ForceUser
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Under alter self, and by extension polymorph and wild shape, the following applies:
Does anyone (Hypersmurf? ) have any insight they can share? Is this feature of the shape changing spells intended to be completely subject to interpretation or was it intended to be more clear? Thanks.
This statement is useful but vague and open to interpretation, and suggests to me a radical change from 3.0 polymorph. I play a druid character and my DM's first reaction to this statement was that if you change shape into an animal with wild shape (and by extension, polymorph, etc.) all of your gear changes shape with you except for armor with the Wild special ability. This is consistent with the rules for polymorph in 3.0 - shapechanging into an animal caused your gear to meld and cease functioning. However, the text regarding gear and polymorph has changed radically, pared down from a lengthy paragraph to the quoted sentence above. To me, the quote suggests that if the form you turn into is capable of wearing the item - say, a lion and a necklace, or an ape and a ring - then the item does not meld into your form and you gain the benefit of it while in an alternate form. Otherwise, why change the language?When the change occurs, your equipment, if any, either remains worn or held by the new form (if it is capable of wearing or holding the new item), or melds into the new form and becomes nonfunctional.
Does anyone (Hypersmurf? ) have any insight they can share? Is this feature of the shape changing spells intended to be completely subject to interpretation or was it intended to be more clear? Thanks.