Alter self Question...? [Archive] - Wizards Community

Alter self Question...? [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
Dragen White
03-08-06, 07:03 PM could i use alterself as the spell, to form my hands into claws to attack with? or is this not classified as huminoid? FYI im a fighter with the momentary alteration feat from the UA
JulesCARV
03-08-06, 07:18 PM Troglodytes and lizardfolk both get claw and bite attacks. Troglodytes get multiattack as a bonus feat, though, so they do it better.
Turel
03-08-06, 07:25 PM do u mean just your hands? Alter Self is a whole body thing, special Prestige classes and some other spells turn your hands/feet/jaw into claws/bite.
shadowfox628
03-08-06, 08:18 PM Alter Self is appearance. Though, technically, giving yourself claws is changing appearance, I think it's out of the question. To me, you're asking for something more along the lines of Polymorph.
Throg
03-08-06, 11:19 PM From SRD
You acquire the physical qualities of the new form while retaining your own mind. Physical qualities include natural size, mundane movement capabilities (such as burrowing, climbing, walking, swimming, and flight with wings, to a maximum speed of 120 feet for flying or 60 feet for nonflying movement), natural armor bonus, natural weapons (such as claws, bite, and so on), racial skill bonuses, racial bonus feats, and any gross physical qualities (presence or absence of wings, number of extremities, and so forth). A body with extra limbs does not allow you to make more attacks (or more advantageous two-weapon attacks) than normal

That's what it says under Alter Self, so if you assume a 5HD creature that has a claw attack, then yes, you can use it to give yourself a claw attack.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Dragen White 03-08-06, 07:03 PM	could i use alterself as the spell, to form my hands into claws to attack with? or is this not classified as huminoid? FYI im a fighter with the momentary alteration feat from the UA
JulesCARV 03-08-06, 07:18 PM	Troglodytes and lizardfolk both get claw and bite attacks. Troglodytes get multiattack as a bonus feat, though, so they do it better.
Turel 03-08-06, 07:25 PM	do u mean just your hands? Alter Self is a whole body thing, special Prestige classes and some other spells turn your hands/feet/jaw into claws/bite.
shadowfox628 03-08-06, 08:18 PM	Alter Self is appearance. Though, technically, giving yourself claws is changing appearance, I think it's out of the question. To me, you're asking for something more along the lines of Polymorph.
Throg 03-08-06, 11:19 PM	From SRD You acquire the physical qualities of the new form while retaining your own mind. Physical qualities include natural size, mundane movement capabilities (such as burrowing, climbing, walking, swimming, and flight with wings, to a maximum speed of 120 feet for flying or 60 feet for nonflying movement), natural armor bonus, natural weapons (such as claws, bite, and so on), racial skill bonuses, racial bonus feats, and any gross physical qualities (presence or absence of wings, number of extremities, and so forth). A body with extra limbs does not allow you to make more attacks (or more advantageous two-weapon attacks) than normal That's what it says under Alter Self, so if you assume a 5HD creature that has a claw attack, then yes, you can use it to give yourself a claw attack.