but it requires shape shifting which only Druids can do. Which you could also figure out on the level up screen.

True, but some of the requirements are not clear and some are. For instance Red Dragon Disciple tells you what class can be a Red Dragon Disciple, but Pale Master says Spellcasting level, It should be Caster level, they are NOT the same.

Pale Master is labeled correctly. You need to be able to cast 3rd lvl arcane spells, not be a 3rd lvl caster.

[allenayen96]

Originally posted by Wizard of Woz:

Originally posted by allenayen96:

True, but some of the requirements are not clear and some are. For instance Red Dragon Disciple tells you what class can be a Red Dragon Disciple, but Pale Master says Spellcasting level, It should be Caster level, they are NOT the same.

Pale Master is labeled correctly. You need to be able to cast 3rd lvl arcane spells, not be a 3rd lvl caster.

Sorry but you are wrong. I have a Wizard 3/Pale Master 1 in game now.

[Wizard of Woz]

Originally posted by allenayen96:

Originally posted by Wizard of Woz:

Pale Master is labeled correctly. You need to be able to cast 3rd lvl arcane spells, not be a 3rd lvl caster.

Sorry but you are wrong. I have a Wizard 3/Pale Master 1 in game now.

Oh, well good to know. Don't even know why they changed the prerequisites from the original class.