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| Author: | The Vault [ Mon Jan 14, 2019 9:47 am ] |
| Post subject: | Shaman - Bestial Form |
I have a player who plays a Shaman with the Skin Dancer path. They were wondering, if they skinned a Fohl (medium swarm of tiny beasts) in Vision of Lives Past, if they could use Beast Spirit Blessing to become a swarm, rather than a single tiny beast. The Fohl has a fly speed, so they can't transform into something with a fly speed until level 6. As a GM I don't believe the purpose of Bestial Form is to change into a swarm of smaller creature. But I am looking for an official ruling. |
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| Author: | Paldaris [ Mon Jan 14, 2019 10:34 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Shaman - Bestial Form |
I would say NO on the swarm. I looked up Sage Advice for 5e. They agree with the NO on swarms. Quote: Wild Shape lets you transform into a single beast. A swarm is a collection of beasts, not one. https://www.sageadvice.eu/2016/03/01/ca ... m-of-bats/ I also checked the wording in the Arcanis Campaign Setting Guide which says: Quote: When you join this path at 3rd level, you can use your bonus action to magically assume the shape of a beast that you have honored with your Honoring the Beast feature. To me, this confirms the single beast restriction. |
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| Author: | Nierite [ Mon Jan 14, 2019 10:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Shaman - Bestial Form |
Yes, you are a single creature, and you turn into a single creature. |
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| Author: | PCI_StatMonkey [ Wed Jan 30, 2019 12:52 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Shaman - Bestial Form |
The Vault wrote: I have a player who plays a Shaman with the Skin Dancer path. They were wondering, if they skinned a Fohl (medium swarm of tiny beasts) in Vision of Lives Past, if they could use Beast Spirit Blessing to become a swarm, rather than a single tiny beast. The Fohl has a fly speed, so they can't transform into something with a fly speed until level 6. As a GM I don't believe the purpose of Bestial Form is to change into a swarm of smaller creature. But I am looking for an official ruling. Yep. no swarms with Bestial Form That's not to say a sub-class in the codex of the mind may or may not allow you to take on the form of a swarm. :::smirks::: |
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