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<blockquote data-quote="Bad Paper" data-source="post: 2459615" data-attributes="member: 24674">well, OK, but I would probably nix the Ring of Spell StoringThe feathers bit referred to the familiar being an owl.&nbsp; I figured that if the owl couldn't become a centaur, it would pick up some of the characteristics thereof, if only to retain its resemblance to its master.&nbsp; I don't have the PHB here, but I recall text saying that the master and familiar are essentially the same creature....Despite this being the Rules forum, let's take a minute to set the game down, walk away, and thoughtfully consider the term &quot;magical beast.&quot;&nbsp; Would a hyperintelligent owl temporarily adopting some of the traits of a centaur generally fall within the bounds of what you would consider to be a magical beast?&nbsp; Particularly as an artifact of another creature's self-altering magical effect?...Now that we're back in the game, let us again consider the term magical beast, in clumsy faux-Platonic dialogue:Q: What makes it magical?A: That it conforms so closely to all aspects of its masters behavior, and acts as a feedback mechanism for Master's power.Q: What happens when its master outwardly transforms into an orc?A: [what happens when master casts Alter Self]Q: What happens when its master completely transforms into an orc?A: [what happens when master casts Polymorph]please edit at will.&nbsp; Describe the effects of the last two answers.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Bad Paper, post: 2459615, member: 24674"] well, OK, but I would probably nix the Ring of Spell Storing The feathers bit referred to the familiar being an owl. I figured that if the owl couldn't become a centaur, it would pick up some of the characteristics thereof, if only to retain its resemblance to its master. I don't have the PHB here, but I recall text saying that the master and familiar are essentially the same creature. ... Despite this being the Rules forum, let's take a minute to set the game down, walk away, and thoughtfully consider the term "magical beast." Would a hyperintelligent owl temporarily adopting some of the traits of a centaur generally fall within the bounds of what you would consider to be a magical beast? Particularly as an artifact of another creature's self-altering magical effect? ... Now that we're back in the game, let us again consider the term magical beast, in clumsy faux-Platonic dialogue: Q: What makes it magical? A: That it conforms so closely to all aspects of its masters behavior, and acts as a feedback mechanism for Master's power. Q: What happens when its master outwardly transforms into an orc? A: [what happens when master casts Alter Self] Q: What happens when its master completely transforms into an orc? A: [what happens when master casts Polymorph] please edit at will. Describe the effects of the last two answers. [/QUOTE]

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