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<blockquote data-quote="AtomicPope" data-source="post: 8441235" data-attributes="member: 64790">There's a couple of things happening here that are important:1) If the polymorph lasts for the entire duration, it's permanent.2) Concentration can be broken.&nbsp; A hydra fights back.&nbsp; If it breaks concentration then you lose your 9th level spell.3) Mental changes occur.&nbsp; Hydras are not friendly, even when you chop their head off for a good reason.&nbsp; You'd need to Dominate Monster.4) Truesight (and Witchsight) reveals shapechangers. This opens the door to removing True Polymorph and ruining the surprise.5) Disintegrate destroys True Polymorphed creatures. They do not revert back.&nbsp; That often comes as a surprise to shapechangers.I bring these up because in an Epic campaign my 20th Level Warlock disintegrated a Shapechanger, much to the surprise of the DM.&nbsp; The only stipulation for reverting back is from hit point damage.&nbsp; True Polymorph does not prevent death effects.&nbsp; Finger of Death would do the same.&nbsp; It kills the target when they reach zero hit points.&nbsp; No save.&nbsp; Do not pass go.&nbsp; Do not collect 200 electrum.&nbsp; Big monsters like Hydras have notoriously low Dex saves.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="AtomicPope, post: 8441235, member: 64790"] There's a couple of things happening here that are important: 1) If the polymorph lasts for the entire duration, it's permanent. 2) Concentration can be broken. A hydra fights back. If it breaks concentration then you lose your 9th level spell. 3) Mental changes occur. Hydras are not friendly, even when you chop their head off for a good reason. You'd need to Dominate Monster. 4) Truesight (and Witchsight) reveals shapechangers. This opens the door to removing True Polymorph and ruining the surprise. 5) Disintegrate destroys True Polymorphed creatures. They do not revert back. That often comes as a surprise to shapechangers. I bring these up because in an Epic campaign my 20th Level Warlock disintegrated a Shapechanger, much to the surprise of the DM. The only stipulation for reverting back is from hit point damage. True Polymorph does not prevent death effects. Finger of Death would do the same. It kills the target when they reach zero hit points. No save. Do not pass go. Do not collect 200 electrum. Big monsters like Hydras have notoriously low Dex saves. [/QUOTE]

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