Scent vs. Change Shape

[orcdoubleax]

This is my question.

Can you use scent to track a Doppleganger.
This is going to come up in a game very soon.
I can not find anything specific to this on line.

Unless some one has a better suggestion this is what I am going to allow.

*they can track them normally with scent until they change shape.
*Once they change shape the creature with scent will have to do a perception check vs. disguise to be able to keep following the scent.
(basically he will have to figure out which of the new scents is really the old scent)

The downside to this is that it is an almost impossible perception check in this situation.

Of course this does not stop them from saying "look the track stop here and there are new tracks leading off in this direction." Then using survival to follow the tracks.

[Umbral Reaver]

Do polymorph spells change your scent?

[orcdoubleax]

It doesn't say anywhere that I can find.

[Marc Radle]

Interesting question!

I would reccomend that everyone click the FAQ tag so we can get this answered official once the FAQ eventually goes live

[orcdoubleax]

I was thinking of creatures like hags,demons and dragons that use polymorph like abilities. I mean does the hag that is pretending to be a beautiful woman still smell like an ancient old hag? Does the throne room of the demon/devil that is ruling a kingdom as a fake king smell like brimstone?

[Thomas LeBlanc]

In alot of tales, the smell is not covered up and usually the only warning things are not what they appear to be. That is why perfume now has a effect in the rules.