Issues with Polymorph Wildshape and Shapechange

[CRGreathouse]

I have a really easy way to check this...

This would require (1() a stat block on the Wizards site with a polymorphed or wildshaped creaqture with an inherent bonus, and (2) the knowledge that the writer of the stat block had sufficient knowledge of the issue and/or background to decide.

Has either (1) or (2) happened?

 

[kreynolds]

Then we can all move on to another topic...

Well hell! Why didn't anyone tell me he figured it out? And here I've just been wasting my time apparently!

 

[nwn_deadman]

Just came up with another ay to phrase the inherent ability score increases...

Think of an inherent ability score increase as an instantaneous effect (since it cannot be dispelled and I cannot find any other magic that cannot be dispelled that is NOT instantaneous).

Now, IF it is an instantaneous effect and this is what makes it an INHERENT bonus we must take a look at what Inherent means?

Inherent - http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary

Main Entry: in·her·ent
Pronunciation: -&nt
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin inhaerent-, inhaerens, present participle of inhaerEre
Date: 1581
: involved in the constitution or essential character of something : belonging by nature or habit :

BELONGING BY NATURE

Since you lose your NATURAL physical characteristics, seems plain to me that you would ALSO lose your INHERENT ability score increases...