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Elemental Changeling
Creating an Elemental Changeling:
“Elemental Changeling” is a natural or acquired template that can be added to any corporeal animal, humanoid, giant, monstrous humanoid, magical beast or fey. This template is usually natural, but can be acquired by use of a ritual detailed later in this section.
Size and Type
The base creature’s type does not change; however, it gains both the shapechanger subtype and whatever elemental subtypes the base elemental has. The changeling takes on some characteristics of an elemental, referred to as the base elemental.
The base elemental must be the same size as the base creature.
An Elemental Changeling uses either the base creatures or the base elemental’s statistics and special abilities in addition to those described here.
Hit Dice and Hit Points
Same as the base creature plus the base elemental. To calculate total hit points, add Constitution modifiers according to the score the changling has in either form.
Speed
Same as the base creature or base elemental, depending on which form the changeling is using.
Armour Class
The base creature’s natural armour bonus is increased by +2 in both forms.
Base Attack/Grapple
Add the base attack bonus for the base elemental to the base attack bonus for the base creature. The changeling’s grapple bonus uses its attack bonus and modifiers for Strength and size depending on the changeling’s form.
Attacks
Same as the base creature or base elemental, depending on which form the changeling is using.
Damage
Same as the base creature or base elemental, depending on which form the changeling is in.
Special Attacks
A changeling retains the special attacks of the base creature or base elemental, depending on which form it is using.
Special Qualities
A changeling retains all the special qualities of the base creature and the base elemental, with the exception of Elemental traits, which are only retained by the base Elemental. The changeling also gains the qualities described below.
Alternate Form (Su)
A changeling can assume the form of a specific elemental (as indicated in its entry).
Changing to or from elemental form is a standard action.
A slain changeling reverts to the form of its base creature, although it remains dead. Separated body parts retain their elemental form, however.
Damage Reduction (Ex)
An elemental changeling in elemental form has damage reduction 5/-.
Immunities (Su)
A changeling in any form possesses the elemental immunity to poison, sleep effects, paralysis, and stunning.
Elemental Empathy (Ex)
Automatically gains any elemental languages known by the bonded elemental and gains the ability to communicate with elementals of its type and a racial +6 bonus to Charisma-based checks when communicating to Elementals of its type.
Darkvision (Ex)
A changeling has darkvision out to 60ft in any form unless the base creatures darkvision extends further, in which case, that is used.
Base Save Bonuses
Add the base save bonuses of the base elemental to the base save bonuses of the base creature.
Abilities
All changelings gain +2 to charisma. In addition, when in elemental form, a changeling’s physical ability scores improve according to its kind. These adjustments are equal to the elemental’s normal ability scores -10 or -11.
In addition, a changeling may also gain an additional ability score increase by virtue of its extra Hit Dice.
Skills
A changeling gains skill points equal to (2 + Int modifier, minimum 1) per Hit Die of its elemental form, as if it had multiclassed into the elemental type. (Elemental is never its first Hit Die, though, and it does not gain quadruple skill points for any elemental Hit Die.) Any skill given in the elemental’s description is a class skill for the changeling’s elemental levels. In any form, a changeling also has any racial skill bonuses of the base creature and of the base elemental, although conditional skill bonuses only apply in the associated form.
Feats
Add the base elemental’s feats to the base creatures. If this results in a changeling having the same feat twice, the changeling gains no additional benefit unless the feat normally can be taken more once, in which case the duplicated feat works as noted in the feat description. This process may give the changeling more feats than a character of its total Hit Dice would normally be entitled to; if this occurs, any "extra" feats are denoted as bonus feats.
It’s possible that a changeling cannot meet the prerequisites for all its feats when in the form of its base creature. If this occurs, the changeling still has the feats, but cannot use them when in the form of its base creature form. A changeling receives Iron Will as a bonus feat.
Gaining the Elemental Changeling Template
(Note: this section uses the variant incantation rules from Unearthed Arcana)
Elemental Merger
Transmutation
Effective Level: 4th
Skill Check: Knowledge (the planes) DC 20, 4 successes
Failure: Elemental Backlash
Components: V, S, Sacrifice
Casting Time: 60 minutes
Range: Touch or Personal
Target: On willing subject or yourself
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No
This Incantation grants the recipient the Elemental Changeling template.
Failure
If the caster fails two knowledge (the planes) checks, the recipient receives 1d6 of damage for every hit die the Elemental sacrificed had. For Elementals with more than one elemental subtype, it deals 1d6 per subtype per hit die.
