Ways to change your Type

[Falontani]

I would like to know all the different ways you can change your character's type permanently.

Type	Source	Level (if class)	Character Option
Undead	HoH	Dread necromancer 20	class
Undead	DC	Death master 20	class
Construct (Living Construct)	MoE	Renegade mastermaker 10	class
Magical Beast	Frost	Primeval 10	class
Fey	Frost	Rimefire Witch 10	class
Elemental	MH	Bonded Summoner 10	class
Outsider (Native)	BoED	Initiate of Pistis Sophia 10	class
Deathless	BoED	Risen Martyr 0^2	class
Fey	BoED	Swanmay 10	class
Outsider (Native)	BoED	Troubadour of the Stars 10	class
Outsider (Native)	CAdv	Exemplar 10	class
Shapechanger [ST]	CAdv	Master of Many Forms 10	class
Outsider	CArc	Acolyte of the Skin 10	class
Outsider	CArc	Alienist 10	class
Elemental	CArc	Elemental Savant 10	class
Construct	CArc	Green Star Adept 10	class
Shapechanger [ST]	CArc	Master Transmogrifist 5	class
Outsider (Native)	CDiv	Contemplative 10	class
Outsider (Native)	CDiv	Divine Crusader 10	class
Outsider	Drac	Disciple of Ashardalon 10	class
Outsider	DC	Mountebank 20	class
Dragon	DMG	Dragon Disciple 10	class
Elemental	Frost	Winterhaunt of Iborighu 10	class
Aberration	LoM	Fleshwarper 10	class
Outsider (Good, Native)	MoI	Incandescent Champion 10	class
Ooze	MoW	Oozemaster 10	class
Plant	MoW	Verdant Lord 10	class
Shapechanger [ST]	OA	Shapeshifter 10	class
Outsider	PHB	Monk 20	class
Incorporeal [ST]	PHX	Uncarnate 10	class
Fey	RoW	Wildrunner 9	class
Undead	Sand	Walker in the Waste 10	class
Outsider	SS	Yuan-ti Cultist 10	class
Outsider (Native)	LEF	Glorious Servitor 7	class
Outsider (Native)	PGF	Divine Disciple 5	class
Plant	UE	Talontar Blightlord 10	class
Outsider (Native)	Ud	Shadowcrafter 10	class
Outsider (Native)	ToM	Knight of the Sacred Seal 5	class

I believe in the table above I have every class in the official books that change your type as a class feature, if you see that I am missing one please let me know ^_^

Thanks to Venger for the sweet table (seen below, I'll update mine to look like his once we're done gathering information)

[Table of acquired templates that change type goes here]

There are so many ways to turn into an alternative type, I know I have missed many of them, I'll continue to update the main post when I can

[Venger]

Here you go:

Spoiler: your new table

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Type	Source	Level (if class)	Character Option
Undead	HoH	Dread necromancer 20	class
Undead	DC	Death master 20	class
Construct (Living Construct)	MoE	Renegade mastermaker 10	class
Magical Beast	Frost	Primeval 10	class
Fey	Frost	Rimefire Witch 10	class
Elemental	MH	Bonded Summoner 10	class
Outsider (Native)	BoED	Initiate of Pistis Sophia 10	class
Deathless	BoED	Risen Martyr 0^2	class
Fey	BoED	Swanmay 10	class
Outsider (Native)	BoED	Troubadour of the Stars 10	class
Outsider (Native)	CAdv	Exemplar 10	class
Shapechanger^1	CAdv	Master of Many Forms 10	class
Outsider	CArc	Acolyte of the Skin 10	class
Outsider	CArc	Alienist 10	class
Elemental	CArc	Elemental Savant 10	class
Construct	CArc	Green Star Adept 10	class
Shapechanger^1	CArc	Master Transmogrifist 5	class
Outsider (Native)	CDiv	Contemplative 10	class
Outsider (Native)	CDiv	Divine Crusader 10	class

^1 Defunct 3.0 type. Now subtype in 3.5
^2 Not a typo. Risen Martyr has a 0th level

KEY
HoH = Heroes of Horror
DC = Dragon Compendiunm
MoE = Magic of Eberron
Frost = Frostburn
MH = Miniatures Handbook
BoED = Book of Exalted Deeds
CAdv = Complete Adventurer
CDiv = Complete Divine
CArc = Complete Arcane

You cited shapechangers as type changes. In 3.5, shapechanger is no longer a type, but a subtype. Do you want to include them as well as well as other subtypes, or do you just want a list of type changes?

