User:Umbire the Phantom/sandbox

Remember that the minimum required XL is the experience level at which the form would have the same check as a controlled #youpoly attempt, e.g. there is always a set ¹⁄₂₀ of feeling like a new doppleganger rather than achieving the desired polyform.

Common choices of polyform are as follows:

• The various medium-sized humanoids can wear all available armor and use weapons.
• Demons have natural fire resistance and poison resistance, and bare-handed melee attacks can gate in other demons - but tame demons are usually traitorous, making them dangerous to keep around if they have more HP than you.

SLASH'EM polyforms
Monster	Monster level	Base AC	#monster ability	Traits
hill orc	2	10	None	Medium-sized humanoid Strong	Combat Accessible with great odds very early on Strength bolsters damage and carrying capacity
water nymph	3	9	Remove iron chains attached to you	Medium-sized humanoid Sets charisma to 18 Maximum carrying cap Two hit dice - one theft attack and one seduction attack Teleportitis Swimmer	Combat Escape Travel Inherent charisma makes shopping easier Can hold far more weight without encumbrance Can sometimes steal multiple items in one attack Random and at-will teleports can be used for various purposes, especially with teleport control
barrow wight	3	5	None	Cold resistance Poison resistance Sleep resistance Breathless Undead	Defense Early form with natural AC and some good immunities, including drain resistance Single-hitdie melee attack can drain levels Lower carry cap than the average character