Immunity to Polymorphing?

[Destil]

Makes sense to me, since the only things I can think of that are fully immune are plants, and I believe the reasoning is that they lack compatable anatomies for the spell... not the offical word, just a vote for 'Yes'. =)

 

[Dingleberry]

So everyone disagrees with my reading of the relevant passage of the PHB?

 

[Velenne]

Could then, for example, a lich use Polymorph Self?

What about Alter Self?

 

[ruleslawyer]

So everyone disagrees with my reading of the relevant passage of the PHB?

No; I agree. In fact, the use of the elven immunity to sleep spells as an example pretty clearly indicates that immunities besides those taking the form of unbeatable SR can be waived.

So yes, a lich should be able to use polymorph self and alter self on itself. (Actually, IDHTBIFOM. The SRD doesn't have a saving throw entry for poly self or alter self; does the PHB?)

 

[JChung2003]

PHB, p. 171. If the target of a spell is "You," you do not receive a saving throw, and spell resistance does not apply. The saving throw and spell resistance headings are omitted from such spells.

 

[kreynolds]

(Actually, IDHTBIFOM. The SRD doesn't have a saving throw entry for poly self or alter self; does the PHB?)

Nope.

 

[Magic Rub]

Sorry to burst your bubble guys...but the thread says immunity to polymorphing if I'm not mistaken...but thanks for the replies!

Huh?

We'd like more info, on what creature, & why are you asking (what's the situation), you know stuff like that. So we can stop guessing about which of the countless things you/we might need to know to give you the right answer.
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ie) It's a dwarf who is wearing a ring of immunity to polymorphing, & he want's to cast polymorph self, on well himself.

or

It's a Bunny who's immune to Polymorph Other, but wants to cast polymorph self.
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[Magic Rub]

Hey K.R. or anyone

What's SRD? (I should know this.)

 

[James McMurray]

No; I agree. In fact, the use of the elven immunity to sleep spells as an example pretty clearly indicates that immunities besides those taking the form of unbeatable SR can be waived.

From the SRD

A creature can voluntarily lower its spell resistance. Doing so is a standard action that does not provoke an attack of opportunity. Once a creature lowers its resistance, it remains down until the creature's next turn. At the beginning of the creature's next turn, the creature's spell resistance automatically returns unless the creature intentionally keeps it down (also a standard action that does not provoke an attack of opportunity).

So even immunities which take the form of unbeatable SR can seemingly be overcome.

 

[ruleslawyer]

Oh, of course.

My post was in response to kreynolds's, which was to the effect that unbeatable SR doesn't need to be waived for a creature's own abilities in any case. My point was that it seems that other forms of spell immunity besides unbeatable SR also can be waived.