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From: hutch@shark.UUCP (Stephen Hutchison)
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Subject: Re: Polymorphing (shadow monsters)
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Date: Tue, 17-Apr-84 03:41:18 EST
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<demi-shadow bug catcher>

From the Players Handbook,

  DemiShadow Monsters ... This spell is similar to the fourth
  level spell Shadow Monsters, except that the monsters created
  are of 40% hit points ...

  Shadow Monsters ... enables the illusionist to create semi-real
  phantasms of one or more monsters...

The DM Guide indicates that the Shadow and DemiShadow spells
actually tap a real source of power, rather than being completely
illusory in nature.

Therefore, the problem of whether to allow a shadow or demishadow
monster to be affected by a polymorph is a real one, and it is
the Ref's responsibility to decide what the nature of reality of
such a monster is.  There have been (to my recollection) no declarations
or clarifications of this question in Dragon Magazine, the official
house organ of TSR.

Hutch.

Note:  AD&D, Dragon Magazine, and AD&D Players Handbook are all
trademarks of TSR Games.
DemiShadow Monsters and Shadow Monsters are probably also trademarks.

The excerpts taken here are from the Player's Handbook, copyright 1978
of TSR (my copy) and are excerpted following the guidelines for fair use.