Undead shape

Type of feat: general (available every three level-ups) (epic)
Prerequisite: epic shifter

Specifics: The character with this ability can transform into a selection of powerful undead creatures three times per day: risen lord, vampire, and spectre.

Use: selected. After choosing this ability, the character must select an undead type to change into.

Notes

• Requires Hordes of the Underdark.
• This form of shapeshifting cannot be dispelled.
• This feat does not actually require one to be an epic shifter. It can be taken starting on shifter level 10 (when the shifter gets greater wildshape IV).
• Unlike the other epic shifter feats, undead shape does not require a minimum wisdom score.

Forms

• The statistics for the undead forms are given in the following table. Strength (str), dexterity (dex), and constitution (con) values override the shifter's base ability scores. Bonuses in the hit point (HP) column are temporary hit points, while bonuses in the armor class (AC) column are dodge bonuses. The "merge" column indicates the inventory slots from which item properties will merge.

Shape	Str	Dex	Con	HP	AC	Special	Unarmed	Merge
risen lord	21	-	19	+60	+13	damage reduction 15/+3 damage immunities: slashing 50%, piercing 50% risen lord scythe +5 (cleave, whirlwind attack vampiric regeneration +2)	no	armor, items, weapon
vampire	18	20	-	+30	28 (base) (+13 dodge)	regeneration +5 damage reduction 15/+1 damage resistance: cold 20/- damage resistance: electrical 20/- vampire bite: on monster hit: level drain 2 domination gaze	yes	armor, items
spectre	16	22	-	+40	31 (base) (+15 dodge)	damage reduction 15/+4 turn resistance: +2 damage resistance: cold 5/- damage resistance: electricity 5/- immunity decreased: divine 25% darkvision, improved evasion +15 hide, +15 move silently shadow attack, invisibility immunity: knockdown	yes	armor

• All undead shapes receive the following immunities: disease, critical hits, death magic, level drain, ability drain, mind-affecting spells, paralysis, poison, and sneak attacks.
• Drinking healing potions in any undead shape will be treated as a hostile touch attack action which will harm the character if the attack roll succeeds.
• Off-hand weapon and bracer/gauntlet/glove properties never merge.

Spectre

• The +2 turn resistance provides no benefit for a player character.

Custom content notes

• A custom class must have this feat in their feat list, or that class will not be able to select it as a general feat.
• Vampire

• domination gaze script: X2_S2_ShiftDom

• Spectre

• invisibility script: X2_S2_VampInvis
• shadow attack script: X2_S2_GwDrain