A moreau paragon delves into the innate connection with their animal kind. These individuals delve deeply into their heritage, embracing and mastering the wild aspects and abilities that set their race apart from all others. Their enhanced abilities often manifest in acute senses, exceptional strength and agility, and even the ability to shapeshift into their animal kind.
The ultimate achievement for a moreau is the ability to fully transform into their animal kind. This complete transformation is not just a change in appearance but a profound spiritual metamorphosis that allows the moreau to embrace the pure essence of their animal kind, becoming one with the natural world. Moreau who follow this path are often seen as spiritual leaders among their kind. Whether they use their abilities to protect their communities or seek out new adventures, their journey is one of self-mastery, transformation, and the eternal quest to understand the true nature of their being.
| Base Attack Bonus | Fort Save | Ref Save | Will Save | Special | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | +0 | +2 | +2 | +0 | Wild empathy, wild shift |
| 2nd | +1 | +3 | +3 | +0 | Animalistic power |
| 3rd | +2 | +3 | +3 | +1 | Alternate form |
Class Skills (4 + Int modifier per level): Acrobatics, Athletics, Handle Animal, Insight, Natural Lore, Perception, Profession, and Stealth
Class Features
Weapon and Armor Proficiency
A Moreau Paragon is proficient with Basic weapons. They are proficient with light armor but not with shields.
If not using weapon groups, a Moreau Paragon is proficient with simple weapons.
Wild Empathy
When attempting to improve the attitude of an animal, a moreau paragon can use her total Hit Dice in place of her ranks in Handle Animal. The moreau paragon also does not suffer a penalty when using Handle Animal with a creature of the Beast type.
Wild Shift
A moreau paragon can wild shift one additional time per day per class level.
Animalistic Power
At 2nd level, a moreau paragon gains a bonus feat from the following list based on their animal kind: Feral Cat’s Tiger Claw, Mighty Carp’s Deep Dive, Mocking Monkey’s Arboreal Climb, Savage Dog’s Fang Rip, Tricksy Tanuki Tracker, Wary Hare’s Plain Stride, Wild Boar’s Thick Hide, Wise Owl’s Night Sight.
If she already possesses this feat, she instead gains Extra Wild Shift as a bonus feat.
Alternate Form
At 3rd level, a moreau paragon gains the ability to completely transform herself into an animal and back again at will, and she can remain in either form for as long as she chooses. She gains one specific form based on her animal kind, and she always takes the form of the same specific animal.
A moreau paragon retains the benefits of any active wild shift effects while in this alternate form. If her alternate form has the same natural attack as an active wild shift, she does not gain multiple attacks with that natural weapon. Instead, the damage dealt by her natural attack is increased by one size category, using the larger damage as the base before the increase.
This otherwise functions as a form shifter druid’s wild shape ability, and a moreau paragon who gains a new wild shape form as a druid can choose to improve this form as normal for druid wild shapes, but the improved form is limited to the normal duration of the druid’s wild shape.
Avian Form (Owl)
You can transform into a large owl. Your size category is reduced by one step. You gain two primary claw attacks that deal 1d4 damage. You gain a +2 bonus to Strength and a +4 bonus to Dexterity. Your natural armor improves by 2. You gain a fly speed equal to 1/2 your base land speed with Average maneuverability.
Bruiser Form (Boar or Monkey)
You can transform into a large, powerful boar or primate. Your size increases by one category. You also gain a +2 bonus to Strength and a +4 bonus to Constitution. Your natural armor improves by 6.
As a boar, you gain a primary gore attack which deals 1d8 damage, dealing double damage on a charge. In addition, if you successfully overrun a target, you can make a gore attack as part of that action.
As a primate, you gain a primary bite attack which deals 1d8 damage and two secondary claw attacks which deal 1d6 damage.
Marine Form (Carp)
You can transform into a large fish. You gain a swim speed equal to your land speed, which grants a +8 racial bonus on Swim checks. You gain a +2 bonus to Strength and Dexterity. In addition, you gain a bite attack that deals 1d6 bludgeoning damage with the Grab the Swallow Whole abilities. Swallowed creatures take bite damage plus 2d6 acid damage each round.
Predator Form (Cat or Dog)
You transform into a large canine or feline predator, typically the form of a wolf or panther. You gain a primary bite attack that deals 1d6 damage. You also gain a +4 bonus to Strength and a +2 bonus to Dexterity. Your natural armor improves by 2, and your base land speed increases by 10 feet.
Skulking Form (Hare or Tanuki)
You can transform into a small, stealthy rabbit or tricky tanuki. Your size category is reduced by two steps. You gain a bite attack which deals 1d2 damage. You gain a +4 bonus to Dexterity.
As a hare, your base land speed increases by an additional 10 feet, and you gain a burrow speed of 10 feet.
As a tanuki, you gain a climb speed equal to your land speed and a burrow speed of 10 feet.