SirNibbles
2017-09-17, 05:40 PM
What happens when you Wild Shape, Shapechange, Polymorph, etc. into a form whose stats are insufficient to meet the prerequisites of some of your feats?
For example, let's say I'm a Druid 6/Fist of the Forest 3. All my stats are 14. I have the Power Attack and Dodge feats. I use my Wild Shape to change into a Medium Viper (STR 8, DEX 17).
Because my STR is now 8, I no longer qualify for the Power Attack feat.
From the SRD: "Some feats have prerequisites. Your character must have the indicated ability score, class feature, feat, skill, base attack bonus, or other quality designated in order to select or use that feat. A character can gain a feat at the same level at which he or she gains the prerequisite.
A character can’t use a feat if he or she has lost a prerequisite."
"Meeting Class Requirements: It’s possible for a character to take levels in a prestige class and later be in a position where the character no longer qualifies to be a member of the class. An alignment change, levels lost because of character death, or the loss of a magic item that granted an important ability are examples of events that can make a character ineligible to advance farther in a prestige class. If a character no longer meets the requirements for a prestige class, he or she loses the benefit of any class features or other special abilities granted by the class. The character retains Hit Dice gained from advancing in the class as well as any improvements to base attack bonus and base save bonuses that the class provided." - Complete Warrior, page 15
(I've heard some arguments that this only applies to the PrCs in Complete Warrior).
Would my Druid lose all benefits of the Fist of the Forest PrC since he no longer qualifies for it? Would I simply be unable to use Power Attack while in Viper form?
For example, let's say I'm a Druid 6/Fist of the Forest 3. All my stats are 14. I have the Power Attack and Dodge feats. I use my Wild Shape to change into a Medium Viper (STR 8, DEX 17).
Because my STR is now 8, I no longer qualify for the Power Attack feat.
From the SRD: "Some feats have prerequisites. Your character must have the indicated ability score, class feature, feat, skill, base attack bonus, or other quality designated in order to select or use that feat. A character can gain a feat at the same level at which he or she gains the prerequisite.
A character can’t use a feat if he or she has lost a prerequisite."
"Meeting Class Requirements: It’s possible for a character to take levels in a prestige class and later be in a position where the character no longer qualifies to be a member of the class. An alignment change, levels lost because of character death, or the loss of a magic item that granted an important ability are examples of events that can make a character ineligible to advance farther in a prestige class. If a character no longer meets the requirements for a prestige class, he or she loses the benefit of any class features or other special abilities granted by the class. The character retains Hit Dice gained from advancing in the class as well as any improvements to base attack bonus and base save bonuses that the class provided." - Complete Warrior, page 15
(I've heard some arguments that this only applies to the PrCs in Complete Warrior).
Would my Druid lose all benefits of the Fist of the Forest PrC since he no longer qualifies for it? Would I simply be unable to use Power Attack while in Viper form?