alter self and thri-kreen? [Archive] - Wizards Community

alter self and thri-kreen? [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
chris81
12-18-07, 01:58 PM alter-self is a tad confusing.

can i use alter-self to turn into a thri-kreen to get a +30 to jump?

thanks,
-chris
PhaedrusXY
12-18-07, 02:07 PM Are you of the same creature type as a thri-kreen? (IIRC, they're monstrous humanoids)

Is the +30 listed as a racial bonus to the jump skill?

If the answer to both is yes, then you can.
Eerongal
12-18-07, 02:22 PM Are you of the same creature type as a thri-kreen? (IIRC, they're monstrous humanoids)

Is the +30 listed as a racial bonus to the jump skill?

If the answer to both is yes, then you can.

I'm away from book right now, but I always thought the thri-kreen +30 jump was an (EX) special quality with it's own entry and not a racial skill bonus, but i could be horrendously wrong. If I'm right, then it should be a no on getting the +30. If it is indeed a racial bonus, then yes, you would get it.
LSMFT
12-18-07, 05:07 PM Either way, they are in fact monstrous humanoids, as Phaedrus suggested. So, unless you happen to be one already, you can't use Alter Self to turn into one.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
chris81 12-18-07, 01:58 PM	alter-self is a tad confusing. can i use alter-self to turn into a thri-kreen to get a +30 to jump? thanks, -chris
PhaedrusXY 12-18-07, 02:07 PM	Are you of the same creature type as a thri-kreen? (IIRC, they're monstrous humanoids) Is the +30 listed as a racial bonus to the jump skill? If the answer to both is yes, then you can.
Eerongal 12-18-07, 02:22 PM	Are you of the same creature type as a thri-kreen? (IIRC, they're monstrous humanoids) Is the +30 listed as a racial bonus to the jump skill? If the answer to both is yes, then you can. I'm away from book right now, but I always thought the thri-kreen +30 jump was an (EX) special quality with it's own entry and not a racial skill bonus, but i could be horrendously wrong. If I'm right, then it should be a no on getting the +30. If it is indeed a racial bonus, then yes, you would get it.
LSMFT 12-18-07, 05:07 PM	Either way, they are in fact monstrous humanoids, as Phaedrus suggested. So, unless you happen to be one already, you can't use Alter Self to turn into one.