Star Shaman Mystic Starlight Form + Lurker in Light Polymorph form

[ellindsey]

I have a level 7 Star Shaman, took the 3rd level Polymorph spell, and am looking at forms to take. The Lurker in Light looks like a really interesting choice, but I'm concerned about the "Only in bright light" requirement on the invisibility and once-a-day Dimension Door.

If I activate my Starlight Form ability from Star Shaman, does that generate enough light to let me use those abilities?

And if I turn invisible, while generating the light that lets me turn invisible, what happens? Is there just a glow coming from nowhere, or do I start to flicker on and off rapidly in an endless paradoxical loop?

[BigNorseWolf]

can you hide while being a light source in starfinder?

[Xenocrat]

Has your GM approved a Lurker in Light with those abilities?

Polymorph Rules, Other Abilities wrote:

If you’re designing a polymorph form based on a specific creature, the GM may allow you to select one of that creature’s special abilities or traits so long as the creature has a CR no higher than the spell’s maximum CR. If a polymorph spell grants a trait that uses a base creature’s CR for a calculation, instead use the spell’s maximum CR or the polymorphed creature’s character level or CR, whichever is lower.

Some abilities should not be permitted by a GM. The target can’t gain an aura from a polymorph form. An ability can’t be gained if it requires more time to use than the polymorph spell’s duration. The target can’t gain any ability that makes it part of a communal mind or body, such as the barathu combine ability or the swarm mind ability that swarms have. In addition, the target can’t gain any special ability that allows it to summon or otherwise spawn other creatures. Because of how polymorph effects interact (per the Multiple Effects section on page 142), a polymorph spell can’t grant the target the change shape special ability, since the polymorph spell that granted the ability would end when the target used it. If an ability is supernatural or could harm the target in its use, the GM should be very cautious before allowing access to it in a polymorph form.

I'd never approve a form granting a fourth level spell effect from a third level polymorph, let alone two of them (Greater Invisibility (but with 10 times the duration!)/Dimension Door), even with the bright light limitation.

[ellindsey]

I haven't discussed this with the GM yet, I'm still trying to figure out what my options might be for forms in the first place. Honestly, all of us in our gaming group find the polymorph rules somewhat confusing.

[Xenocrat]

They are!