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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Lanefan" data-source="post: 8778083" data-attributes="member: 29398">So is my own version - I long ago ruled you could only change into a normal Earth-like animal or playable-PC species.  I also made it that you were restricted to one form chosen during casting - you could change into a bloodhound and back as many times as you like during the duration of one casting, but to be able to change into an eagle would require you to cast the spell again (which would over-write the bloodhound casting).And even with that, it still gets cast on a regular basis as a utility spell as I've also ruled you get the sensory abilities of the new form, thus if you turn yourself into a bloodhound you gain its sense of smell, etc.I don't mind this in the least, in that he wanted (and I want) PO to specifically be an offensive spell used on enemies, rather than something used to buff up allies.  I suspect that's why he made them two different spells in the first place.There's some other spells that could use the "no creature will willingly submit to this spell" clause, I think; RAW 1e Haste being an obvious example.Yes, and IMO that was the original point of the spell: sheer offense against foes.If it doesn't have the risk of death when cast on someone else, and-or if it lets the caster turn herself into anything she wants, it's broken, end of story.</blockquote>