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<blockquote data-quote="CapnZapp" data-source="post: 6804819" data-attributes="member: 12731"><p>I noticed only the good guys of 5E Monster Manual dragons got Change Shape.</p><p></p><p>Is there a story behind this? A reason I'm not aware of? Any Realmslore mumblecore tidbits?</p><p></p><p>I'm asking because I was inspired by the way the old 3E playtest adventure <em>Into the Dragon's Lair</em> features (15 year old spoiler alert) a blue dragon in human form. Not brass, not silver; blue. When I doublechecked the stat block; yep, she's using a Wand of Polymorph alright. </p><p></p><p>Now, changing shape using an item (the adventurers can loot) is not the 5E way. But lets go there anyway - there is, after all, such a wand in 5E. Alas, polymorphing for a measly hour at a time is incredibly lame, not to mention how it sucks up your concentration.</p><p></p><p>(This latter bit isn't just the inner minmaxer in me complaining. Having a shapeshifter always risk reverting to its true form every. Single. Time. it takes any damage is, at the risk of repeating myself, incredibly lame)</p><p></p><p>So, I'm gonna go ahead and ask. Never mind if I make a fool out of myself, realmswise. </p><p></p><p>Would there be a good reason why I shouldn't just slap a Change Shape ability on my chromatic dragon?</p><p></p><p>If there is, how would you convert a 3E style shapechanged NPC into something 5E but also not lame?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CapnZapp, post: 6804819, member: 12731"] I noticed only the good guys of 5E Monster Manual dragons got Change Shape. Is there a story behind this? A reason I'm not aware of? Any Realmslore mumblecore tidbits? I'm asking because I was inspired by the way the old 3E playtest adventure [I]Into the Dragon's Lair[/I] features (15 year old spoiler alert) a blue dragon in human form. Not brass, not silver; blue. When I doublechecked the stat block; yep, she's using a Wand of Polymorph alright. Now, changing shape using an item (the adventurers can loot) is not the 5E way. But lets go there anyway - there is, after all, such a wand in 5E. Alas, polymorphing for a measly hour at a time is incredibly lame, not to mention how it sucks up your concentration. (This latter bit isn't just the inner minmaxer in me complaining. Having a shapeshifter always risk reverting to its true form every. Single. Time. it takes any damage is, at the risk of repeating myself, incredibly lame) So, I'm gonna go ahead and ask. Never mind if I make a fool out of myself, realmswise. Would there be a good reason why I shouldn't just slap a Change Shape ability on my chromatic dragon? If there is, how would you convert a 3E style shapechanged NPC into something 5E but also not lame? [/QUOTE]
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