The Bear shaman in the advance PLayers HAndbook has the ability to wildshape into a bear 2 levels higher by taking a -2 on all other wildshape.
My questions are:
1)Is there no Huge bear, unless u use a template, right?
2)Wildshape gets to be beast shape 3 at lv 8 with this +2 you can get to beastshape 4 and turn into an Owlbear?
3)Does this Progression affect the elemental body or plant form or is also affected by the -2?4)Does the totem tranformation when used, it uses wildshape charges?
5)When using the totemic Summoning for the template application it counts as a lv higher in spell cast of in summon natures ally, or a caster level higher for example. to summon a giant bear you need summon nature ally 5 or caster level 8?
Now if i used a scroll of Summon nature ally 9 caster lv 8 summoned a 1d3 giant advance dire bear, of course taking into consideration the first as the example.6)When in wildshape do you lose the if any magical enhancements in abilities scores, amulets, rings, capes, armor, shield enhancements?
I understand that without wild in the armor or shield you cant used its bonus, how about everything else?
1) Yes, as far as I know.
2) A 8th level bear shaman's wild shape acts as a regular druid's 10th level wild shape if turning into a bear, and a 6th level for anything else. A 10th level druid has beast shape III for turning into a bear (which is where the ability caps out). This does not let the druid turn into a magical beast like an owlbear (because of the "must be that of an animal" clause), but would let the druid turn into a giant dire bear (provided the GM allowed applying templates).
3) Yes. For all purposes other than turning into a bear, you're two levels behind. So an 8th level shaman would be only a 6th level druid for all other wild shape purposes, which means only small elementals and no plant creatures.
4) No, it can be used "for a number of minutes per day equal to her druid level. These minutes do not need to be consecutive, but they must be used in 1-minute increments." So as soon as you activate it, you spend 1 minute's worth, regardless of whether it lasts for one round or a whole minute. This ability has nothing to do with wild shape, except for the clause that you can't use it while using wild shape (and vice versa).
5) Normally, you can use a summon spell to summon one thing off of its list, 1d3 things off of the list one spell level down, or 1d4+1 things of any list below that. This ability lets the druid summon bears with a lower level spell than normal (and give them the young template), or to use a higher level spell than normal (to buff the bears). So to summon a Grizzly bear (normally summon nature's ally IV), the bear shaman could summon a young grizzly bear with summon nature's ally III, an advanced OR giant grizzly bear with SNA V, and an advanced AND giant grizzly bear with SNA VI. On top of this, they could apply the usual rules for summon spells. They could summon 1d3 young grizzly bears with SNA IV instead of a single adult one. They could summon 1d4+1 giant AND advanced grizzly bears with SNA 8.
6) See the polymorph rules: "Items that provide constant bonuses and do not need to be activated continue to function while melded in this way (with the exception of armor bonuses, which cease to function). Items that require activation cannot be used while you maintain that form."
Just wanted to pop in on 1.
No huge bears yet, without a template.However, you can't use wildshape to change into a creature with a template.
But can you not use to become a Huge specimen of a smaller animal, changing damage as for your new size & other abilities as the spell used. Otherwise what is the point of beast shape (III, or whatever the heighest one the druid gets)?
But can you not use to become a Huge specimen of a smaller animal, changing damage as for your new size & other abilities as the spell used. Otherwise what is the point of beast shape (III, or whatever the heighest one the druid gets)?Just wanted to pop in on 1.
No huge bears yet, without a template.However, you can't use wildshape to change into a creature with a template.
No, you can't. The spell is for changing into an animal that is huge by default. I'm sure some exist, just not bears.
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The Bear shaman in the advance PLayers HAndbook has the ability to wildshape into a bear 2 levels higher by taking a -2 on all other wildshape.
My questions are:
1)Is there no Huge bear, unless u use a template, right?
a. Yes, there is no huge bear without a template, though it's not completely unreasonable to ask your DM if they'll let you turn into a Huge-sized bear, applying a one size category increase to the damage of its natural weapons.
b. You never apply templates to yourself when you are wild-shaping. The ability mods you get that are listed in the beast shape spell (and other equivalent spells) are the only mods you get for wild shaping, period.2)Wildshape gets to be beast shape 3 at lv 8 with this +2 you can get to beastshape 4 and turn into an Owlbear?
No. Owlbears are magical beasts, and druids cannot turn into magical beasts with wild shape; only animals, elementals, and plants.
3)Does this Progression affect the elemental body or plant form or is also affected by the -2?
Those are all part of the wild shape ability and function at -2 levels. And no, turning into an elemental shaped like a bear does not count as turning into a bear to get you +2 levels.
4)Does the totem tranformation when used, it uses wildshape charges?
No. It has its own set of uses.
5)When using the totemic Summoning for the template application it counts as a lv higher in spell cast of in summon natures ally, or a caster level higher for example. to summon a giant bear you need summon nature ally 5 or caster level 8?
A 1-level increase in the level of the SPELL necessary. IOW, bump from SNA 4 to SNA 5 (or whatever).
Now if i used a scroll of Summon nature ally 9 caster lv 8 summoned a 1d3 giant advance dire bear, of course taking into consideration the first as the example.
You can't have a scroll of SNA9 that is caster level 8. The lowest possible level for the scroll is the minimum level for casting the spell, which is 17th.
Also, your class abilities do not affect magic items that you use unless it specifically states that they do. Totemic summons does not state that it applies to magic item activation, so it doesn't apply.
When in doubt, an ability says what it does and does what it says; don't try to read additional implications into it.
6)When in wildshape do you lose the if any magical enhancements in abilities scores, amulets, rings, capes, armor, shield enhancements?
I understand that without wild in the armor or shield you cant used its bonus, how about everything else?
Wild shape emulates spells of the polymorph subschool, and it follows all of the rules for what effects carry over and what effects don't that are listed in the Magic chapter under the polymorph subschool.