Good/Interesting Choices for Assume Supernatural Ability

[asnys]

I'm looking for ideas for good, or just interesting, choices for Assume Supernatural Ability for a Master of Many Forms. Stuff you might actually use in play, not Pun-Pun. Looking around, I've found the following, either mentioned in previous threads on this question, or from skimming the SRD:


Beholder Eye Rays
Choker (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/choker.htm) Quickness - gives you an extra standard or move action per round. If you're a caster, it's like the 3.0 version of Haste. Though, if you're primarily a caster, probably best to get the form through the Aberration Wild Shape feat instead of six levels of MoMF.
Phasm (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/monsters/phasm.htm)'s alternate form - lets you assume any Large or smaller size form, including a lot of types that you couldn't otherwise shift into. It's not wild shape, so you don't get the extraordinary special qualities, but if there's an Outsider or Magical Beast with a really juicy supernatural ability, you could take Assume Supernatural Ability twice.
Udoroot (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/psionic/monsters/udoroot.htm)'s Double Manifest - though that's really only useful in gestalt.


I'd appreciate any other suggestions. :smallsmile:

[Venger]

this (http://www.minmaxboards.com/index.php?topic=9399.0) provides a pretty solid overview of stuff you might like to pull from ASA.

[WhamBamSam]

Also, note that if you use a psionic race like Kalashtar, or take a Host feat, you can qualify for Metamorphic Transfer instead of Assume Supernatural Ability, which means you won't be locked into just one ability but can pick and choose as the situation demands.

[flappeercraft]

Better than Choker, the good thing you can polymorph yourself into with Assume Supernatural ability is a Chronotyrin from FF page 33. Use that and you get double actions so you instead of getting an extra move or standard you get both of those, extra swift and immediate action. Thing with this is that you can't with regular polymorph so you would need to use Draconic Polymorph and you could do this by 17th level or 15th level if you use Spell enhancer with Draconic polymorph. Of course assuming you don't have any CL boosters in which case with an Orange Ioun stone and a Ring of arcane might you could do so at 13th level if used along with the Draconic polymorph.

[MaxiDuRaritry]

Pixie's greater invisibility. The invisibility doesn't turn off once you change to something else, but pixie is a good scout form regardless.

The sarrukh's manipulate form. More cheese than a lake of fondue, but it's still a fantastic ability, especially if you're from Toril.

Greater doppelganger's assume identity. Remember, you get their abilities while keeping most of your own, so if you assume the identity of a mimic, you get their shapeshifting and their adhesive. Or if you eat a warhulking hurler, you can throw moons around like you're Deathstar bowling. Or you can assume the identity of an ice assassin of a god for a divine rank. Etc.

Any (Su) shapeshifting.

[Vogie]

Rakshaka (Outsider) - detect thoughts continuous

Could be awesome, could just drive your DM Crazy...

[Venger]

Rakshaka (Outsider) - detect thoughts continuous

Could be awesome, could just drive your DM Crazy...

Throw cloak of khyber on there.