Sacrifice
An elemental of the type and size that you wish to merge with must give its life, willingly or not, in order to complete this ritual
Backlash
The recipient of the ritual is exhausted for one week after the ritual as their body seeks to adjust itself to the presence of an elemental spirit.
Example Elemental Changelings:
You see rushing towards you, a giant bipedal lizard, its mouth full of razor sharp teeth and its body adorned with talons and claws. It opens its mouth, snarls and then, starting at its tail, bursts into flames. It flows and changes, keeping its vaguely lizard-like shape. The fore-limbs grow to enormous size and it lashes out at you with the fiery pseudopodia.
Fireling Megaraptor (Animal form):
Size/type: Large Animal (Shapechanger, Fire)
Hit dice: 16d8+119 (183 hp)
Initiative: +7
Speed: 60ft (12 squares)
Armour Class: 19 (-1 size, +2 Dex, +8 natural), touch 11, Flat footed 17
Base Attack/Grapple: +12/+21
Attack: Talon +17 melee (2d6+6)
Full Attack: Talon +17 melee (2d6+6) and 2 foreclaws +12 melee (1d4+3) and bite +12 melee (1d8+3)
Space/Reach: 10ft/5ft
Special Attacks: Pounce
Special Qualities: Alternate form, Immunities, Elemental Empathy, Darkvision 60ft, Low light vision, scent, Immunity to fire, vulnerability to cold
Saves: Fort+15 Ref+19 Will +6
Abilities: Str 22, Dex 16, Con 21, Int 2, Wis 15, Cha 12
Skills: Hide +27, Jump +27, Listen +18, Spot +16, Survival +18
Feats: Run, Toughness, Track, Dodge, Improved Initiative, Mobility, Spring Attack, Weapon finesse, Iron Will
Fireling Megaraptor (Elemental form)
Large Animal (Shapechanger, Fire)
Hit dice: 16d8+119 (183 hp)
Initiative: +11
Speed: 50ft
Armour Class: 20 (-1 size +5 dex, +6 natural) touch 14, Flat footed 15
Base Attack/Grapple: +12/+21
Attack: Slam +19 melee (2d6+7 plus 2d6 fire)
Full Attack: 2 Slams +19 melee (2d6+7 plus 2d6 fire)
Space/Reach: 10ft/10ft
Special Attacks: Burn
Special Qualities: DR 5/-, Elemental traits, Alternate Form, Elemental Empathy, Elemental traits
Saves: Fort +23 Ref +26 Will +6
Abilities: Str 25, Dex 25, Con 27, Int 2, Wis 15, Cha 12
Skills: Spot +19, Listen +19, Jump +19
Feats: Run, Toughness, Track, Dodge, Improved Initiative, Mobility, Spring Attack, Weapon finesse, Iron Will
Alternate Form (Su)
A Fireling Megaraptor can assume the form of a large fire elemental Changing to or from elemental form is a standard action. A slain Fireling Megaraptor reverts to the form of its Megaraptor, although it remains dead. Separated body parts retain their elemental form, however.
Immunities (Su)
A changeling in any form possesses the elemental immunity to poison, sleep effects, paralysis, and stunning.
Elemental Empathy (Ex)
Can speak Ignan and gains the ability to communicate with elementals of its type and a racial +6 bonus to Charisma-based checks when communicating to the Elementals in question.
Darkvision (Ex)
A changeling has darkvision out to 60ft in any form.
Burn (Ex)
A Fireling’s fire elemental form’s slam attack deals bludgeoning damage plus fire damage from the elemental’s flaming body. Those hit by a fireling’s slam attack also must succeed on a Reflex save (DC 26) or catch on fire. The flame burns for 1d4 rounds. A burning creature can take a move action to put out the flame. The save DC is Constitution-based.
Creatures hitting a fireling with natural weapons or unarmed attacks take fire damage as though hit by the elemental’s attack, and also catch on fire unless they succeed on a Reflex save.
The ground parts noiselessly as a rough humanoid shape made entirely out of raw stone and clay rises from the soil. The creature glides through a pillar and begins to shrug as if shaking the dirt from its body. The stone pulls itself into the lump’s body and the clay begins to take on a more humanoid looking form. In a matter of moments, what seemed to be an earth elemental has become a Bugbear wielding a morningstar with hostile intent etched on its face.
