Figurine of Wondrous Power and Items Worn

[Marc Radle]

Has there ever been any kind of official ruling on this? If you give an animal that comes from a Figurine of Wondrous Power (such as a bronze griffon) an item to wear (barding, some sort of collar that acts as a ring of protection, whatever) does that item stay with the creature when it turns back into the Figurine or does it drop to the ground next to the Figurine?

Thanks!

[Robert Brookes]

Bump, as I couldn't find an answer anywhere else.

[Fuzzy-Wuzzy]

I don't see any reason why the worn item should transform with the creature. Am I missing something?

[blahpers]

Using flesh to stone as the closest analogue I could find, I'd rule that the creature's gear is also transformed along with the item. This is only my interpretation, of course--there's no hard ruling on this subject.