You can add stuff to it as you find new content, just follow the parameters laid out there.

there are many ways in the game. I'm going to add another column listing if the way is a class, feat, etc. some more are in this thread

[Falontani]

I did want to include subyptes as well, perhaps I'll just put all subtypes in (subtype). Also thank you very much this is much appreciated and I'm adding the other type changes that I found into the table you've made, then I'll update the OP
I somehow still messed up the table. I switch it to WYSIWYG mode, and then paste it in, is that incorrect?

[Venger]

I did want to include subyptes as well, perhaps I'll just put all subtypes in (subtype). Also thank you very much this is much appreciated and I'm adding the other type changes that I found into the table you've made, then I'll update the OP
I somehow still messed up the table. I switch it to WYSIWYG mode, and then paste it in, is that incorrect?

Okay, then that shouldn't be hard. You can either footnote them, as I've been doing, or make an "other notes" column and mention they're subtypes or similar. You're welcome. The great thing is like threads in this vein, as content comes in, you can update the OP and add it.

Your table is weird looking. I'll dive in and see what's up.

EDIT: I fixed it again. Here you go:

Spoiler: fixed table

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I would like to know all the different ways you can change your character's type permanently.

Type	Source	Level (if class)	Character Option
Undead	HoH	Dread necromancer 20	class
Undead	DC	Death master 20	class
Construct (Living Construct)	MoE	Renegade mastermaker 10	class
Magical Beast	Frost	Primeval 10	class
Fey	Frost	Rimefire Witch 10	class
Elemental	MH	Bonded Summoner 10	class
Outsider (Native)	BoED	Initiate of Pistis Sophia 10	class
Deathless	BoED	Risen Martyr 0^2	class
Fey	BoED	Swanmay 10	class
Outsider (Native)	BoED	Troubadour of the Stars 10	class
Outsider (Native)	CAdv	Exemplar 10	class
Shapechanger^1	CAdv	Master of Many Forms 10	class
Outsider	CArc	Acolyte of the Skin 10	class
Outsider	CArc	Alienist 10	class
Elemental	CArc	Elemental Savant 10	class
Construct	CArc	Green Star Adept 10	class
Shapechanger^1	CArc	Master Transmogrifist 5	class
Outsider (Native)	CDiv	Contemplative 10	class
Outsider (Native)	CDiv	Divine Crusader 10	class
Outsider	Drac	Disciple of Ashardalon 10	class
Outsider	DC	Mountebank 20	class
Dragon	DMG	Dragon Disciple 10	class
Elemental	Frost	Winterhaunt of Iborighu 10	class
Aberration	LoM	Fleshwarper 10	class
Outsider (Good, Native)	MoI	Incandescent Champion 10	class
Ooze	MoW	Oozemaster 10	class
Plant	MoW	Verdant Lord 10	class
Shapechanger	OA	Shapeshifter 10	class

Thanks to Venger for the sweet table

There are so many ways to turn into an alternative type, I know I have missed many of them, I'll continue to update the main post when I can

That's not what I do. If you don't want to have to consult this post whenever you make a table, there's a button for it in the new post box:

It's the box under the B for when you want to bold stuff. Just put in your parameters:

porcupines	burritos
1	10
2	20
3	30

change the number of cells accordingly, and change the value for the table to be ="class: head alt1 alt2" that will make it alternate colors between brown and tan and make it easy to read.

let me know if you have any other questions.

[Anthrowhale]

There are several acquired templates as well. Maybe start by looking here at the templates and seeing which type-changing templates can be acquired.

