Shawnacy's 4E D&D Game!
I just thought of a bluff our party could put together.
If we ever need to psych someone out for some reason or try to bluff our power, we can have someone who can do some magical flair (Errik) make some threats and then grab Serin's arm. She could then shapechange into an undead/rotting corpse type of body, making it look like Errik had drained all the life out of her and has that power.
[Note: Looking in the monster manual, typical skeletons and zombies are classified as Animates and not Humanoids. However, Liches are classified as Humanoid. So unless Shawn wants to agree that skeletons and zombies are also humanoids, a lich works just as well.]
Alternatively, when she takes the Wild Shape power at level 4, he could point at her and make some prestidigitation flair at her while she turns into a dog or something.
(I'm sorry I put so much emphasis on Serin's shapechanging but that's kind of
her thing.)
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Last question/clarification for Shawn:
Shape Change and Wild Shape do not change stats, so that means no flying if I shapechange a bird creature, no climbing if I shapechange a natural climber, and no water-breathing if I shapechange a fish-type creature, correct?
(I obviously hate that, but understand the need for balance.)
I've even been thinking of stuff like, if she were to shapechange a fearsome humanoid (like a minotaur or something) if she'd get a bonus to intimidate checks or something (but obviously the rules indicate that she wouldn't), but would I be allowed to replace something like that with a bluff check?
Example:
Minotaur bellows, "I'm going to tear you to pieces if you don't let us pass!" would probably be an intimidate. BUT, since Serin's strength doesn't increase, and is downright abysmal, it could be considered a bluff, since she doesn't have that ability. Would that work? (On the reverse side, shapechanging a minotaur would not let her break down a door more easily. [But it should.
rly: Stupid game fairness.])
I'm just trying to understand all the options I can work with.
(I guess in reality I know my limitations and I'm just voicing my thoughts.)
Either way, yay Thursday!