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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Celebrim" data-source="post: 6008983" data-attributes="member: 4937">I understood that, but we've been discussing the general case as much or more as the particular example you've brought up.IMO, the example is a bit problimatic, since by the time adequate shapechanging abilities are around, likely the means to magically cure the disability are also available.  The reason I only allow physical disabilities which are the result of curses, is that it is far too easy for magical healing to fix the disability.  And, without providing the character with offsetting advantages to make them balanced and playable, such disabilities tend to be no fun for other players or even the player that wanted them in the long run.  But if in the long run the disability is cured, then they lose the disadvantage and likely retain whatever advantage they were given.In any event, the presence or absence of a curse IMO only effects whether or not the disability is easily cured.  It does not effect how I would handle issues like shapechanging.  IMO, regardless of the origin of the disfigurement, it would pursue the character however they changed their shape.</blockquote>