Stoneling Bugbear (Humanoid Form)
Size/type: Medium Humanoid (Goblinoid, Shapechanger, Earth)
Hit dice: 7d8+7 (37 HP)
Initiative: +1
Speed: 30ft
Armour Class: 19(+1 Dex, +5 natural, +2 leather armour, +1 light wooden shield), touch 11, Flat footed 18
Base Attack/Grapple: +5/+7
Attack: Morningstar +8 melee (1d8+2) or Javelin +6 ranged (1d6+2)
Full Attack: Morningstar +8 melee (1d8+2) or Javelin +6 ranged (1d6+2)
Space/Reach: 5ft/5ft
Special Attacks: -
Special Qualities: Alternate form, Immunities, Elemental Empathy, Darkvision 60ft, scent, DR 5/-, Earth Glide
Saves: Fort +6, Ref +5, Will +2
Abilities: Str 15, Dex 12, Con 13, Int 10, Wis 10, Cha 11
Skills: Listen +10, Spot +10
Feats: Iron Will, Alertness, Weapon Focus (morningstar), Power attack, Cleave
Alternate Form (Su)
A stoneling bugbear can assume the form of an earth elemental
Changing to or from elemental form is a standard action.
A slain stoneling bugbear reverts to the form of its bugbear form, although it remains dead. Separated body parts retain their elemental form, however.
Immunities (Su)
A stoneling bugbear in any form possesses the elemental immunity to poison, sleep effects, paralysis, and stunning.
Elemental Empathy (Ex)
Speaks Terran and gains the ability to speak to elementals of its type with a racial +6 bonus to Charisma-based checks.
Earth Glide (Ex)
A Stoneling Bugbear can glide through stone, dirt, or almost any other sort of earth except metal as easily as a fish swims through water. Its burrowing leaves behind no tunnel or hole, nor does it create any ripple or other signs of its presence. A move earth spell cast on an area containing a burrowing changeling flings the creature back 30 feet, stunning it for 1 round unless it succeeds on a DC 15 Fortitude save.
Stoneling Bugbear (Elemental Form)
Size/type: Medium Humanoid (Goblinoid, Shapechanger, Earth)
Hit dice: 7d8+7 (37 HP)
Initiative: +0
Speed: 20ft
Armour Class: 21(+11 natural,), touch 10, Flat footed 121
Base Attack/Grapple: +5/+7
Attack: Slam +7 melee (1d8+9)
Full Attack: Slam +7 melee (1d8+9)
Space/Reach: 5ft/5ft
Special Attacks: Earth Master, Push
Special Qualities: Alternate form, Immunities, Elemental Empathy, Darkvision 60ft, scent, DR 5/-, Earth Glide
Saves: Fort +9, Ref +4, Will +2
Abilities: Str 25, Dex 10, Con 19, Int 10, Wis 10, Cha 11
Skills: Listen +10, Spot +10
Feats: Iron Will, Alertness, Weapon Focus (morningstar), Power attack, Cleave
Alternate Form (Su)
A Stoneling Bugbear can assume the form of an earth elemental
Changing to or from elemental form is a standard action.
A slain Stoneling Bugbear reverts to the form of its bugbear form, although it remains dead. Separated body parts retain their elemental form, however.
Elemental Empathy (Ex)
Speaks Terran and gains the ability to speak to elementals of its type with a racial +6 bonus to Charisma-based checks.
Earth Glide (Ex)
A Stoneling Bugbear can glide through stone, dirt, or almost any other sort of earth except metal as easily as a fish swims through water. Its burrowing leaves behind no tunnel or hole, nor does it create any ripple or other signs of its presence. A move earth spell cast on an area containing a burrowing changeling flings the creature back 30 feet, stunning it for 1 round unless it succeeds on a DC 15 Fortitude save.
Earth Mastery (Ex)
A Stoneling gains a +1 bonus on attack and damage rolls if both it and its foe are touching the ground. If an opponent is airborne or waterborne, the changeling takes a -4 penalty on attack and damage rolls. (These modifiers are not included in the statistics block.)
Push (Ex)
A Stoneling Bugbear can start a bull rush manoeuvre without provoking an attack of opportunity. The combat modifiers given in Earth Mastery, above, also apply to the creature’s opposed Strength checks.
Notes: As you might have guessed, this is a varient on the Lycanthrope template that I wrote up about a year ago and never found the time to post. Two things are missing, the CR adjustment and LA, these may be included in a later update, but count on it.
