Alleran
2010-11-01, 04:27 AM
I have a hypothetical question about how far its absorption goes.
Say that I am a 10th level Wizard (just for the sake of argument) permanently polymorphed into a Mind Flayer (would I need any feat or the like in particular to be able to much on the brain of a CR9 creature?), and take levels of Illithid Savant. I then have a few brains for lunch, and gain the spellcasting class feature of a 20th level wizard (or 20th level cleric, or 10th level Beholder Mage, or whatever). If my permanent polymorph is then dispelled or otherwise altered so that I am a different creature instead, do I retain the spellcasting that I absorbed? Or do I lose it? The acquired class feature is gained through the use of Illithid Savant's absorption, but is supposedly "permanently added" to the character. Additionally, if I re-trained out of the class to add more caster levels via spellcasting classes/PrCs, would I lose the absorbed class features that way too?
Additionally, does this loss of class features = loss of abilities gained also apply to the skills and feats that are absorbed?
Finally, how can I get around the limitations on how many class features and/or feats and/or skills and/or special attacks/qualities that I can absorb? At 10th level, the Illithid Savant can only absorb three class features, for example, and when absorbing spellcasting I only get one spell per level as well as one spell known per level (granted, if I munch on a Beholder Mage I think I can learn many, many more, right?). Is there a way to get more than these?
Say that I am a 10th level Wizard (just for the sake of argument) permanently polymorphed into a Mind Flayer (would I need any feat or the like in particular to be able to much on the brain of a CR9 creature?), and take levels of Illithid Savant. I then have a few brains for lunch, and gain the spellcasting class feature of a 20th level wizard (or 20th level cleric, or 10th level Beholder Mage, or whatever). If my permanent polymorph is then dispelled or otherwise altered so that I am a different creature instead, do I retain the spellcasting that I absorbed? Or do I lose it? The acquired class feature is gained through the use of Illithid Savant's absorption, but is supposedly "permanently added" to the character. Additionally, if I re-trained out of the class to add more caster levels via spellcasting classes/PrCs, would I lose the absorbed class features that way too?
Additionally, does this loss of class features = loss of abilities gained also apply to the skills and feats that are absorbed?
Finally, how can I get around the limitations on how many class features and/or feats and/or skills and/or special attacks/qualities that I can absorb? At 10th level, the Illithid Savant can only absorb three class features, for example, and when absorbing spellcasting I only get one spell per level as well as one spell known per level (granted, if I munch on a Beholder Mage I think I can learn many, many more, right?). Is there a way to get more than these?