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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Magus Coeruleus" data-source="post: 1127362" data-attributes="member: 1704">I ran a game that included a level 10 druid and I gave him a rundown of some of his Wildshape choices.  To my surprise, he wound up preferring the Dire Ape, even though it is a 5HD creature.  Why?Well, the main reason is that it has 10' reach, unlike most animals, can gesture and use body language much like a human, even though it can't speak, and because it has decent manual dexterity.  I like to play these things conservatively, so I would not have let him wield all sorts of weapons designed for human-proportioned hands, but I saw no reason not to let him use a large greatclub.Since you're talking Polymorph, you're not restricted to animals, so the Girallon seems a great choice for the same basic reasons as the Dire Ape.  I definitely would not allow speech.  I would not allow all items and weapons to be used, but would consider each on a case by case basis.  A Gorilla's hand, arms, and body is general is not proportioned the same way as a human's.  Some weapons might be just as easily used, while others might call for a -2 to -4 penalty to hit, and others be unusable.Don't forget that having multiple arms does not automatically let you use them to full capacity with Polymorph or Wildshape.</blockquote>