Shapeshifting | Becoming the Beast | Wandering DMs S03 E30

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Polymorphing magic, druidic shapeshifting, and more -- shapechanging is one of the trickiest things in D&D to get right. How has it changed over the years? Is it overpowered, underpowered, or just right? And what's the best way to handle it in your games? Dan & Paul hash it out with help from our viewers.

• See RPGBot's 5E Practical Guide to Polymorph
• Check out the Andy Collins article that removed Polymorph from the entire D&D 3.5 system (via Wayback Machine)
• Also read Dan's blog on Polymorph Through the Ages
• Plus a handy chart of Polymorph spell features through early game editions

Wandering DMs Paul Siegel and Dan “Delta” Collins host thoughtful discussions on D&D and other TTRPGs every week. Comparing the pros and cons of every edition from the 1974 Original D&D little brown books to cutting-edge releases for 5E D&D today, we broadcast live on YouTube and Twitch so we can take viewer questions and comments on the topic of the day. Live every Sunday at 1 PM Eastern time.

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