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Blue: Fantastic options, often essential.Red: Bad, useless options, or options whichĪre extremely situational.RPGBOT uses the color coding scheme which has become common among Pathfinder build handbooks, which is simple to understand and easy to read at a glance. Of course, many groups will simply allow whoever got turned into a T-Rex to do as they please. Being hungry, and… animal stuff, I don’t know. Outside of combat, the target is likely friendly to their allies, but is likely driven by basic animal stuff. Otherwise, the target likely attacks the nearest enemy in combat. Allies may need to use Animal Handling to direct the target (they are a best now, after all). Don’t expect the target to do math or make tactical decisions. Unless the target was already animal-level intelligence (a familiar, a pet dog, etc.), it’s going to behave differently. That target almost certainly can’t speak or understand speech unless it’s also under some other effect like Comprehend Languages. I assume that means that allies are still allies, and enemies are still enemies.

Jeremy Crawford confirmed that you are still yourself. The short answer is that I have no idea, but I can make some suggestions. It retains its alignment and personality.” This means that when your wizard polymorphs themselves into a tyrannosaurus, their Intelligence drops from 20 to 2. While polymorphed, “the target’s game statistics, including mental ability scores, are replaced by the statistics of the chosen beast. Perhaps the most important limitation of polymorph is how it affects the targets mind. You may also want to read the Shapechange and True Polymorph spell descriptions, but understand Polymorph is more important since it is more limited, and once you grasp Polymorph you should be able to apply that knowledge to other spells. How does polymorph work?īefore you read this guide, read the Polymorph spell description on the 5e SRD.

It can cripple enemies, turn the caster or an ally into a ferocious beast, or provide you with utility options which are difficult to replicate without relying on numerous other spells at once. The Polymorph spell is an extremely versatile and powerful tool.
