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[3.5] Alter self/polymorph/wild shape confusion: which items meld? Which don't?
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<blockquote data-quote="ForceUser" data-source="post: 1025225" data-attributes="member: 2785"><p>Under <em>alter self</em>, and by extension <em>polymorph</em> and <em>wild shape</em>, the following applies:</p><p></p><p>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 <em>wild shape</em> (and by extension, <em>polymorph</em>, 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?</p><p></p><p>Does anyone (Hypersmurf? <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /> ) 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.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ForceUser, post: 1025225, member: 2785"] Under [i]alter self[/i], and by extension [i]polymorph[/i] and [i]wild shape[/i], the following applies: 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 [i]wild shape[/i] (and by extension, [i]polymorph[/i], 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? 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. [/QUOTE]
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