Trollshape/Dragonshape your familliar

[Patlin]

Seems to me that these spells would be more usefull cast upon your familliar than cast upon yourself. Other than the risk of a dead familliar, which isn't that high with Trollshape against most opponents, there's very little downside.

 

[Li Shenron]

I think that would probably work. I guess that these spells were made "Personal" to avoid casting them on others, but they forgot the familiar's Share Spells ability...

 

[Vorput]

Brilliant! My hawk has a new goal in life...

 

[Thanee]

Yeah, that's quite similar to the original Polymorph. I've actually done that on a few occasions already. Biggest downside is the low hit points (I don't think the new spells change those either, but at least there are the temporary hit points).

Bye
Thanee

 

[MarkB]

I've just thought of a very weird loophole combining this concept with the Lurking Familiar feat, which grants your familiar Cover so long as it occupies your space.

Technically, a Medium spellcaster could ride a Large creature such as a troll to share its space, and certainly they could ride a Huge red dragon. With this feat, the polymorphed familiar gains Cover at all times, and can make a Hide check to conceal itself beneath its rider and escape notice.

 

[Marshall]

I've just thought of a very weird loophole combining this concept with the Lurking Familiar feat, which grants your familiar Cover so long as it occupies your space.

Technically, a Medium spellcaster could ride a Large creature such as a troll to share its space, and certainly they could ride a Huge red dragon. With this feat, the polymorphed familiar gains Cover at all times, and can make a Hide check to conceal itself beneath its rider and escape notice.

ROTFL - Its late, and that just struck me.