Handbook of Erotic Fantasy: Disguise Bod
Added 2017-12-15 08:01:01 +0000 UTCIt would seem that Thief has sated her desires for beefcake, but how long can that last? Sure the soy sausage looks convincing. It even tastes OK. But at the end of the day, when all you really want is to sink your teeth into a nice thick link of USDA choice cut, it’s all kinds of hard not to cheat.
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On the diet. I meant ‘cheat on the diet.’ >_>
Any dang way, what say we talk about magical body modification? Transmutation is, I think, the school of choice for magical sexy times. (Second place goes to evocation thanks to the little-known “sensual massage” setting on Bigby’s Hand.) As useful a “I can take on the physical characteristics of anything I imagine” might be in the bedroom, I’ve always had a tough time with these spells mechanically.
Turning into other critters appears in everything from Harry Potter to The Witches to Willow, but representing transformation on the table is a chore. If you turn into a monster, which of its powers do you gain? If you grow in size, does your newly enlarged weapon deal additional damage? How much additional damage? What page is that table on again? Do you hulk out of your clothes? Does your gear merge into your new body? If so, where exactly does it go? I mean, can I cut open a form of the dragon using wizard and pull out a quarterstaff? And let’s not even think about the 3.5 silliness of dumped physical stats getting perma-replaced by beefy beast stats.
All of this is to say that, whether you’re designing a transformation spell or simply playing a druid, it pays to know your rules inside and out. The concept itself is crazy complicated, and all kinds of practical concerns creep in. That’s why, for example, Wizard has to keep a collection of differently sized condoms in his inventory.
Comments
I assume invisibility is mainly for times when someone unsuspecting walks into the room and the participants don't want to have to stop and explain. XD
Laurel Shelley-Reuss
2017-12-20 14:21:40 +0000 UTCI do a fair amount of ERP, so I can say definitively that Mage Hand, Invisibility, and Alter Self are the top sexy spells. Well, unless you have a particular fetish.
2017-12-20 11:52:13 +0000 UTCYou know, it's kind of funny. There's some buzz about the new Shifter class, and some are calling it a beginner's shape shifter. But pretty much all of those problems are still on the table. Only now you also use a variant form listed in the class' entry that's different from the animal's Bestiary entry. Except when it isn't. See, this is why I have so much fun with my Alchemist. It's much easier to track transformation when you're doing it one organ at a time.
Nate Wright Jr.
2017-12-16 12:08:20 +0000 UTC
