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{{3.5e Class Data
|summary=A psionic variant of the Stranger with Burning Eyes, using the much less convenient mind switch power.
|minlevel=7
|ability=Psionics
|progression=Partial
|align=lg, ng, cg, ln, n, cn, le, ne, ce
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==Body Snatcher==

''This class is inspired by the Pathfinder's [http://www.d20pfsrd.com/psionics-unleashed/psionic-prestige-classes/body-snatcher Body Snatcher] and the [[Stranger with the Burning Eyes (3.5e Prestige Class)|Stranger with the Burning Eyes]].''

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| Someone restrain Alice, I think she's off her meds again!
|orig=Alice Strangelove, Human Bodysnatcher
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When it come to stealing the bodies of other, the [[Stranger with the Burning Eyes (3.5e Prestige Class)|Stranger with the Burning Eyes]] reign king. However some psionically minded individual manage to rival the, using the much less convenient [[SRD:Mind Switch|''mind switch'']] power. The body snatcher learn tricks to make up for [[SRD:Mind Switch|''mind switch'']]'s failing and turn it into an excellent, if very risky, way of body hopping. 

There is always a high risk when one use [[SRD:Mind Switch|''mind switch'']], giving control of your original body to one of your enemy, or even a confused bystander is a perilous ordeal. As a result many body snatcher, even with their increased safety, still rely on conventional powers to defeat their foes and use their body snatching abilities when warranted.   

===Becoming a Body Snatcher===

{{3.5e Prestige Class Prereqs
|skills=[[SRD:Bluff Skill|Bluff]] 10 Ranks, [[SRD:Knowledge Skill|Knowledge]] (Psionic) 10 Ranks, [[SRD:Psicraft Skill|Psicraft]] 10 Ranks
|feats=Two [Psionic] Feat
|manifesting=Must be able to manifest 4th level powers and have [[SRD:Mind Switch|''mind switch'']] on your class's power list}}

{{3.5e Class Simple
|prestige=true
|classname=Body Snatcher
|hitdie=4
|length=10
|bab=Poor
|fort=Poor
|ref=Poor
|will=Good
|specialhead1= rowspan="2" {{!}} Manifesting
|special1=[[#Steal Body|Steal Body]], [[#Steal Talents|Steal Talents]] (''Skills''), [[#Transfer Security|Transfer Security]] {{!!}} &mdash;
|special2=[[#Disorienting Mind Switch|Disorienting Mind Switch]], [[#Long-Distance Mind Switch|Long-Distance Mind Switch]] (''Medium'') {{!!}} +1 level of existing manifesting class
|special3=[[#Borrow Memories|Borrow Memories]], [[#Steal Talents|Steal Talents]] (''Combat Abilities'') {{!!}} +1 level of existing manifesting class
|special4=[[#Incognito Possession|Incognito Possession]] {{!!}} +1 level of existing manifesting class
|special5=[[#Hot Switch|Hot Switch]], [[#Steal Talents|Steal Talents]] (''Feats'') {{!!}} +1 level of existing manifesting class
|special6=[[#No Trace|No Trace]] {{!!}} +1 level of existing manifesting class
|special7=[[#Exploding Switch|Exploding Switch]], [[#Steal Talents|Steal Talents]] (''Spell-like, Supernatural and Psi-like'') {{!!}} +1 level of existing manifesting class
|special8=[[#Long-Distance Mind Switch|Long-Distance Mind Switch]] (''Long'') {{!!}} +1 level of existing manifesting class
|special9=[[#Steal Talents|Steal Talents]] (''Class Features'') {{!!}} +1 level of existing manifesting class
|special10=[[#Hot Switch|Emergency Hot Switch]], [[#Overtake|Overtake]] {{!!}} +1 level of existing manifesting class
|skillpoints=4
|skills=Autohypnosis, 
Bluff, 
Concentration, 
Diplomacy, 
Disguise, 
Escape Artist, 
Forgery, 
Gather Information, 
Handle Animal, 
Intimidate, 
Jump, 
Knowledge, 
Listen, 
Perform, 
Psicraft, 
Search, 
Sense Motive, 
Speak Language, 
Spot, 
Use Psionic Device}}

====Class Features====

All of the following are class features of the Body Snatcher.

