METAMORPHOSIS: HUMAN

Level: 8.
Range: Self or other by ritual.
Duration: 20 minutes (80 melees) per level of experience.
Saving Throw: None
P.P.E.: 40

A human mage can shape change, altering their physical structure. The ultimate disguise,the character can change their height, weight, age, hair colour, hair length, skin colour, gender, and features. A non-human being can transform itself to appear completely human.

To attempt to impersonate a real, existing person, the arcanist must have the Disguise skill, even though they are mentally molding their features through magic. A good photograph is required. The success ratio for imitating/impersonating the appearance of a real person is the mage's Disguise skill +20%. The better they know the person the more complete the disguise.

In a ritual version of this same magic, the mage can metamorphose somebody else, rather then themselves. Also in the ritual magic, the mage can metamorphose someone else into an exact duplicate of themselves. Furthermore, a captive at the ceremony can be duplicated without flaw.

Note: The metamorphosis process only changes the appearance of the body. The transformed person retains their own voice, memory, skills, and attributes/abilities.