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<blockquote data-quote="Pielorinho" data-source="post: 1377716" data-attributes="member: 259">Illusion spells don't work so good on critters with blindsight <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)"&nbsp; data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />.&nbsp;Honestly, I don't see this as a big deal, for the reasons already posted.&nbsp; With the HD limit (which I coulda sworn was in the PhB errata for 3.0), that first level fighter can't become a dragon at all.&nbsp; Even without that limit, it's using a fourth-level spell to distract the dragon for at most one round.&nbsp;More likely, the dragon will see a gold dragon and a bunch of humans, think, &quot;Yikes!&nbsp; Let's clear the decks first!&quot; breathe fire on the humans in order to quickly eliminate the easy threats, and then fight the gold dragon.&nbsp; Or else it'll fly away quickly in hopes the gold dragon will follow, and then will fight the gold mano-a-mano.&nbsp; Or else it'll recognize that the gold dragon is polymorphed (remember to give it the DC 25 spellcraft check to recognize a spell currently in effect) and ignore the gold.&nbsp;There are many different strategies it might use.&nbsp; This polymorph will be little more than a minor inconvenience.&nbsp;Compare to the use of an otiluke's resilient sphere which, if large enough, could grab the dragon and prevent its escape while the party prepares all kinds of nasty defenses.&nbsp; Compare to a stoneskin cast on the party fighter, which will drastically reduce the dragon's damage capabilities.&nbsp; Compare to a solid fog, used to keep the dragon in the range of an ongoing damage spell (blade barrier, evard's tentacles, etc.).&nbsp; Or scrying, to find out information; or dimension door, to get out of the dragon's grasp quickly, or several other more useful spells.&nbsp; Heck, compare to polymorphing the party fighter into a night hag, for something like a +10 armor bonus, a size increase, and the ability to use all the character's armor and weapons.&nbsp;This is not only not a gamebreaking tactic; it's not even a very good tactic.&nbsp;Daniel</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Pielorinho, post: 1377716, member: 259"] Illusion spells don't work so good on critters with blindsight :). Honestly, I don't see this as a big deal, for the reasons already posted. With the HD limit (which I coulda sworn was in the PhB errata for 3.0), that first level fighter can't become a dragon at all. Even without that limit, it's using a fourth-level spell to distract the dragon for at most one round. More likely, the dragon will see a gold dragon and a bunch of humans, think, "Yikes! Let's clear the decks first!" breathe fire on the humans in order to quickly eliminate the easy threats, and then fight the gold dragon. Or else it'll fly away quickly in hopes the gold dragon will follow, and then will fight the gold mano-a-mano. Or else it'll recognize that the gold dragon is polymorphed (remember to give it the DC 25 spellcraft check to recognize a spell currently in effect) and ignore the gold. There are many different strategies it might use. This polymorph will be little more than a minor inconvenience. Compare to the use of an otiluke's resilient sphere which, if large enough, could grab the dragon and prevent its escape while the party prepares all kinds of nasty defenses. Compare to a stoneskin cast on the party fighter, which will drastically reduce the dragon's damage capabilities. Compare to a solid fog, used to keep the dragon in the range of an ongoing damage spell (blade barrier, evard's tentacles, etc.). Or scrying, to find out information; or dimension door, to get out of the dragon's grasp quickly, or several other more useful spells. Heck, compare to polymorphing the party fighter into a night hag, for something like a +10 armor bonus, a size increase, and the ability to use all the character's armor and weapons. This is not only not a gamebreaking tactic; it's not even a very good tactic. Daniel [/QUOTE]

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