'''{{Anchor|Manifesting}}:''' At each level except the 1st, you gain power points per day, an increase in manifester level, and new powers as if you had also gained a level in a manifesting class to which you belonged before adding the prestige class level. You do not, however, gain any other benefit a character of that class would have gained. If you had more than one manifesting class before becoming a Body Snatcher, you must decide to which class to add each level for the purpose of determining powers, manifester level, and powers known.

'''{{Anchor|Steal Body}}:''' A body snatcher add [[SRD:Mind Switch|''mind switch'']] to her power known as a 5th level power whenever she gain the ability to manifest them. Additionally she gain the ability to use [[SRD:Mind Switch|''mind switch'']] twice per day as a psi-like ability with a manifester level of 9 or her own manifester level if higher. She may manifest [[SRD:Mind Switch|''mind switch'']] as a standard action and do not need to pay an XP cost when manifesting [[SRD:Mind Switch|''mind switch'']].

All of the Body Snatcher's abilities also applies to [[Body Switch (3.5e Power)|''body switch'']], [[Mind Trap (3.5e Power)|''mind trap'']] and [[SRD:True Mind Switch|''true mind switch'']] unless noted otherwise. She add [[Mind Trap (3.5e Power)|''mind trap'']] and [[SRD:True Mind Switch|''true mind switch'']] to her power known as 9th level powers she gain the ability to manifest them. She no longer lose a level when using [[SRD:True Mind Switch|''true mind switch'']], instead she gain a negative level which cannot be removed by any mean (but do not result in level loss) until she either go back to her original body or next level up.

'''{{Anchor|Steal Talents}} {{Ex}}:''' A 1st level body snatcher is extremely skilled at using  [[SRD:Mind Switch|''mind switch'']], she gain the ability to draw upon her host's own abilities when she switches mind with them. At first she may use the may use the host's skill ranks instead of her own if better. This class features does not carry to the  [[SRD:True Mind Switch|''true mind switch'']] power.

At 3rd level, the body snatcher may use the base attack bonus of it host instead of her own if better when using [[SRD:Mind Switch|''mind switch'']]. She also gain access to her host's proficiencies.

At 5th level, the body snatcher gain access to the feats of her host, as long as she is able to meet the prerequisites for them.

At 7th level, the body snatcher gain access to the spell-likes, supernatural and psi-like of her host.

At 9th level, the body snatcher gain access to the class features of her host, however she count as half of it class level for the purpose of using them. If the ability require preparation you have access to the same pool the host had. By example a Body Snatcher possessing a 12th level wizard would be able to cast spells as a 6th level wizard, she has all the same spell (of the levels she can cast) that the wizard prepared beforehand.

'''{{Anchor|Transfer Security}} {{Ex}}:''' A Body Snatcher is not at risk of dying if the body she possesses dies as long as her original body is within the power's range. When the body she possesses dies she is transferred back to her own body, however she is [[SRD:Stunned|stunned]] for 5 rounds thereafter, ignoring any immunity to stunning she may have. If the host's body dies while her original body is outside of the power's range, both dies as normal. 

If you original body dies you do not die until the power end. Additionally if you manage to be within the power range of your corpse as the power end, if it in a condition that it could be be revived as per [[SRD:Raise Dead|''raise dead'']] your mind transfer back into your original body which is brought back at -9 hit point and stable.

'''{{Anchor|Disorienting Mind Switch}} {{Su}}:''' At 2nd level a body snatcher can make her [[SRD:Mind Switch|''mind switch'']] very disorienting for the creature entering her body. The target of her [[SRD:Mind Switch|''mind switch'']] become [[SRD:Dazed|dazed]] for 1 round per class level upon entering the body snatcher's body. In noncombat situation the duration extend to 1 minute per class level, however the duration become rounds again if any aggressive action is initiated upon the target.  This abilities does not work with [[Body Switch (3.5e Power)|''body switch'']].

