Druid's wildshape and magic items

[dogoftheunderworld]

Under wildshape/polymorph rules, if you change into something that can not use an item you carry, it merges into your form.

What kind of magic items would this affect, if changing into a animal?

I am thinking that rings, bracers, amulets (and other "jewlery") should still work (a bear has a neck, arms, fingers/claws, etc.), but I'm not sure if that is where the rules are pointing.

Any ideas?

Thanks,

Brian
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[mikebr99]

The best thing you are going to find is on the Wizards site... I think the article was called Wild Things. Anyway, it outlined magic item slots for animals... And if a Bear can wear something... then a Druid, wildshaped into a bear, would also have the same slots available to him.

Just don't try changing into a Dire Ape in hopes of using "enlarged" reach weapons... because Poly/Alter Self doesn't do that...


Mike

 

[dogoftheunderworld]

Thanks!

Thanks, I found the article under "Wild Life" random encounters:

http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/re/20031125a

Brian
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[youspoonybard]

Also, the examples of magic items in the Draconomicon indicate to me that virually everything will remain functional, barring armor and weapons.