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<blockquote data-quote="DreamChaser" data-source="post: 3735714" data-attributes="member: 1190">One of the single largest problems with polymorph is that it is set by HD rather than CR or some other mechanic measuring the power of the creature.Perhaps, since XP will be the general measure of a creature's power, the spell could allow you to change into a creature worth up to Y experience points per caster level.As an example...a wizard might think to himself: Hmmm...I can cast Alter Self and I'm a 3rd level caster, so I can only change into humanoids worth 300 xp or less. That means an ogre (lets pretend that the absurd difference between giants and humanoids which are the same creature but for their size is gone in 4e), ogre (merrow), yuan-ti, any phb humanoid, locathah, orc, drow, grimlock, lizardfolk, or troglodyte.Obviously the numbers would need crunching but this makes a great deal more sense than HD.DC</blockquote>

[QUOTE="DreamChaser, post: 3735714, member: 1190"] One of the single largest problems with polymorph is that it is set by HD rather than CR or some other mechanic measuring the power of the creature. Perhaps, since XP will be the general measure of a creature's power, the spell could allow you to change into a creature worth up to Y experience points per caster level. As an example...a wizard might think to himself: Hmmm...I can cast Alter Self and I'm a 3rd level caster, so I can only change into humanoids worth 300 xp or less. That means an ogre [COLOR=Navy](lets pretend that the absurd difference between giants and humanoids which are the same creature but for their size is gone in 4e)[/COLOR], ogre (merrow), yuan-ti, any phb humanoid, locathah, orc, drow, grimlock, lizardfolk, or troglodyte. Obviously the numbers would need crunching but this makes a great deal more sense than HD. DC [/QUOTE]

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