Aegis Seeker
Aegis seekers are those who have trained as formshapers, with the specific aim of protecting those around them. They focus on the essential form of the shield, shaping their personal aether into protective aegises. But what can shield can also harm, for that is the essential duality. As with all formshapers, their art is in tension with conventional spell-casting.
| Level | Features | Shaping Die Size |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Arcing Shield, Manifest Shield, Shaping Dice | d6 |
| 7 | Trained Intuition | d6 |
| 10 | Shared Indomitability | d8 |
| 15 | Spell reflection | d8 |
| 18 | Resurgent Shaping | d8 |
Features
Manifest Shield
Starting when you pick this archetype at 3rd level, you can create an aetheric shield that functions as a normal one. As a bonus action, you can create or dismiss an aetheric shield that functions exactly as a normal shield except that it has no weight. When dismissed, it takes up no space and you can use your shield arm freely.
Additionally, at the end of a long or short rest you can form a bond with a magical shield you have in your possession. Once bonded, the shield becomes part of you and can be summoned or dismissed exactly as if it were your aetheric shield.
Arcing Shield
Starting at 3rd level, as long as you have a shield active (aethereal or bonded), you can use that shield as a weapon. It functions as a thrown (30/120), returning light melee weapon dealing force damage equal to a roll of your shaping die on a hit. Additionally, it functions normally for two-weapon-fighting regardless of the properties of any other wielded weapon. If you have bonded to a magical shield that provides a bonus to AC, it provides the same bonus to attack and damage when used as a weapon. Since what you are throwing is actually an aetheric copy of the weapon, throwing it does not deprive you of the benefit of your shield. Using the shield as a weapon consumes a shaping die if it hits.
Shaping Dice
You have 4 shaping dice, each of which is a d6. You use these to empower your archetype features. You regain expended dice when you complete a short or long rest. The the size of each die increases with level as shown on the Aegis Seeker table.
Trained Intuition
Starting at 7th level, you can expend a shaping die to substitute your Intelligence modifier for Wisdom or Charisma when making an ability check or saving throw that would normally use one of those two ability scores. When you do so, roll the shaping die and add the result to the total for the check.
Starting at 10th level, your Indomitable class feature can be used when you or an ally you can see within 30 feet fails a saving throw. When you use this feature on yourself or someone else, you can also expend a shaping die and add it to the result.
Spell Reflection
Starting at 15th level, when you are targeted by any spell, spell attack or magical effect, you can use your reaction and expend a shaping die to make a proficient Intelligence check, adding the shaping die to the total against a DC of 10 + the spell level (or half the creature's CR for non-spell magical effects). On a success, the spell is reflected against the caster. None of the original targets suffer any effects, and the caster must make any relevant saving throws against their own DC, suffering the normal effect depending on the result.
Resurgent Shaping
Starting at level 18, your shaping dice are fully restored both at the end of a long or short rest or when you roll initiative and have none remaining.
