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| − | '''''Polymorph self''''' was an [[Arcane magic|arcane]] [[alteration]] [[spell]] that allowed the caster to transform his body into another creature's.<ref name=" |
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| + | The caster could polymorph into the shape of any creature in size from a [[wren]] to a [[hippopotamus]], while his or her mind would stay unchanged. He or she would gain any movement and respiration abilities of the new body, like flight in bird shape, or swimming and breathing water in the body of a fish, but not special abilities like a poisonous bite when transformed into a [[viper]]. For the duration of the spell, shape could be changed multiple times. If the caster changed back to his or her own body before the spell ended, some wounds would be healed in the transformation.<ref name="PHB2e"/><ref name="PHB1e"/> |
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Revision as of 19:29, 27 September 2017
Polymorph self was an arcane alteration spell that allowed the caster to transform his body into another creature's.[2][5]
Effect
The caster could polymorph into the shape of any creature in size from a wren to a hippopotamus, while his or her mind would stay unchanged. He or she would gain any movement and respiration abilities of the new body, like flight in bird shape, or swimming and breathing water in the body of a fish, but not special abilities like a poisonous bite when transformed into a viper. For the duration of the spell, shape could be changed multiple times. If the caster changed back to his or her own body before the spell ended, some wounds would be healed in the transformation.[2][5]
Components
This spell required verbal components only.[2][5]
History
The polymorph self spell was developed by variator arcanist Quantoul in 1838 NY (−2021 DR) under the name Quantoul's selfmorph.[1][6]
By the 1360s DR polymorph self was a common spell in the magical community of both Faerûn[7] and Zakhara.[3][8]
Appendix
See Also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 slade, Jim Butler (October 1996). “The Winds of Netheril”. In Jim Butler ed. Netheril: Empire of Magic (TSR, Inc.), pp. 22, 24. ISBN 0-7869-0437-2.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 David "Zeb" Cook (August 1989). Player's Handbook (2nd edition). (TSR, Inc.), pp. 161–162. ISBN 0-88038-716-5.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Jeff Grubb and Andria Hayday (April 1992). Arabian Adventures. (TSR, Inc), p. 152. ISBN 978-1560763581.
- ↑ slade, Jim Butler (October 1996). “The Winds of Netheril”. In Jim Butler ed. Netheril: Empire of Magic (TSR, Inc.), pp. 122–123. ISBN 0-7869-0437-2.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Gary Gygax (1978). Players Handbook 1st edition. (TSR, Inc.), p. 78. ISBN 0-9356-9601-6.
- ↑ slade, Jim Butler (October 1996). “The Winds of Netheril”. In Jim Butler ed. Netheril: Empire of Magic (TSR, Inc.), pp. 26, 112. ISBN 0-7869-0437-2.
- ↑ Jeff Grubb and Ed Greenwood (1990). Forgotten Realms Adventures. (TSR, Inc), p. 152. ISBN 0-8803-8828-5.
- ↑ Sam Witt (March 1994). The Complete Sha'ir's Handbook. Edited by Dezra D. Phillips, C. Terry Phillips. (TSR, Inc.), p. 124. ISBN 1-56076-828-2.