'''{{Anchor|Long-Distance Mind Switch}}:''' The range of a 2nd level Body Snatcher's [[SRD:Mind Switch|''mind switch'']] goes from 'close' to 'medium'.

At 8th level the range once again increase from 'medium' to 'long' 

'''{{Anchor|Borrow Memories}} {{Su}}:''' A 3rd level Body Snatcher is capable of reading the memories and thoughts of her host. She become aware of the target's name, place of living and other basic information about her hosts. As a full-round action she may attempt to dig deeper in her host's brain, replicating a similar effect to [[SRD:Speak with Dead|''speak with dead'']], however with her host instead of a corpse. If the host make it saving throw against a question the body snatcher may not ask this question again for 24 hours.

'''{{Anchor|Incognito Possession}} {{Su}}:''' At 4th level any clairvoyance power, divination or effect which read the Body Snatcher's mind only reveal information about her host instead of her real thoughts and identity unless the manifester succeed on an opposed manifester level check.

'''{{Anchor|Hot Switch}} {{Su}}:''' At 5th level a body snatcher gain a new augmentation for her [[SRD:Mind Switch|''mind switch'']], for 4 additional power points she may manifest it as an immediate action. 

At 10th level, whenever the body snatcher would die, be petrified, [[SRD:Imprisonment|''imprisoned'']] or otherwise permanently disabled, she may use her [[#Hot Switch|Hot Switch]] augment at no additional cost. 

'''{{Anchor|No Trace}} {{Su}}:''' A 6th level body snatcher may erase any memory of the possession from her host's mind when she is done. The host is allowed an additional [[Will]] saving throw when the [[SRD:Mind Switch|''mind switch'']] ends, if she fail she forget all events which happened during the mind switch, including her time in the body snatcher's body.

'''{{Anchor|Exploding Switch}} {{Ps}}:''' A 7th level body snatcher may have the body she ''mind switched'' from (including her original body if she so wish) immediately affected by [[Cranial Explosion (3.5e Power)|''cranial explosion'']]. 

'''{{Anchor|Overtake}}:''' A 10th level body snatcher achieved perfect control over the [[SRD:True Mind Switch|''true mind switch'']] power, whenever she take over the body of another creature while using [[SRD:True Mind Switch|''true mind switch'']], if her original body dies (such as being slain by [[#Explosive Switch|Explosive Switch]]) she may overtake her new body. Over the course of 1d4 rounds, the new body she inhabit become identical to her original body (including statistically) except her age category, which become the age category of the new body, essentially allowing her to become younger by taking over a younger body.

As a side bonus, whenever she overtake a creature she take a bit of the creature with her, using this ability cost 100 XP per character level of the overtaken creature. 
* If the creature had a one or more physical ability score which was higher than the body snatcher's, upon overtaking the creature the body snatcher gain a +1 inherent bonus to up to one of these ability scores.
* The body snatcher gain two floating bonus feats once this ability is first used successfully, but gain none from further uses. Whenever she overtake a creature she may select one of the feat the creature had that she also meet the prerequisite for in her normal form and copy it, adding it to her stolen feat list. At the start of each day she may assign one or both of her floating feat, picking from her stolen feat list.


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Article Balance	Very High +
Author	Leziad +
Base Attack Bonus Progression	Poor +
Class Ability	Psionics +
Class Ability Progression	Partial +
Fortitude Save Progression	Poor +
Identifier	3.5e Prestige Class +
Length	10 +
Minimum Level	7 +
Rated By	Franken Kesey +
Rating	Rating Pending +
Reflex Save Progression	Poor +
Skill	Autohypnosis +, Bluff +, Concentration +, Diplomacy +, Disguise +, Escape Artist +, Forgery +, Gather Information +, Handle Animal +, Intimidate +, Jump +, Knowledge +, Listen +, Perform +, Psicraft +, Search +, Sense Motive +, Speak Language +, Spot + and Use Psionic Device +
Skill Points	4 +
Summary	A psionic variant of the Stranger with Burning Eyes, using the much less convenient mind switch power. +
Title	Body Snatcher +
Will Save Progression	Good +