Can a druid get "stuck" in his animal form?

[skalapunk]

Hi all. New Pathfinder player here. So far, loving it!

I had an idea for a campaign I'm running which involves the party coming across a wolf or animal of some kind that is actually a druid that is "stuck" in animal form, maybe from a curse or something. Then the party would have to figure out how to remove the curse, saving the poor druid.

Are there existing, specific rules for this kind of thing?

[Odraude]

At the moment, no. But, I could see him as a victim of bestow curse. In the spell, it does state that you can make your own curse that fits the power level. And I think that would be appropriate for a third/fourth level spell.

[skalapunk]

Odraude wrote:

At the moment, no. But, I could see him as a victim of bestow curse. In the spell, it does state that you can make your own curse that fits the power level. And I think that would be appropriate for a third/fourth level spell.

Thank you much Odraude! I will do just that!

[Jerrie]

This thread reminds me of Animorphs. :)

[Zhayne]

Since it's an NPC, you don't need rules for it. Behold the Power of Plot.

[Odraude]

However, having a good starting point is nice. Especially if you want to at least be in keeping within the rules first.

[Anguish]

Zhayne wrote:

Since it's an NPC, you don't need rules for it. Behold the Power of Plot.

Devil's advocate... be careful or the players might start asking how they can make a druid "get stuck". It's always good to have an idea how a plot point happened, be it wish or something.

[Zhayne]

'An ancient curse, the likes of which nobody has seen for a thousand years ...'

You're done. Seriously, every fantasy campaign with magic has stuff that just IS, that the PCs can't do.

[DominusMegadeus]

Regardless, Zhayne, it's better for a DM to stay within the rules where possible. There's no reason to plot-power something if there is mechanics for it anyway.

[CzarGarrett]

In the Kingmaker AP (first part I believe)

Spoiler:

there's a cleric who is cursed into becoming a grizzly bear.

You could look at that for some more specific details.

[skalapunk]

CzarGarrett wrote:

In the Kingmaker AP (first part I believe)

** spoiler omitted **

You could look at that for some more specific details.

Thanks CzarGarrett, and everyone else for the input.

[Cthulhudrew]

If the druid was feebleminded while in animal form, that would probably do it.

[Archaeik]

Cthulhudrew wrote:

If the druid was feebleminded while in animal form, that would probably do it.

I don't think so, Wild Shape has clear durations. Further WS is a Su ability, so its use won't be affected.

[Howie23]

If you can't come up with an existing rules resource, creating one is an excellent approach.

Your players will have a better experience, and you will give them a better experience, if you clearly understand the mechanism behind the plot. It will allow providing clues, knowledge checks, interactions with libraries or sages. It will also help with a plan and background for whatever they do, and what challenges they face, in order to help the Druid break out......and as a twist, why he shouldn't be released....

[Val'bryn2]

Baleful Polymorph could work. If not, then Polymorph Any Object.

[DarkPhoenixx]

Seems like cursed version of Druid's Vestment could do something like that.