Is there a way to not loose a level when cloning?

[Melcar]

I would argue that you received the racial bonus, so you would receive +20 to int. I think so, because you are still you, so you don’t loose 8 int from having 18 int to start with… when polymorphing. You still have that… they are not just gone! They are still base.

So in effect, treat your int as if you had a starter a new character of that race.

At least that’s how I see it!

Thanks…

That was the way I too thought it made the most sense. But the spells do not say “ gain the racial bonuses… “ but rather that you gain the scores of the target form… Idk, maybe I just want it the be the most advantageous interpretation, because I want to gain the most possible boost to my wizards int!