equipment melds into you while shapeshifted, but usually still gives statistical benefits (other than armor and things you have to "use"). So the spirit oni feat turns on if you are wearing the mask. if you shapechange...does the gore manifest while polymorphed?
I'm inclined toward yes based off my read of the below polymorph rules, but I need some non biased opinions. :)
Spirit Oni Master:
Through forbidden blood pacts, you have bound a spirit oni to your service.Prerequisite(s): Knowledge (planes) 3 ranks; Lawful neutral, lawful evil, or neutral evil.
Benefit(s): Whenever you wear a specially crafted oni mask (which costs 50 gp), you gain a primary gore attack dealing 1d4 points of damage. If you have poison use, you can apply poison to this gore attack as a move action.
Normal: Applying poison to a weapon is a standard action.
Polymorph rules:
When you cast a polymorph spell that changes you into a creature of the animal, dragon, elemental, magical beast, plant, or vermin type, all of your gear melds into your body. Items that provide constant bonuses and do not need to be activated continue to function while melded in this way (with the exception of armor and shield bonuses, which cease to function).
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"Items that provide constant bonuses"
Obtaining a gore attack is a bonus? Personally, I don't think so. Generally, bonuses are numerical bonuses to something.
I think that the gore attack you obtain from the mask is (mostly) a physical effect that depends on the mask's shape.
On the other hand, you can don an appropriately shaped mask after polymorphing and obtain the benefit.
On the other hand, you can don an appropriately shaped mask after polymorphing and obtain the benefit.
A good point!
Yeah, I would rule you definitely lose the effect of the mask/feat when you change shape. But assuming your new form has a head item slot, you could take the mask off and put it back on.
You lose the effect because normally the mask melds into your new form.