This came up in a concept and character discussion the other day.
A Dwarven Wizard, of the Earth Element School, Neutral or CN. Pure Wizard, straight through. Take the Familiar to get the elemental improved familiar at level 5. Spell book focusing on mastering the elemental magics. Planar Binding for Mephits, creation of Homonculi, etc. Elemental Spell feat, lots of acid damage spells, Elemental Body, and the summons.
Character has an overriding obsession with the end goal of 'transcending' to an elemental being.
Now this is where the discussion went all sideways. RAW, ain't no way it'll ever happen. No combination of any of the spells in the CRB, APG, or UM, that we could come up with, would result in an elemental transformation longer than 17.6 hours a day, that's with a complete spamming of Elemental Body II both extended and echoing. without serious spell storing/scroll work, and stopping to drop a spell every 20-40 minutes. This would leave him no time to rest to recover spells, so it would only work once every other day.
So we turned to 'endgame' scenarios, things that would essentially retire the character, or push him into the realm of Epic play.
Any ideas for the spell combinations that might be required for a transcendence type ritual to take the elemental obsessed dwarf to the ranks of elemental beings?
My thoughts were along the lines of a days long thing involving the repeated casting of Elemental Body, Magic Jar, Endure Elements, Planar Binding, Geas, and involving a Ring of Elemental Command.
Or is this just a case for a judiciously applied casting of Wish? or is it in the realm of Handwave events?
If it's for endgame/retirement, I wouldn't be adverse to a creative application of Wish (especially if not self-cast but granted - or aided - by, say, something like a Noble Shaitan)
Huh. Yeah it would, I think. but he'd need a helper, to cast the Polymorph since he'd be a hunk of rock.
Could it work RAW with Polymorph any object after a Elemental Body?
Changed Subject Is Increase to Duration Factor*
Same kingdom (animal, vegetable, mineral) +5
Same class (mammals, fungi, metals, etc.) +2
Same size +2
Related (twig is to tree, wolf fur is to wolf, etc.) +2
Same or lower Intelligence +2
*Add all that apply. Look up the total on the next table.Duration Factor Duration Example
9+ Permanent Manticore to shrew
Same kingdom: Check
Same Class: CheckSame Size: Possibly not, take the size bump.
Related: Check
Same or lower Int: Check
Duration Factor of 13.
Casting at Level 15
Or use contingency.
Or use contingency.
Contingency has a Spell Level 6 cap. and Polymorph Any Object is a level 8 spell.
Or use contingency.Contingency has a Spell Level 6 cap. and Polymorph Any Object is a level 8 spell.
I blame lack of sleep. :P
So going a different route...Why not be a dwarven druid? You can be an earth elemental all the time by 8th level.
There was a PrC from 3.5 that slowly turned you into an Elemental, maybe check it out? Pretty sure it was from Complete Arcane. It was a touch underpowered, making it lose no spellcasting levels did not break the Sorc in our game.