racial bonuses and polimorph

[Braininthejar]

do they stay or go when you are polymorphed?

( it just hit me. does a succubus keep her DR when she is polimorphed into another shape?)

[pelzak]

Hello,

The subject gains the Strength, Dexterity, and Constitution scores of the new form but retains its own Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma scores. It also gains all extraordinary special attacks possessed by the form but does not gain the extraordinary special qualities possessed by the new form or any supernatural or spell-like abilities.

So you keep all your bonuses to Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma (from old form) but you replace your Strength, Dexterity, and Constitution without applying any bonuses because all bonuses are already included in those stats if you are taking them from for example, monster manual.

Hope this helps,
Pelzak

[kitep]

I assume you're talking about racial skill points and racial feats.

I would say you do NOT retain them when you polymorph, but I'm open to being wrong.  Mostly I think this way because you gain the racial skill points and feats from your new form.

Alter self lists racial skill points and feats under "physical qualities", which also includes things like flying. burrowing, etc.  If you have wings in your real form, and shift into a form without them, would you expect to still be able to fly?

This is different from skill ranks and feats you get from class levels, which you retain during polymorph.