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Old 09-04-2017, 10:39 PM   #9
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Default Re: Shapeshifting gone for good??

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Originally Posted by mljluk View Post
Only that I haven't read them in a while, and can't remember how much 'on the fly' computation and handwaving is required to use them. They may well be OK, but as I said, I haven't checked.
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Originally Posted by lachimba View Post
IIRC none you just cast the spell
The point cost of the creature affects the casting cost for Shapeshifting. A "default" casting cost is 6/2 (that is, 6 to cast, 2 to maintain) but a Bear might be 10/4 while a Pigeon would probably hit the minimum of 3/1. Dungeon Fantasy 5: Allies gives the casting cost for each animal in that book.

The point cost to casting cost calculation is wiggly enough that you can easily ballpark the casting cost. The harder part is having the animal stats handy, but a decent Bestiary (such as the one in DF5 or the DFRPG) will give you the stats.
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