Undead Anatomy
School transmutation (polymorph);When you cast this spell, you can assume the form of any Small or Medium corporeal creature of the undead type, which must be vaguely humanoid-shaped (like a ghoul, skeleton, or zombie). You gain a bite attack (1d6 for Medium forms, 1d4 for Small forms), two claw or slam attacks (1d6 for Medium forms, 1d4 for Small forms), and darkvision 60 feet. If the form you assume has any of the following abilities, you gain the listed ability: climb 30 feet, fly 30 feet (average maneuverability), swim 30 feet, low-light vision, and scent.
In this form, you detect as an undead creature (such as with detect undead, but not with magic that reveals your true form, such as true seeing) and are treated as undead for the purposes of channeled energy, cure spells, and inflict spells, but not for other effects that specifically target or react differently to undead (such as searing light).
Small undead: If the form you take is that of a Small undead, you gain a +2 size bonus to your Dexterity and a +1 natural armor bonus.
Medium undead: If the form you take is that of a Medium undead, you gain a +2 size bonus to your Strength and a +2 natural armor bonus.
My question is this: If you assume the form of an undead, do you get any of the undead traits? If you are treated as undead regarding Heal spells and channeled energy, do you take negative energy damage or ability drain from undead with those abilities?
You only get what the spell specifically says you get, just like with the beast shape spells.
You only get what the spell specifically says you get, just like with the beast shape spells.I understand that part, but if negative energy from a player heals you, then the same would have to be true if an undead creature uses a power with negative energy on you.
You are not a true undead the same way the beast shape spells don't really change your type into the animal type.
Here is what you get
treated as undead for the purposes of channeled energy, cure spells, and inflict spells, but not for other effects that specifically target or react differently to undead (such as searing light).
That is it. Your type nor subtype never changes to undead so you only get what the spells says you get.
In short it allows you to get some of the benefits of being undead, and then it goes on to say you get X, Y, and Z.
edit:channels and cure spells affect you as if you were undead so yes they would harm you. I misunderstood your question.
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You only get what the spell specifically says you get, just like with the beast shape spells.I understand that part, but if negative energy from a player heals you, then the same would have to be true if an undead creature uses a power with negative energy on you.
If the creature channels negative energy (as the evil cleric ability) or uses an effect that acts as an inflict spell, it heals you. Other attacks affect you as a normal living creature.