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Alpha_Nerd 01-30-07, 12:26 PM	Alter Self lets you change into any creature of your type up to 5HD and up or down one size category. As a Human able to cast Alter Self, wouldn't I be able to change into the Hybrid Form of a Wereboar? It has 4HD, Humanoid type, and is Large. Also, assuming I can shift into a Wereboar Hybrid Form, what feats do I get from the list given in the Monster Manual stat block?
trollbill 01-30-07, 12:56 PM	According to the LGCS: Only base creatures from the MM are allowable form selections. Creatures with templates, advanced versions of base creatures, and creatures not in the MM are not allowed without campaign documentation. For lycanthropes you cannot change into their hybrid form. That last part is actually reduntant since Lycanthropes are templeted creatures and thus you couldn't change into one anyway.
Alpha_Nerd 01-30-07, 12:59 PM	ah, thanks for the clarification.
trollbill 01-30-07, 01:02 PM	BTW, here is a complete list of things you can Alter Self into in LG and their benefits: Living Greyhawk Alter Self Choices The following list of choices and their modifiers assumes changes from a base race of human. Bugbear - +3 natural armor bonus, +4 racial bonus to Hide Dwarf; deep, hill & mountain – 20 ft. base land speed, Stonecunning , Stability, +2 racial bonus to Appraise and Craft checks involving stone or metal items. Dwarf, duergar - 20 ft. base land speed, Stonecunning, Stability, +2 racial bonus to Appraise and Craft checks involving stone or metal items, +4 racial bonus to Move Silently, +1 racial bonus to Spot and Listen. Elf; drow, high, grey, wild, & wood - +2 racial bonus to Spot, Listen and Search. Spot secret doors within 5 ft. Elf, half-elf - +2 racial bonus to Diplomacy and Gather Information. +1 racial bonus to Spot, Listen and Search. Elf, aquatic – 40 ft. Swim Speed, +2 racial bonus to Spot, Listen and Search. Spot secret doors within 5 ft. Gnoll - +1 natural armor bonus Gnome, forest – 20 ft. base land speed, Small size, +2 racial bonus to Listen and Craft (alchemy) checks, +4 racial bonus to Hide (+8 in forest) Gnome, rock – 20 ft. base land speed, Small size, +2 racial bonus to Listen and Craft (alchemy) checks Gnome, svirfneblin - 20 ft. base land speed, Small size, +2 racial bonus to Listen and Craft (alchemy) checks, +2 racial bonus to Hide (+4 when underground), Stonecunning. Goblin – Small size, +4 racial bonus to Move Silently & Ride Halfling, lightfoot – 20 ft. base land speed, Small size, +2 racial bonus to Climb, Jump, Listen and Move Silently. Halfling, tallfellow - 20 ft. base land speed, Small size, +2 racial bonus to Spot, Listen and Search. Spot secret doors within 5 ft. Halfling, deep - 20 ft. base land speed, Small size, Stonecunning, +2 racial bonus to Listen, +2 racial bonus to Appraise and Craft checks involving stone or metal items. Hobgoblin - +4 racial bonus to Move Silently Human – nothing. Kobold – Small size, +1 natural armor bonus, +2 racial bonus to Craft (trapmaking), Profession (miner) and Search. Lizardfolk - +5 natural armor bonus, +4 racial bonus to Balance, Jump & Swim, 2 Claws (primary) and 1 Bite (secondary) for 1d4 each. Locathah – 10 ft. base land speed, 60 ft. Swim speed, +3 natural armor bonus, +8 racial bonus to swim checks, can take 10 on Swim checks even when endangered, can use the Run action while swimming. Merfolk - 5 ft. base land speed, 50 ft. Swim speed, +8 racial bonus to swim checks, can take 10 on Swim checks even when endangered, can use the Run action while swimming. Orc & half-orc – nothing. Troglodyte - +6 natural armor bonus, Multi-attack, +4 racial bonus to Hide (+8 in rocky or underground areas), 2 Claws (primary) and 1 Bite (secondary) for 1d4 each. Stonecunning is a racial bonus to Search checks under specific conditions and therefore fulfils the ‘racial bonus to skill checks’ condition of alter self. The elf racial ability to spot secret doors at 5-ft. is described in the same ability bullet at their racial bonus to Spot and Listen and is an extension of those bonuses and therefore fulfils the ‘racial bonus to skill checks’ condition of alter self. The current LGCS only allows players to change shape into creatures in the Monster Manual I. Humans are not listed in the MM1 and are thus not technically eligible as a creature LG players may shape change into. Most GMs, however, overlook this technicality.
ShinAkuma2 01-30-07, 10:34 PM	Small correction...Half-Elves can't detect secret doors.
trollbill 01-31-07, 09:54 AM	Small correction...Half-Elves can't detect secret doors. Ah, missed that. Thanks!