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Thread : polymorph vs. shapechange
Started at 08-27-05 05:19 PM by Urn's_Kitchen
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[Post 1]
Author : Urn's_Kitchen
Date : 08-27-05 05:19 PM
Thread Title : polymorph vs. shapechange

Someone recently asked me if a druid they encountered was making a system shock roll when changing into a bear.  I've always allowed druids to shapechange without making any sort of checks.  Am I wrong to do this?  Is the druid's shapechange the same thing as polymorphing (the latter of both I know for sure requires a system shock roll)?  Does anyone here make their druids do system shock rolls when shapechanging?

Thanks!

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[Post 2]
Author : Elendur
Date : 08-27-05 11:35 PM

In 1st and 2nd Edition AD&D, a druid's animal shape ability is unrelated to any spell, so no system shock roll.  In 3E it's related to polymorph, but there's no SS roll in 3e, so that's not relevant.

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[Post 3]
Author : weasel fierce
Date : 08-31-05 03:22 AM

Naw, the druids ability is natural, while the use of a spell is not.

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