There were scientific experiments where they managed to let you experience to be in a different body and seeing your original body (don't know if they did it with complex mirror system or VR equipment.
Given the choice to see their original body hurt or the one they are in at the moment they didn't get the clear answer to hurt the original body. You are your body. The imagination that your spirit and soul could just move on to the next body is an illusion.
And that is also true for all who know you. Different body different person. Ask the children of Caitlin Jenner.
Bear in mind though that we are talking about a world with magical reincarnation and returning the dead to life in different bodies. Magic that can change appearance at a moments notice and people who can turn into animals. I believe in a world like that, the physical body is much less important than the soul
Everyone imagines it differently. And if Jimmy is fine waking up in an overall improved body minus the ability to pee standing that's fine with me.
That wouldn't necessarily make it fine for Gwen.
I am not sure how Jimmy imagines it. It isn't really something he has ever had to think about. It would certainly freak him out a lot. And I imagine he would either try to get his own body back or make his new body more his body
Getting the body back is listed as wish or true ressurection. Leading to getting your old body back and losing the benefits.
Now which direction Jimmy goes depends on what is suggested by the party I suppose. If he knows he can change gender and remove the negative levels or if he finds out first he can move back to his old body.
Also a lot depends on Gwen's take on it
It's no machine where you throw in a coin and get the desired result. You stumble upon this malfunctioning trap and end up this way with no idea what you can do to undo it. You have to live with it for the forseeable future.
The reason we discuss this here is to find out if you are interested in playing the drama that results from that and learn together with the party how to live with these changes.
The benefits are nice, but they are nothing you can't simply buy if you're rich enough. I did some calculations with Tauriell and the major benefit she has from all this is two hit points per level. Because she loses her -2 Con and gets +2 instead. And +1 to will save and maybe some additional skill points for now being human.
Major benefit on Jimmy would be a slightly better dex and cha for pally things and also will +1. No additional skills, you were already human.
Edit: And also some hit points.
Indeed. I think I am happy to try play the drama
It is a challenge. And I think it could be fun. There are also far more opportunities for role play with Jimmy than any of the female characters
Have you asked Niamh?
Tauriell would also have some losses, like elven immunities, low light vision, immunity to sleep effects,... you get the idea.
I did and she reacted as expected.
Then happy genderchanging. The icon for your new alias you will need can be found by entering sorshen in the search field.
I plan on simply changing Jimmy's
That wouldn't work, because all of Jimmy's posts would be shown with this new image.
Therefore you need Jimmy Fiddle 1.1
You are indeed correct and will make a new allias
it's your turn to reach into the coffin.
I'll adjust it to match your rolls.
Edited
I hoped for you to roll a bit lower. Now everyone sees that it is faked :)
Not really, and you may want to delete those posts
edited
I am confused as to what pronouns to use :P
What is 'go get wet' supposed to mean?
It is an insult specifically tailored to our gnome who hates water, could also be interpreted as go drown, but was more of a "just bugger off"
It is getting late. Someone is casting sleep on me all the time and I feel like I'm failing my save.
I suggest we continue this tomorrow.
Good night.
Good morning.
I looked how many posts Jimmy Fiddle F already wrote and it's too many to be able to change the name again. That's a shame. Because adding a female middle name would have been nice. At least if you don't want to explain your traumatic experience to everyone who we get to know good enough to introduce ourselves.
Some guy at a desk of the local bureaucracy: Your name?
Jimmy 'Sorshen' Fiddle: Jimmy Fiddle
Guy putting his pen down: That's a man's name.
Jimmy 'Sorshen' Fiddle: I know, I am a man?
Guy looking from your eyes to your boobs and back: No you're not.
And Jimmy thinks: Am I going to explain all of my life to this stupid bureaucrat or do I give him a fake name?
Welcome to the world of transgender people where everyone points at your body and says: "You're a woman, live with it."Not caring for what you're inside.
Well, all but North Carolina where they would send you to the men's room because of the law.
Suggested reading:
www.exiern.com
The Epic of a Gender-Swapped Barbarian
I can delete this alias and make a new one I think
I don't think you can delete it once you used it, but you can make a new one with the same picture and a different name. But it's only a suggestion. If you like Jimmy Fiddle F and take a different female name every time yo have to introduce yourself that will also lead to fun :)
As for names. If you like to stay close to your original name:
Jamie
Jamee
Gemeena
Hello. Anybody there?
Hi there.
Hi Niamh.
Interested in another "Meanwhile"
Sure. But I'm searching for the right { but I can't find them. I also can't copy the {b}s. As soon as I find out how to manage that I start posting. How are you?
Bored. But you can help with that.
You're playing on iPad?
Jimmy is here
You don't need a meanwhile. It's your turn anyway :)
Niamh, if you can copy on the ipad, here is the text
[b]
[/b]
No it's no iPad. It's a MacBook Air. And I have no mouse and no right click. And alt and c /alt v don't copy :(
right click on a macbook:
place 2 fingers on the touchpad and left click
Thanks.
Did it work?
I learnt that once when helping a friend with their mac book
Yeah. It's a bit cumbersome to copy [b] but it works. I'm glad I don't have a mac book at home. :o)
According to aunt google the [ and ] are on alt+5 and alt+6 on the keyboard.
Yes that works too.[facepalm starts]I could have come to that idea too.[/facepalm stops]
I'm off for the day. Good night. And thanks so much to everyone for the help.
When you cast this spell, you can assume the form of any Small or Medium creature of the humanoid type. If the form you assume has any of the following abilities, you gain the listed ability: darkvision 60 feet, low-light vision, scent, and swim 30 feet.
Small creature: If the form you take is that of a Small humanoid, you gain a +2 size bonus to your Dexterity.
Medium creature: If the form you take is that of a Medium humanoid, you gain a +2 size bonus to your Strength.
Should that work?
Just realised it is a rule of the polymorph spells in general, so unless the specific spell says you assume the form of a specific individual you can't.
The change shape monster ability let's you change into a specific person
I cannot find a single way to make one body look like another