| Terramancer |
One of the things that I don't get is why everyone's always saying it's so overpowered. Even if you do the mutiple polymorph thing the duration is still permanent, not instant, so the change itself can always be dispelled. The spell also says, in no uncertain terms, that you do not get any of the special qualities like fast healing, spell-like abilities, supernatural abilities, etc...any reasonable GM will say that, although it's not explicitly stated, you don't get a dragon's arcane casting boosts.
I'm not saying it's a bad spell. There are things you can do to boost your saves insanely, extend your life, and there's nothing quite like chucking a few giants into a mass battle. It's a good spell, it's just not the be-all end-all of the arcane.