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    Default Re: Detecting creatures

    Quote Originally Posted by RNightstalker View Post
    if a ranger's favored enemy is orcs, and an orc uses Alter Self to become a human, will the Ranger still be able to detect it as a favored enemy?
    In 3E, the rules on type/subtype are part of the Polymorph spell; so Alter Self doesn't change that.
    In PF, the rules on type/subtype are part of the Polymorph descriptor; so Alter Self DOES change that.
    Last edited by Kurald Galain; 2024-04-19 at 06:04 PM.
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