Something is buggy with this spell, and I can't put my finger on it. It seems to recast itself at completely random times, which translates into being polymorphed for a -long- time. I tested it twice today, and the first time nothing was wrong at all, and it lasted the appropriate 1 turn/level.

When I casted it for the second time though, the spell triggered about 30 seconds later, again, and the spell lasted for 1 turn/level plus that 30 seconds.

I've been in a situation where it triggered more than once, giving me what seemed like perma polymorph, until I canceled it.

--- And something else really insignificat to point out, polymorphed stuff can use potions, including custom potions (Duergar Invisibility for example), but it can't use Antitoxin or Salutary Tonic. Am I missing that these things go beyond simply opening the bottle and chugging the contents down?

The extended period of time, in which you can remain in your altered shape, might have something to do with the fact that at the moment that a server saves, you get a quick reshape. This reshape not only results in, this probably extended period of time, but also in a consideratly large restore of hitpoints.

This is not abusable, though- It only does this on server resets.

From my experience with wildshape (same mechanics) the "recast" is only on server save and never used to have any effect on the duration of the spell. I can't see why it would "recast" and extend the duration as all it is is all properties bieng reapplied. Next time you use it, get out a watch and time it to check. The HP gain is reapplication of "temporary" hp. Watch for constitution loss, it's a killer.

The reason potions were allowed was because of the lack of ability to cast spells whilst polymorphed. The small selection of potions never had that much of a gain over the inability to use any other items, spells or otherwise which can be done in pnp with appropriate feats (or not, depending on shape).

Salutary tonic etc is Not a potion. It does not have base item potion, it's a misc small I think, and therefore not able to be used whilst poly'd

I've noticed that this spell does not end in 7 minutes, like it's supposed to. Yet instead can be used indefinitely with occasional recasting animations that give you back your temp HP.

LaBrea I've noticed that this spell does not end in 7 minutes, like it's supposed to. Yet instead can be used indefinitely with occasional recasting animations that give you back your temp HP.

Yes

Fish Next time you use it, get out a watch and time it to check.

I have done this. The spell lasts exactly how long it should counting from the most recient 'recast'. I was in a situation where it kept triggering every 2-3 minutes until I stopped it. Do server saves happen at random intervals?

I hear this is still an issue. Can somebody check to see if this happens in standard NWN too, or if it's EfU specific?

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SherrySnuggles can test it out!

Yes, Single him out!

Arkov I hear this is still an issue. Can somebody check to see if this happens in standard NWN too, or if it's EfU specific?

Hmm. Well, this remains a known issue. It's probably a bug in the default implementation of Polymorph Self.

I took a stab at fixing this known issue in v823.