Magic Jar then Undead Anatomy

[nogoodscallywag]

If a wizard wanted to give his ally Undead Anatomy (which is a personal-cast spell) couldn't he simply Magic Jar into his ally, cast this spell, turn the ally's body into an undead form, then end magic jar?

Thus giving his ally the undead form?

[David Haller]

No, the effect would end., because he's no longer "you" (personal effect).

The effect wouldn't transfer back to you, either... it would basically just end.

(Nifty idea for a homebrew metamagic or teamwork feat, though, something allowing transfer of personal spells - Familiarize or the like.)

[David Haller]

You could probably make a case for using Polymorph Any Object to transform an ally into an undead creature, though, simply because it's so open-ended.

[nogoodscallywag]

I've just read a lot of other posts that seem to suggest mental spells stayed with the wizard while body-type spells would stay with the ally.

[CrystalSpellblade]

There's no RAW for that. A GM is certainly allowed to rule that way if they wish, but there is nothing to back up that decision.

[Doomed Hero]

RAW is unclear. Ask your GM.

[David Haller]

nogoodscallywag wrote:

I've just read a lot of other posts that seem to suggest mental spells stayed with the wizard while body-type spells would stay with the ally.

Undead anatomy is hardly mental - it's a transmutation (polymorph). I can't imagine any argument that a transmutation would stick "travel" with the spirit.

Maybe something like mind blank (a "spiritual" abjuration) or heroism (an enchantment), but not a polymorph effect.