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Offline sirpercival

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Polymorph vs Shapechanger
« on: March 17, 2012, 09:11:40 AM »
Quote from: SRD Polymorph
...a creature with the shapechanger subtype can revert to its natural form as a standard action.

Does that end the spell, or can they change back into the polymorphed form afterward?
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Re: Polymorph vs Shapechanger
« Reply #1 on: March 17, 2012, 08:04:27 PM »
It doesn't end the spell but they are no longer in the polymorphed form and have no way of changing back (save by casting polymorph again).

Yes, this does make shapechangers immune to Baleful Polymorph.

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Re: Polymorph vs Shapechanger
« Reply #2 on: March 17, 2012, 08:17:29 PM »
I was more hoping for a changeling to cast Polymorph on himself, and then be able to switch back and forth for the duration of the spell.  Meh... :)
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Re: Polymorph vs Shapechanger
« Reply #3 on: March 18, 2012, 12:36:47 PM »
I was more hoping for a changeling to cast Polymorph on himself, and then be able to switch back and forth for the duration of the spell.  Meh... :)

You probably don't want it badly enough, but there's always the Multimorph ability of Warshaper 5.
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Re: Polymorph vs Shapechanger
« Reply #4 on: March 18, 2012, 12:44:55 PM »
Definitely not.  ;)
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