Spells

Polymorph Self

In the game: help spell polymorph self

cast 'polymorph' <mobname>

Accumulative: You must return before changing form again.
Duration: Until you return or die

WARNING: POLYMORPHED FORMS CAN BE UNPREDICTABLE, AGGRESSIVE, OR DANGEROUS!

With this spell the caster is able to change his shape into the form of a monster that he has seen before. Changes in form give the caster all the abilities of the new form, including flight or breath weapons. However, some forms are not able to use equipment. You WILL do the normal actions of your new form, regardless if you wish to or not. If you switch into a humanoid monster, you can cast spells if you are a magic-user, Cleric, or Druid, and you can steal if you are a Thief.

NOTE: Changing into a giant-sized form does NOT give you the ability to bash huge mobs nor will it prevent smaller mobs from being able to bash you. These restrictions were implemeted to prevent multi-classed fighters from becoming too overpowered for game balance.

To return to your character, type the command: RETURN

Now, here is the list:

Creature	Level	(Comments)
"goblin"	5*	(goblin slave)
"parrot"	5	(Norwegian blue)
"orc"	6*
"troglodyte"	7	(troglodyte)
"bat"	8	(small)
"gnoll"	8*
"wolf"	8
"bugbear"	9*
"spider"	9	(huge)
"lizard"	10
"ogre"	10*
"lion"	12
"muckdweller"	12
"snake"	13	(rattle)
"worg"	13	(vicious)
"lizardman"	14
"lamia"	14
"troll"	14*	--regenerates!
"young"	14*!	(young mindflayer)
"homonculous"	15
"bear"	16	(grizzly)
"minotaur"	16*
"ogre-magi"	17*!
"wyvern"	17
"crocodile"	18
"drider"	18
"stone"	18*	(stone giant)
"aarakocra"	19
"wererat"	19*
"black"	20	(black dragon)
"ettin"	22*
"behir"	23
"roc"	24
"displacer"	25
"adult"	27*!	(adult mindflayer)
"white"	27	(white dragon)
"frost"	30*	(frost giant)
"gargantuan"	33	(gargantuan spider)
"mindflayer"	37*!	(master mindflayer)
"blue"	40	(blue dragon)
"beholder"	41!
"storm"	42*	(storm giant)
"slug"	44
"red"	45	(red dragon)
"werepanther"	47*	(SINGLE CLASS MAGE ONLY)
"master"	50!	(master beholder) (SINGLE CLASS MAGE ONLY)

The ones with * are humanoid, so you may use normal skills such as spells. The ones with ! cast spells automatically. (Some of the others may do so also.) Some dragons breathe. Remember, be cautious: polyforms act on their own and have special racial abilities or habits. The forms' special abilities are listed below; in a form, type ABILITIES to be reminded.

Game data

Learned by: Magic User 5
Mana: 50 when first learned, down to 10 at 8 levels above that
Lag: 0.8 rounds after casting
Position: standing
Target: none needed

  "parrot"      5   fly or land.
  "troglodyte"  7   hide or touch others with toxic oil.
  "bat"         8   fly, land or screech.
  "wolf"        8   track.
  "spider"      9   climb or bite to poison.
  "lizard"      10  bite.
  "lion"        12  attack with hind claws or track.
  "muckdweller" 12  spit a jet of water.
  "snake"       13  bite to inject poisons.
  "worg"        13  track.
  "lamia"       14  seduce your enemies into complacency.
  "young"       14  blast with a cone of psionic energy.
  "homonculous" 15  land, fly or bite to induce slumber.
  "bear"        16  bearhug your opponents.
  "minotaur"    16  track or charge distant opponents.
  "wyvern"      17  attack with your poison stinger, fly or land.
  "drider"      18  climb.
  "stone"       18  doorbash, lift boulders from the earth, heave boulders
                    or smash walls and floors to create earthquakes.
  "aarakocra"   19  land, fly or dive at your enemies with a spear or the
                    like.
  "wererat"     19  summon a hoarde of rodents.
  "black"       20  breathe acid, fly or land.
  "ettin"       22  dual wield.
  "behir"       23  climb, grab opponents, squeeze held victims or breathe
                    lightning.
  "roc"         24  grab victims in your talons, squeeze held victims, fly
                    or land.
  "adult"       27  blast with a cone of psionic energy.
  "frost"       30  lift boulders from the earth, heave boulders or bellow
                    to create avalanches.
  "white"       30  breathe frost, fly or land.
  "gargantuan"  33  bite to inject poison or shoot webbing to hold victims
                    (not in a fight).
  "mindflayer"  37  blast with a cone of psionic energy.
  "blue"        40  breathe lightning, fly or land.
  "beholder"    41  fly or gaze with your eyestalks.
  "storm"       42  fly your companions, summon storms, call lightning from
                    a storm or throw lightning bolts.
  "slug"        44  spit a stream of acid.
  "red"         45  fly, land or breathe a mass of fire.
  "werepanther" 47  track or summon followers.
  "master"      50  fly, glare with your central eye or gaze with your
                    eyestalks.

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