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<blockquote data-quote="Hatchling Dragon" data-source="post: 180370" data-attributes="member: 580">I can't realy call it an idea, it's not that well developed, yet.&nbsp; That's where I'm hoping you (the readers) could help.Description:&nbsp; This feat represents the time spent by a caster in mastering the variations in casting spells while wearing alternate shapes, forms with the potential for at least some of a spell's required gestures and/or words.Feat Name (tenative): Polymorphic CastingRequirements:&nbsp; Caster able to assume alternate forms.&nbsp; 'Full' Polymorphing required, Alter Self and the like not sufficient.&nbsp; Shape must have 'potential' for the desired component (subject to DM approval).Benefit:&nbsp; Able to include the appropriate 'components' in casting while in a Polymorphed shape.&nbsp; Examples:&nbsp; Somatic Component available in Monkey or shapes with similarly developed hands;&nbsp; Spoken component when in Parrot or similar 'speaking animal' shapes.So, what's the verdict?&nbsp; Does anyone else see a nitch for this Feat?&nbsp; The idea came to me as a way for Spellcasters to get more spellcasting ability while in alternate shapes, as the fewer Metamagic Feats (ie: Still/Silent) that you have to use the more magic you have available.&nbsp; Specificaly the idea was for the shapes of Parrots, who can speak but not for spells according to the rules, and Monkey-like apes, who are also barred from spellcasting because they may have the manual dexterity but don't have the training to use it.&nbsp; I figured that any caster would eventually, with many hours of practice and determination, be able to adapt his already known formule and rituals to the various alternate shapes.Refinements and even a new name suggestions are always appreciated.Hatchling Dragon</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Hatchling Dragon, post: 180370, member: 580"] I can't realy call it an idea, it's not that well developed, yet. That's where I'm hoping you (the readers) could help. Description: This feat represents the time spent by a caster in mastering the variations in casting spells while wearing alternate shapes, forms with the potential for at least some of a spell's required gestures and/or words. Feat Name (tenative): [b]Polymorphic Casting[/b] Requirements: Caster able to assume alternate forms. 'Full' [i]Polymorphing[/i] required, [i]Alter Self[/i] and the like not sufficient. Shape must have 'potential' for the desired component (subject to DM approval). Benefit: Able to include the appropriate 'components' in casting while in a [i]Polymorphed[/i] shape. Examples: Somatic Component available in Monkey or shapes with similarly developed hands; Spoken component when in Parrot or similar 'speaking animal' shapes. So, what's the verdict? Does anyone else see a nitch for this Feat? The idea came to me as a way for Spellcasters to get more spellcasting ability while in alternate shapes, as the fewer Metamagic Feats (ie: [b]Still/Silent[/b]) that you have to use the more magic you have available. Specificaly the idea was for the shapes of Parrots, who can speak but not for spells according to the rules, and Monkey-like apes, who are also barred from spellcasting because they may have the manual dexterity but don't have the training to use it. I figured that any caster would eventually, with many hours of practice and determination, be able to adapt his already known formule and rituals to the various alternate shapes. Refinements and even a new name suggestions are always appreciated. Hatchling Dragon [/QUOTE]

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