With the lack of any clause the returns the corpse to it's original form should it return to life this spell looks like it could be very abused.
First off the easy case of a human corpse that has been sculpted into a troll and then Raised. What happens to the creatures abilities and powers?
Secondly does 'Any spell or effect that targets the corpse (such as speak with dead or raise dead) treats it as if it still had its original appearance.' prevent multiple castings to make colossal or diminutive corpses?
Thirdly can you use Magic Jar to possess your barbarian mate and then from his body cast Possess Object to leave his body 'effectively dead'? (the wording of Magic Jar implies a death like state so it's unclear if you could target it as a corpse). Then get your Imp familiar to UMD a wand of sculpt corpse him into something more useful. What happens to his abilities and powers? If you repeat this trick the next day does it count as a different corpse and thus allow you circumvent the size restriction in the second point and allow a huge form? (And so on).
By the way, shouldn't the range of Magic Jar be 'Personal' not 'One Creature'
This should probably be in "Rules Questions" rather than "Paizo Publishing - General Discussion".
Sculpt corpse just changes the appearance. I think the racial abilities and such would remain unchanged should you raise him/her. Though they would have a new appearance. Seems a lot of trouble to disguise someone.
This should probably be in "Rules Questions" rather than "Paizo Publishing - General Discussion".
Damn it, I just noticed I'd posted it in the wrong place - can you move your own posts on this forum or does a Mod have to do it?
Even if racial abilities are not granted (I can certainly see the argument that 'appearance' doesn't cover Ex powers - though in cases of things like wings it's a little more unclear) would you still get the size modifiers?
The aim isn't to simply disguise someone (though there are many situations where having a permanent, undispellabe disguise would be useful) it's about obtaining a more powerful form.