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<blockquote data-quote="Centaur" data-source="post: 5533520" data-attributes="member: 11822"><p>Just wondering if anyone has experimented with polymorph or metamorphosis type spells with severe restrictions on them?</p><p></p><p>Specifically what I am thinking of would be the following set of specs:</p><p>1. The form chosen would need to be one that is detrimental (from a role playing point of view) to remain in for an extended period of time.</p><p></p><p>2. It takes a long time to assume the form of the creature and a long time to revert to normal. Initially, I am thinking 24 hours in each case, during which you are in some form of chrysalis or such.</p><p></p><p>3. Despite the long time it takes to complete the change, the duration would be listed as 'instantaneous' just like flesh to stone. This make it a non-dispel able spell and aids in the disguise.</p><p></p><p>4. Self only! This needs to be a personal spell!</p><p></p><p>As a benefit of taking on these restrictions the caster is protected from any sort of mental degradation resulting from long term use. AND while the normal restrictions on polymorph would be observed to some degree, there would be more freedom or options as to what could be picked as forms.... sort of.</p><p></p><p>My thoughts would be to create a spell chain with spells at many if not all of the levels. Each of those level by level spells would govern the types of creatures that could be assumed.</p><p></p><p>At the lower levels, it would be mainly utilitarian forms. Perhaps birds (crow, gull or pigeon) for spying etc, and perhaps work animals for moving cargo or loot (dogs, mules or donkeys)!</p><p></p><p>At medium levels this would move to more powerful work animals (horses etc.) and possibly begin to add in animals with relevant combat capabilities, such as dogs or large cats etc. Also possible here could be flying mounts or even some of the smallest Draco forms.</p><p></p><p>At the higher levels is when you could start to add in the really cool stuff like the larger Draco forms or other beasts.</p><p></p><p>Thoughts?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Centaur, post: 5533520, member: 11822"] Just wondering if anyone has experimented with polymorph or metamorphosis type spells with severe restrictions on them? Specifically what I am thinking of would be the following set of specs: 1. The form chosen would need to be one that is detrimental (from a role playing point of view) to remain in for an extended period of time. 2. It takes a long time to assume the form of the creature and a long time to revert to normal. Initially, I am thinking 24 hours in each case, during which you are in some form of chrysalis or such. 3. Despite the long time it takes to complete the change, the duration would be listed as 'instantaneous' just like flesh to stone. This make it a non-dispel able spell and aids in the disguise. 4. Self only! This needs to be a personal spell! As a benefit of taking on these restrictions the caster is protected from any sort of mental degradation resulting from long term use. AND while the normal restrictions on polymorph would be observed to some degree, there would be more freedom or options as to what could be picked as forms.... sort of. My thoughts would be to create a spell chain with spells at many if not all of the levels. Each of those level by level spells would govern the types of creatures that could be assumed. At the lower levels, it would be mainly utilitarian forms. Perhaps birds (crow, gull or pigeon) for spying etc, and perhaps work animals for moving cargo or loot (dogs, mules or donkeys)! At medium levels this would move to more powerful work animals (horses etc.) and possibly begin to add in animals with relevant combat capabilities, such as dogs or large cats etc. Also possible here could be flying mounts or even some of the smallest Draco forms. At the higher levels is when you could start to add in the really cool stuff like the larger Draco forms or other beasts. Thoughts? [/QUOTE]
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