Creating an Elemental Changeling:
“Elemental Changeling” is a natural or acquired template that can be added to any corporeal animal, humanoid, giant, monstrous humanoid, magical beast or fey. This template is usually natural, but can be acquired by use of a ritual detailed later in this section.
Size and Type
The base creature’s type does not change; however, it gains both the shapechanger subtype and whatever elemental subtypes the base elemental has. The changeling takes on some characteristics of an elemental, referred to as the base elemental.
The base elemental must be the same size as the base creature.
An Elemental Changeling uses either the base creatures or the base elemental’s statistics and special abilities in addition to those described here.
Hit Dice and Hit Points
Same as the base creature plus the base elemental. To calculate total hit points, add Constitution modifiers according to the score the changling has in either form.
Speed
Same as the base creature or base elemental, depending on which form the changeling is using.
Armour Class
The base creature’s natural armour bonus is increased by +2 in both forms.
Base Attack/Grapple
Add the base attack bonus for the base elemental to the base attack bonus for the base creature. The changeling’s grapple bonus uses its attack bonus and modifiers for Strength and size depending on the changeling’s form.
Attacks
Same as the base creature or base elemental, depending on which form the changeling is using.
Damage
Same as the base creature or base elemental, depending on which form the changeling is in.
Special Attacks
A changeling retains the special attacks of the base creature or base elemental, depending on which form it is using.
Special Qualities
A changeling retains all the special qualities of the base creature and the base elemental, with the exception of Elemental traits, which are only retained by the base Elemental. The changeling also gains the qualities described below.
Alternate Form (Su)
A changeling can assume the form of a specific elemental (as indicated in its entry).
Changing to or from elemental form is a standard action.
A slain changeling reverts to the form of its base creature, although it remains dead. Separated body parts retain their elemental form, however.
Damage Reduction (Ex)
An elemental changeling in elemental form has damage reduction 5/-.
Immunities (Su)
A changeling in any form possesses the elemental immunity to poison, sleep effects, paralysis, and stunning.
Elemental Empathy (Ex)
Automatically gains any elemental languages known by the bonded elemental and gains the ability to communicate with elementals of its type and a racial +6 bonus to Charisma-based checks when communicating to Elementals of its type.
Darkvision (Ex)
A changeling has darkvision out to 60ft in any form unless the base creatures darkvision extends further, in which case, that is used.
Base Save Bonuses
Add the base save bonuses of the base elemental to the base save bonuses of the base creature.
Abilities
All changelings gain +2 to charisma. In addition, when in elemental form, a changeling’s physical ability scores improve according to its kind. These adjustments are equal to the elemental’s normal ability scores -10 or -11.
In addition, a changeling may also gain an additional ability score increase by virtue of its extra Hit Dice.
Skills
A changeling gains skill points equal to (2 + Int modifier, minimum 1) per Hit Die of its elemental form, as if it had multiclassed into the elemental type. (Elemental is never its first Hit Die, though, and it does not gain quadruple skill points for any elemental Hit Die.) Any skill given in the elemental’s description is a class skill for the changeling’s elemental levels. In any form, a changeling also has any racial skill bonuses of the base creature and of the base elemental, although conditional skill bonuses only apply in the associated form.
Feats
Add the base elemental’s feats to the base creatures. If this results in a changeling having the same feat twice, the changeling gains no additional benefit unless the feat normally can be taken more once, in which case the duplicated feat works as noted in the feat description. This process may give the changeling more feats than a character of its total Hit Dice would normally be entitled to; if this occurs, any "extra" feats are denoted as bonus feats.
It’s possible that a changeling cannot meet the prerequisites for all its feats when in the form of its base creature. If this occurs, the changeling still has the feats, but cannot use them when in the form of its base creature form. A changeling receives Iron Will as a bonus feat.
Gaining the Elemental Changeling Template
(Note: this section uses the variant incantation rules from Unearthed Arcana)
Elemental Merger
Transmutation
Effective Level: 4th
Skill Check: Knowledge (the planes) DC 20, 4 successes
Failure: Elemental Backlash
Components: V, S, Sacrifice
Casting Time: 60 minutes
Range: Touch or Personal
Target: On willing subject or yourself
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: None
Spell Resistance: No
This Incantation grants the recipient the Elemental Changeling template.
Failure
If the caster fails two knowledge (the planes) checks, the recipient receives 1d6 of damage for every hit die the Elemental sacrificed had. For Elementals with more than one elemental subtype, it deals 1d6 per subtype per hit die.