[Goaty14]

Savage Species has rituals that can change your subtype or type, as for a list, they can change/add
-Alignment Subtypes
-Racial Subtypes (i.e Gnoll, Orc, Goblonoid, etc)
-Elemental Subtypes
-Aquatic Subtype
-Incorporeality

[Falontani]

I believe I have all the classes from Official books that change type listed, please let me know if there are any that I am missing, also someone with access to Dragon Magazines please help me with those as I have a grand total of 1 dragon magazine.

[Venger]

I believe I have all the classes from Official books that change type listed, please let me know if there are any that I am missing, also someone with access to Dragon Magazines please help me with those as I have a grand total of 1 dragon magazine.

There are many more out there. I'll bookdive, but for now:

knight of the sacred seal (tome of magic: ToM, class) changes type to outsider
otherwordly (player's guide to faerun: PGtF, feat) changes type to outsider

[Thurbane]

• Crystalsinger 10: Elemental (earth subtype).
• Heartwarder 10 (F&P): Fey.
• Fang of Lolth 10 (S&S): Vermin.
• Forest Master 7 (F&P): Plant.
• Knight of the Sacred Seal 5 (ToM); Outsider (native).
• Silverstar (F&P): Shapechanger*.
• Waverservant 10 (F&P): Aberration (aquatic subtype).

[BowStreetRunner]

I don't know if you want to list Dragonborn (with an asterisk possibly). There is some controversy over this one, but it is considered a potential way to change Type.

• According to Races of the Dragon page 8 "The dragonborn children of Bahamut are a unique race in that they are not born; they are reborn. Each one enters the world as a half ling, an elf, a human, or a member of some other humanoid race with all that race’s propensities and traits." (emphasis added by me)
• Further on it states the Prerequisites as follows: "In order to be accepted as a suitable candidate, the supplicant must be non-evil and have an Intelligence score of at least 3." There is no mention of race in the prerequisites.
• Under Dragonborn Racial Traits it then states: "Humanoid (dragonblood): Dragonborn are humanoids with the dragonblood subtype and any other subtypes they had before undergoing the Rite of Rebirth. For all effects related to race, a dragonborn is considered a dragon and a member of her original race." (emphasis added by me)
• On page 10 under the Mechanics of Rebirth it states: "Type, Subtype, and Race: You retain your original type and subtypes, gaining the dragonblood subtype. You still count as a member of your original race for the purpose of any effect or prerequisite that depends on race."

The controversy usually stems from that first part on page 8 being considered by many as fluff text and not rules text. Nowhere else does it state that candidates must be humanoid to qualify. Under the racial traits it says you are Humanoid (dragonblood) but under Mechanics of Rebirth it says you retain your original type and subtypes and gain the dragonblood subtype. So it appears to contradict itself.

I have encountered DMs that say a non-humanoids can become humanoid (dragonblood) this way, others that say they retain their type and just add dragonblood.

[Falontani]

• Crystalsinger 10: Elemental (earth subtype).
• Heartwarder 10 (F&P): Fey.
• Fang of Lolth 10 (S&S): Vermin.
• Forest Master 7 (F&P): Plant.
• Knight of the Sacred Seal 5 (ToM); Outsider (native).
• Silverstar (F&P): Shapechanger*.
• Waverservant 10 (F&P): Aberration (aquatic subtype).

What is the F&P? Thought Fang of Lolth was updated in Drow of the Underdark, but they just came out with a class called Dread Fang of Lolth, totally different. Completely missed ToM adding now

[Venger]

What is the F&P? Thought Fang of Lolth was updated in Drow of the Underdark, but they just came out with a class called Dread Fang of Lolth, totally different. Completely missed ToM adding now

F&P = Faiths and Pantheons.

[Falontani]

O.o a book that I don't own?!? Well time to rectify that.

[Thurbane]

Classes:

• Arachne 10 (F&P) - type changes to Outsider (Chaotic, Evil)

Spells (excluding those with limited duration):

• Awaken - target Animal becomes a Magical Beast
• Nar Fiendbond (LEoF) - target's type permanently changes to Outsider (it gains the Half-fiend template)

Feats:

• Human Heritage (RoD) - type changes to Humanoid (if not already Humanoid)