Cetacean Form (Priest Spell)

This spell is similar to the 9th level wizard spell shapechange, but it only allows the caster to assume the form of a cetacean or partial cetacean of any species except giant whales or leviathans. Commonly assumed forms include that of a dol­phin or narwhal. The caster gains all of the chosen creature's abilities except for innate magical abilities, magic resistance, and those abilities depend­ent upon Intelligence.
The caster also adopts the form's vulnerabili­ties. For example, a priest who becomes a dolphin still cannot breathe out of the water for more than 24 hours. Like the shapechange spell, a priest who is killed while in another form does not revert to his or original shape, which may disallow certain types of revivification.
The caster can change forms as many times as desired within the duration of the spell. For exam­ple. she can into a dolphin while swimming in shallow seas, then to a sperm whale to dive to great depths. The first form adapted has whatever hit points the casting priest had at the time of the cast­ing of the cetacean form spell, and subsequent forms carry the current total hit points with them. Each alteration in form takes only a second, and no system shock survival roll is required.
The material component is a small pinch of ambergris and the priest's holy symbol.
Notes: Granted by the sea elf god. Deep Sashelas.
Category:Priest Spells
Category:Spells from Priest's Spell Compendium
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