Reincarnation: Stacking the Odds

[OldManAlexi]

Quite a few of the options of things that you can reincarnate are things that tend to be killed on sight by questing heroes. Recasting it until you're something socially acceptable could get expensive. Is there any way to alter the likelihood of certain options?

If not, I'll probably homebrew a magic item. It'll be expensive and have an increased chance of going horribly wrong.

[Joana]

Salve of the second chance lets you roll twice and choose which roll to use, if used at the right time.

[OldManAlexi]

That it? Pity. It doesn't really make reincarnate viable in the countries where not being an elf is considered a punishable offense.

[PSY850]

isn't there a spell that lets you permanently change your race? If not you could always homebrew one if your looking to give reincarnate a better shake at being used more often.

Asta
PSY

[Midnight_Angel]

PSY850 wrote:

isn't there a spell that lets you permanently change your race?

Hmm... Polymorph any Object can be used for this... but if you have access to that level of spellcasting, it's unkikely you needed Reincarnate in the first place.

[CBDunkerson]

Back in v2 AD&D I had a player who got reincarnated as a Giant Owl (many 'Woodsy' jokes ensued). Rather than adjusting or recasting reincarnate we just used 'Polymorph Other' (Polymorph Any Object in Pathfinder) to change him back into an Elf 'permanently'. Not perfect since it could be dispelled, but another possible route to take.