So, unrelated to two other threads that are floating around right now *cough* I started thinking about what it would take to actually possess a construct.
Not in the, "I own a Construct. Watch as I tell it to pummel that guy." sense, but the, "I am a Construct (for now). Watch as I use my Construct-muscles to pummel this guy." sense.
Is there any rules way known to do this?
Polymorph any object is known and probably accepted at my table, but seems dubious in a broad sense, at best, considering its weird wording. I'm curious about any other method outside of that spell.
Preferably a method of somehow physically inhabiting a body different than your own - as noted in another thread, neither magic jar nor possession work, because, as necromancy effects, constructs are immune to those.
Thanks!
EDIT: For the record, this would not actually see play without GM approval first. If anything, I'd be far more likely to inhabit the ship that's being discussed elsewhere. That would be friggin' amazing. "Captain of the ship? Yeah, sure. But I am the ship!"
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The spell, Greater Object Possession, does exactly what you want to do.
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Object Possession, Greater. But your body has to stay in range of the construct, so build a mech.
Sweet! Thanks, guys! :D
I knew there was something I was overlooking!
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I just discovered hat Crystal Golems are subject to possession spells. Auto success if you are the creator, they get a +5 save bonus otherwise.
AWESOME! Thank you!
I really should have known that! Whoops!
That... is really cool! Thanks!
Hmmmm... and with shapechange (which functions because there is no SR), I could (more or less) become myself again... neat!
Quick question: if I'm under the effect of a polymorph, do I lose my racial traits? Weird question, I know, but I feel it could be relevant when dealing with constructs in this situation.
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The Polymorphamory guide should have all the info you need on that subject.
Also: hone your skills with a Soulbound Doll - they're a lot cheaper.
The Polymorphamory guide should have all the info you need on that subject.
Hm. That is a really cool guide, but I don't see my particular question addressed anywhere. I may just be missing it, however.
Also: hone your skills with a Soulbound Doll - they're a lot cheaper.
AWESOME! Thanks!
Also in Ultamit Magic under the new golom creation options is one that, at time of creation, allows you to literally climb in the thing and use it like powers armor. Really very cool relatively cheap and reliable. As a DM I used a wizard riding around in a lead golom. It made for a very exciting encounter.
Oh page 114-115 ultimate magic
The Polymorphamory guide should have all the info you need on that subject.Hm. That is a really cool guide, but I don't see my particular question addressed anywhere. I may just be missing it, however.
Good point. Added it. Polymorphing changes your type, so if you're a construct polymorphing into humanoid form, you lose construct traits. For other racial features, the book says:
'you lose all extraordinary and supernatural abilities that depend on your original form (such as keen senses, scent, and darkvision), as well as any natural attacks and movement types possessed by your original form. You also lose any class features that depend upon form…'
So, anything with a physical source, rather than 'this race is practiced at this'. Which would be everything you'd get from inhabiting a Construct.
Polymorphing changes your type, so if you're a construct polymorphing into humanoid form, you lose construct traits.
Not true. You get the shape and specified abilities of the type you are assuming, but you do not gain that type. (If you did, you'd gain all the abilities of that type.) You lose the specified abilities that "depend on your form," but you don't lose that type if it grants abilities that don't "depend on your form."
It's a GM call what that means in several circumstances, however. Mind affecting immunity, for example, should remain if an undead polymorphs into a humanoid. Its mind didn't suddenly become humanoid or normal.