Sacrifice
An elemental of the type and size that you wish to merge with must give its life, willingly or not, in order to complete this ritual
Backlash
The recipient of the ritual is exhausted for one week after the ritual as their body seeks to adjust itself to the presence of an elemental spirit.
Example Elemental Changelings:
You see rushing towards you, a giant bipedal lizard, its mouth full of razor sharp teeth and its body adorned with talons and claws. It opens its mouth, snarls and then, starting at its tail, bursts into flames. It flows and changes, keeping its vaguely lizard-like shape. The fore-limbs grow to enormous size and it lashes out at you with the fiery pseudopodia.
Fireling Megaraptor (Animal form):
Size/type: Large Animal (Shapechanger, Fire)
Hit dice: 16d8+119 (183 hp)
Initiative: +7
Speed: 60ft (12 squares)
Armour Class: 19 (-1 size, +2 Dex, +8 natural), touch 11, Flat footed 17
Base Attack/Grapple: +12/+21
Attack: Talon +17 melee (2d6+6)
Full Attack: Talon +17 melee (2d6+6) and 2 foreclaws +12 melee (1d4+3) and bite +12 melee (1d8+3)
Space/Reach: 10ft/5ft
Special Attacks: Pounce
Special Qualities: Alternate form, Immunities, Elemental Empathy, Darkvision 60ft, Low light vision, scent, Immunity to fire, vulnerability to cold
Saves: Fort+15 Ref+19 Will +6
Abilities: Str 22, Dex 16, Con 21, Int 2, Wis 15, Cha 12
Skills: Hide +27, Jump +27, Listen +18, Spot +16, Survival +18
Feats: Run, Toughness, Track, Dodge, Improved Initiative, Mobility, Spring Attack, Weapon finesse, Iron Will
Fireling Megaraptor (Elemental form)
Large Animal (Shapechanger, Fire)
Hit dice: 16d8+119 (183 hp)
Initiative: +11
Speed: 50ft
Armour Class: 20 (-1 size +5 dex, +6 natural) touch 14, Flat footed 15
Base Attack/Grapple: +12/+21
Attack: Slam +19 melee (2d6+7 plus 2d6 fire)
Full Attack: 2 Slams +19 melee (2d6+7 plus 2d6 fire)
Space/Reach: 10ft/10ft
Special Attacks: Burn
Special Qualities: DR 5/-, Elemental traits, Alternate Form, Elemental Empathy, Elemental traits
Saves: Fort +23 Ref +26 Will +6
Abilities: Str 25, Dex 25, Con 27, Int 2, Wis 15, Cha 12
Skills: Spot +19, Listen +19, Jump +19
Feats: Run, Toughness, Track, Dodge, Improved Initiative, Mobility, Spring Attack, Weapon finesse, Iron Will
Alternate Form (Su)
A Fireling Megaraptor can assume the form of a large fire elemental Changing to or from elemental form is a standard action. A slain Fireling Megaraptor reverts to the form of its Megaraptor, although it remains dead. Separated body parts retain their elemental form, however.
Immunities (Su)
A changeling in any form possesses the elemental immunity to poison, sleep effects, paralysis, and stunning.
Elemental Empathy (Ex)
Can speak Ignan and gains the ability to communicate with elementals of its type and a racial +6 bonus to Charisma-based checks when communicating to the Elementals in question.
Darkvision (Ex)
A changeling has darkvision out to 60ft in any form.
Burn (Ex)
A Fireling’s fire elemental form’s slam attack deals bludgeoning damage plus fire damage from the elemental’s flaming body. Those hit by a fireling’s slam attack also must succeed on a Reflex save (DC 26) or catch on fire. The flame burns for 1d4 rounds. A burning creature can take a move action to put out the flame. The save DC is Constitution-based.
Creatures hitting a fireling with natural weapons or unarmed attacks take fire damage as though hit by the elemental’s attack, and also catch on fire unless they succeed on a Reflex save.
The ground parts noiselessly as a rough humanoid shape made entirely out of raw stone and clay rises from the soil. The creature glides through a pillar and begins to shrug as if shaking the dirt from its body. The stone pulls itself into the lump’s body and the clay begins to take on a more humanoid looking form. In a matter of moments, what seemed to be an earth elemental has become a Bugbear wielding a morningstar with hostile intent etched on its face.
