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From: disc@houxz.UUCP (S.BERRY)
Newsgroups: net.games.frp
Subject: Polymorphing
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Date: Mon, 9-Apr-84 08:52:45 EST
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Posted: Mon Apr  9 08:52:45 1984
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I was having a discussion with a friend the other day about polymorphing
spells, and came up with a question or two we thought of interest to the
net.

First of all, with respect to Polymorph Self, once the spell has been
initially cast, how are the intermediate transfers between forms 
accomplished? Is it verbal, gestural, or simply mental (since a Black 
Pudding, for example, could neither make sounds nor "hand" motions)? 

Secondly, what would happen if a Mage was in the process of polymorphing
himself while a second wizard was casting a Polymorph Other on him?
Assuming he kept his intelligence under the latter spell, could he not
use the former to restore himself temporarily to human form, then cast 
a Dispel Magic on himself, effectively negating both spells?  Or would 
he be "frozen" into the form he had polymorphed himself to?  What would 
happen if he (by wild coincidence) was changing into the same form that 
was the result of the Polymorph Other spell?

Please post any replies, ruminations, or references to the net.


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			Scott J. Berry
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