Shapeshifting gone for good??

[mljluk]

Originally Posted by lachimba

Why do you think that?

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.

Whereas the 'Druidic Ability' approach from DF:11 looks solid, and all the animal stats are pre-calculated in DF:5, so minimal prep required. Thematically, I prefer this approach in any case. Seems more 'natural' than spell casting, somehow.