Jeff Wilder said:
My necrotheurge has picked up baleful polymorph. Last session, I used it to transform a fairly nasty rogue into a porpoise, which I thought was pretty clever. (It's a small creature, and since it can breathe air, the new form isn't fatal to the target, so no +4 to the saving throw.)
Any other suggestions for clever uses of the spell, preferably without incurring the +4 to saves?
A porpoise is a fairly small creature? When's the last time you've been to Sea World?
I'm pretty sure they're like 6' long or so...
In any case, it's an interesting idea.
Turning someone into a turtle is always a good idea. I mean, no natural weapons, and it's not like they're going to run away. Or, better, yet, a three toed sloth
Personally, I really dislike the new spell, compared to the old Polymorph Other. It can't be used to turn someone into a donkey or a horse, or a cow anymore, for instance, since all the forms created are supposed to be "Small" size....toads, pigeons, ducks, chickens, lizards, mice, etc. etc. Seems like the spell was ruined in order to keep people from permanently getting the abilities of a fire giant, for their fighters, for instance.
But, that's another topic.
Isn't the porpoise a form that would result in death? Although they can breath air, they can't live on land.....so it might not kill the victim immediately, but it would within 1, 2, or 3 hours, kind of deal.
Banshee