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SHAPECHANGE POLYMORPHING SHAPECHANGING

Type: enchantment                   Area of Effect: self
Save: -                             Duration: 24 hours
Class: Druid                        Pre-Req: Hawk eyes

This spell allows a druid to polymorph into the form of other animals.  The
druid doesn't fully assume the new form but takes on properties of both her
own natural race and the new animal form.  Higher level druids can change into
more powerful creatures - here's a list and the effects:

&02Lvl Animal       Effects
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 0  Normal       This turns you back into your normal form

 7  Wolf         +Strength, +Dexterity, +AttackSpeed, +Damroll, Sense hidden life
                 Bite Attack

14  Bat          -1 Strength, +Dexterity, -2 Size, +Hitroll, SenseLife, 
                 Fly, +AttackSpeed

21  Salamander   -3 Size, +Dex, +Vigor, ResistAquatic, Vulnerable to fire,
                 Aqualung, Swim, Regenerate lost limbs

28  Bear         +Strength, +Constitution, +Hitpoints, +Hitroll, +2 Size,
                 Claw Attack (level d2 + level)

35  Hawk         -2 Size, -2 Hitroll, +Dexterity, +Damroll, Fly, 
                 +AttackSpeed, Talon Attack (1 d level + level)

42  Plant        Superior Regen (outdoors only), -5 Hitroll, -5 Damroll,
                 -AttackSpeed

49  Mammoth      +4 Strength, +AC, +Hitpoints, +Stamina, +4 Size,
                 -AttackSpeed, +Resist Cold, Damage Reduction

56  Black Widow  -4 Size, +Dexterity, +Hitroll, +Damroll, +AC, +AttackSpeed,
                 Poison Bite (level d 5, save for reduced damage)

60  Wyvern       +Hitroll +Damroll, +AC, +MagicResist, Sense hidden life, Detect-
                 Invis, Sense Object, +4 Size, Fly, +AttackSpeed
                 Claw attack (level d3 + level), 

65  Frost Dragon +Size, +Str, +Dex, +Con, +AC, Fly, +AttackSpeed, 
                 Detect Magic, +Mana +Hitpoints, Detect Invis, 
                 Frost Breath, Resist Cold, Vulnerable to Fire

70  Star Dragon  Similar to above but with Lighting Breath, resistance
                 to lighting and vulnerability to aquatic damage

75  Copper Dragon Similar to above but with Acid Breath, resistance
                  to acid and vulnerability to poison

80  Gold Dragon   Similar to above but with Fire Breath, resistance
                  to fire and vulnerability to cold damage

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Note: the NATURAL WEAPONS skill will increase damage with special attacks like
poison bite, and razor claws (bear, hawk, wyvern).

Usage: shapechange <animal name>

If you have a breath weapon you can use breathattack or breathweapon to see
what it is and if you can change it.

See Also: SPELLS, CASTING, "SPELL ALIASES", "SPELL RANKS", LEARN