Shifter/Balefulpolymorph [Archive] - Wizards Community

Shifter/Balefulpolymorph [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
Berman
09-12-07, 08:59 AM Aright so Balefull says the target may revert to their original form as a standard action if their a shifter subtype.

So does this mean they can now change into said 1 HD animal at will as a standard action or is the spell simply ended when the target reverts back?
Phrennzy
09-12-07, 11:30 AM The spell entry, at the very end says:

Incorporeal or gaseous creatures are immune to baleful polymorph, and a creature with the shapechanger subtype (such as a lycanthrope or a doppelganger) can revert to its natural form as a standard action (which ends the spell’s effect).

So no, once the shifter reverts out of the Polymorph, the spell has ended.
Berman
09-12-07, 11:35 AM My copy of the PHB didn't have the tagline...
(Which ends the spells effect in it.)

Good to know.
goawayugh
09-12-07, 11:37 AM Baleful Polymorph (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/spells/balefulPolymorph.htm)

...Incorporeal or gaseous creatures are immune to baleful polymorph, and a creature with the shapechanger subtype (such as a lycanthrope or a doppelganger) can revert to its natural form as a standard action (which ends the spell’s effect).

Pretty self explanatory.
goawayugh
09-12-07, 11:37 AM My copy of the PHB didn't have the tagline...
(Which ends the spells effect in it.)

Good to know.

huh, that's weird...
Phrennzy
09-12-07, 12:56 PM My copy of the PHB didn't have the tagline...
(Which ends the spells effect in it.)

Good to know.

I went in and deleted that part from your copy, knowing that you would come here and ask, and then I would look cool.

My plan is all coming together.
Berman
09-12-07, 01:02 PM Well it is an old ratty copy of te 3.5 phb from when they first came out. I'd replace it but with 4th coming out in a year why bother.
eamon
09-17-07, 01:32 PM huh, that's weird...

Some erratas have been applied to the actual PHB text itself, but only if you have a sufficiently new PHB of course ;-) - that's why some PHB's differ from others.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Berman 09-12-07, 08:59 AM	Aright so Balefull says the target may revert to their original form as a standard action if their a shifter subtype. So does this mean they can now change into said 1 HD animal at will as a standard action or is the spell simply ended when the target reverts back?
Phrennzy 09-12-07, 11:30 AM	The spell entry, at the very end says: Incorporeal or gaseous creatures are immune to baleful polymorph, and a creature with the shapechanger subtype (such as a lycanthrope or a doppelganger) can revert to its natural form as a standard action (which ends the spell’s effect). So no, once the shifter reverts out of the Polymorph, the spell has ended.
Berman 09-12-07, 11:35 AM	My copy of the PHB didn't have the tagline... (Which ends the spells effect in it.) Good to know.
goawayugh 09-12-07, 11:37 AM	Baleful Polymorph (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/spells/balefulPolymorph.htm) ...Incorporeal or gaseous creatures are immune to baleful polymorph, and a creature with the shapechanger subtype (such as a lycanthrope or a doppelganger) can revert to its natural form as a standard action (which ends the spell’s effect). Pretty self explanatory.
goawayugh 09-12-07, 11:37 AM	My copy of the PHB didn't have the tagline... (Which ends the spells effect in it.) Good to know. huh, that's weird...
Phrennzy 09-12-07, 12:56 PM	My copy of the PHB didn't have the tagline... (Which ends the spells effect in it.) Good to know. I went in and deleted that part from your copy, knowing that you would come here and ask, and then I would look cool. My plan is all coming together.
Berman 09-12-07, 01:02 PM	Well it is an old ratty copy of te 3.5 phb from when they first came out. I'd replace it but with 4th coming out in a year why bother.
eamon 09-17-07, 01:32 PM	huh, that's weird... Some erratas have been applied to the actual PHB text itself, but only if you have a sufficiently new PHB of course ;-) - that's why some PHB's differ from others.