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#1 Goober4473 Sep 05, 2014 13:42:24	I notice that the polymorph and true polymorph spells do not have a clause that negates legendary/lair actions like the shpaechange spell does.   Does anyone know why that is?
#2 Slyck314 Sep 05, 2014 16:55:16	Why should it? If you've gotten a polymorph through his various defenses you still haven't won the battle.
#3 2Chlorobutanal Sep 05, 2014 17:20:55	I think the OP means from the other direction: preventing people who, say, true polymorph into an Adult Red Dragon from taking three tail whips per round or opening lava vents under people as an extra turn on initiative count 20.   If I guessed, I would say that the polymorph spells turn a creature completely into a different creature, retaining only personality.  Shapechange and Wild Shape are sort of hybrid abilities that allow the user to mix and match features from their own character and the new form.   As a storm giant true polymorphed into a dragon is effectively now a dragon in every regard, I would let it take any legendary actions of the new form.   Lair actions are a bit different, as they imply the creature has a lair.  I would allow a (true) polymorphed creature in a form that allows lair actions to take those actions only if it can establish a lair typical to the new form while under the effect of the spell.