Stoneling Bugbear (Humanoid Form)
Size/type: Medium Humanoid (Goblinoid, Shapechanger, Earth)
Hit dice: 7d8+7 (37 HP)
Initiative: +1
Speed: 30ft
Armour Class: 19(+1 Dex, +5 natural, +2 leather armour, +1 light wooden shield), touch 11, Flat footed 18
Base Attack/Grapple: +5/+7
Attack: Morningstar +8 melee (1d8+2) or Javelin +6 ranged (1d6+2)
Full Attack: Morningstar +8 melee (1d8+2) or Javelin +6 ranged (1d6+2)
Space/Reach: 5ft/5ft
Special Attacks: -
Special Qualities: Alternate form, Immunities, Elemental Empathy, Darkvision 60ft, scent, DR 5/-, Earth Glide
Saves: Fort +6, Ref +5, Will +2
Abilities: Str 15, Dex 12, Con 13, Int 10, Wis 10, Cha 11
Skills: Listen +10, Spot +10
Feats: Iron Will, Alertness, Weapon Focus (morningstar), Power attack, Cleave
Alternate Form (Su)
A stoneling bugbear can assume the form of an earth elemental
Changing to or from elemental form is a standard action.
A slain stoneling bugbear reverts to the form of its bugbear form, although it remains dead. Separated body parts retain their elemental form, however.
Immunities (Su)
A stoneling bugbear in any form possesses the elemental immunity to poison, sleep effects, paralysis, and stunning.
Elemental Empathy (Ex)
Speaks Terran and gains the ability to speak to elementals of its type with a racial +6 bonus to Charisma-based checks.
Earth Glide (Ex)
A Stoneling Bugbear can glide through stone, dirt, or almost any other sort of earth except metal as easily as a fish swims through water. Its burrowing leaves behind no tunnel or hole, nor does it create any ripple or other signs of its presence. A move earth spell cast on an area containing a burrowing changeling flings the creature back 30 feet, stunning it for 1 round unless it succeeds on a DC 15 Fortitude save.
Stoneling Bugbear (Elemental Form)
Size/type: Medium Humanoid (Goblinoid, Shapechanger, Earth)
Hit dice: 7d8+7 (37 HP)
Initiative: +0
Speed: 20ft
Armour Class: 21(+11 natural,), touch 10, Flat footed 121
Base Attack/Grapple: +5/+7
Attack: Slam +7 melee (1d8+9)
Full Attack: Slam +7 melee (1d8+9)
Space/Reach: 5ft/5ft
Special Attacks: Earth Master, Push
Special Qualities: Alternate form, Immunities, Elemental Empathy, Darkvision 60ft, scent, DR 5/-, Earth Glide
Saves: Fort +9, Ref +4, Will +2
Abilities: Str 25, Dex 10, Con 19, Int 10, Wis 10, Cha 11
Skills: Listen +10, Spot +10
Feats: Iron Will, Alertness, Weapon Focus (morningstar), Power attack, Cleave
Alternate Form (Su)
A Stoneling Bugbear can assume the form of an earth elemental
Changing to or from elemental form is a standard action.
A slain Stoneling Bugbear reverts to the form of its bugbear form, although it remains dead. Separated body parts retain their elemental form, however.
Elemental Empathy (Ex)
Speaks Terran and gains the ability to speak to elementals of its type with a racial +6 bonus to Charisma-based checks.
Earth Glide (Ex)
A Stoneling Bugbear can glide through stone, dirt, or almost any other sort of earth except metal as easily as a fish swims through water. Its burrowing leaves behind no tunnel or hole, nor does it create any ripple or other signs of its presence. A move earth spell cast on an area containing a burrowing changeling flings the creature back 30 feet, stunning it for 1 round unless it succeeds on a DC 15 Fortitude save.
Earth Mastery (Ex)
A Stoneling gains a +1 bonus on attack and damage rolls if both it and its foe are touching the ground. If an opponent is airborne or waterborne, the changeling takes a -4 penalty on attack and damage rolls. (These modifiers are not included in the statistics block.)
Push (Ex)
A Stoneling Bugbear can start a bull rush manoeuvre without provoking an attack of opportunity. The combat modifiers given in Earth Mastery, above, also apply to the creature’s opposed Strength checks.
Notes: As you might have guessed, this is a varient on the Lycanthrope template that I wrote up about a year ago and never found the time to post. Two things are missing, the CR adjustment and LA, these may be included in a later update, but count on it.