Veilweaving (Su):[]
Skinshapers gain the ability to shape the magical power known as akasha into powerful veils, which they draw from the huay veil list. The skinshaper uses their Wisdom modifier as their veilweaving modifier, and has a veilweaving level equal to their class level. The saving throw DCs of the skinshaper's veils are equal to 10 + the essence invested in the veil + the skinshaper’s veilweaving modifier.
At 1st level, the skinshaper gains access to a pool of essence which can be invested into their veils and other essence receptacles to increase their power. The skinshaper gains 1 point of essence at each class level.
The skinshaper can only shape a limited number of veils per day. They can shape 1 veil at 1st level, and gain the ability to shape 1 additional veil each day at 2nd, 5th, 8th, 11th, 14th, 17th, and 20th level.
This replaces the shifter’s casting, spell points, and magic talents class features.
Skinshaping (Su):[]
At 1st level, the skinshaper gains the skin shift ability of the huay, treating their shifter level as their huay level when determining the effects of the ability. Levels in this class and huay stack when determining the effects of this ability. When using their shift skin ability, the skinshaper can change their form or end their form as a move action.
This replaces the shifter’s shapeshifter, quick transformation, lingering transformation, extended transformation, and greater transformation class features.
Limited Bestial Traits:[]
The skinshaper cannot select any bestial traits that only function using the Alteration sphere’s shapechange ability.
This modifies the shifter’s bestial trait class feature, but not for the purposes of archetype compatibility.
Chakra Binds:[]
At 2nd level and every two levels thereafter, the skinshaper gains the ability to bind veils directly to their chakra, unlocking potent new abilities. The skinshaper gains the ability to bind slots in the following order: Hands, Feet, Head, Wrists, Shoulders, Headband, Neck, Belt, Chest, and Body.
Improved Essence Capacity:[]
The skinshaper’s ability to freely alter their own body with their essence has improved their ability to utilize it. At 3rd, 9th, and 15th level the maximum essence capacity of all of their essence receptacles increases by 1.
Natural Skinshaper (Ex):[]
At 20th level, the skinshaper becomes a master of shaping their own form. The skinshaper gains the shapechange subtype and their skinshaping ability becomes an extraordinary ability instead of a magical effect, allowing them to maintain their skin shift while in areas of antimagic. The skinshaper cannot be unwillingly forced to leave any of their forms taken using skin shift, even if they would suffer from an effect that would force them to return to their natural form. Additionally, whenever the skinshaper would be subjected to a polymorph effect they can choose to ignore the effects of that ability.
This replaces the shifter’s second skin class feature.