Anti-shape-changer Shell

Shape changers are hedged from entering or extending natural weapons into the area of effect.

• The creatures affected are based on the type of scroll.

Limitations

• Shape changers include all creatures (under avatar power) with the shape changer creature sub-type.

• The ward will only protect against the first 49 HD worth of affected creatures (round up for creatures of x+3 or higher hit dice). Additional hit dice of creatures are unaffected.

• Ranged weapons are not hedged in any way.

• Creatures using melee weapons cannot attack the reader unless the weapon is 8-ft. or longer.

• Creatures other than the reader located in the area of effect gain the same protection, although these can be attacked with melee weapons of 4-ft or longer.

• If moving toward hedged creatures, the hedged creatures will be pushed around the ward or backward. If a hedged creature is pushed into an area that does not allow more movement (e.g. a corner), and the reader continues to move toward the hedged creature, the ward will immediately fail. Being pushed by the ward does not affect a hedged creature's actions unless determined by the GM (the creature is casting spell or is cut off from melee due to restricted space, etc.). In general, the hedged creature can determine if it moves around or back from a ward being pushed against them.

• For more details on use, see Protection Scrolls.