Polymorph Any Object

This spell functions like polymorph, except that it changes one object or creature into another. The duration of the spell depends on how radical a change is made from the original state to its enchanted state. The duration is determined by using the following guidelines.

Changed Subject Is: Increase to Duration Factor1

Add all that apply. Look up the total on the next table.

Same kingdom (animal, vegetable, mineral) +5

Same class (mammals, fungi, metals, etc.) +2

Same size +2

Related (twig is to tree, wolf fur is to wolf, etc.) +2

Same or lower Intelligence +2

Duration Factor Duration Example

0 20 minutes Pebble to human

2 1 hour Marionette to human

4 3 hours Human to marionette

5 12 hours Lizard to manticore

6 2 days Sheep to wool coat

7 1 week Shrew to manticore

9+ Permanent Manticore to shrew

Unlike polymorph, polymorph any object does grant the creature the Intelligence score of its new form. If the original form didn't have a Wisdom or Charisma score, it gains those scores as appropriate for the new form.

Damage taken by the new form can result in the injury or death of the polymorphed creature. In general, damage occurs when the new form is changed through physical force.

A nonmagical object cannot be made into a magic item with this spell. Magic items aren't affected by this spell.

This spell cannot create material of great intrinsic value, such as copper, silver, gems, silk, gold, platinum, mithral, or adamantine. It also cannot reproduce the special properties of cold iron in order to overcome the damage reduction of certain creatures.

This spell can also be used to duplicate the effects of baleful polymorph, polymorph, flesh to stone, stone to flesh, transmute mud to rock, transmute metal to wood, or transmute rock to mud.

Arcane Material Component

Mercury, gum arabic, and smoke.