Forms that Grant Spellcasting

[KellKheraptis]

Think of this as an extension of the Polymorph thread ; I would like to compile a list of all forms that offer spellcasting capability.  Expanded racial HD work too.

Well known
Astral Deva (Cleric)
Planetar (Cleric)
Solar (Cleric)

Slightly Obscure[/u]
Bozak Draconian (sorcerer level=HD, arguably the best gish ever made if LA buyoff is allowed, even moreso than a Mystic Ranger).

The more the merrier!

[BowenSilverclaw]

Well...


There's those 2 Hobgoblin subspecies in MM5, as wel as the Kuo-Toa one (wizard and cleric, respectively);

Ethergaunts in Fiend Folio (wizard);

Dragons (sorcerer with cleric access)(notably the Tome Dragon from Dragon Magazine);


And from the SRD, BoED, and MM2 there's this list:

Outsider: Angels (cleric)(like you already posted); Trumpet Archon (cleric 14), Firre Eladrin (boed, cleric 12), Ursinal Guardinal (boed, wizard 12), Lillend (bard 6), Sylph (mm2, sorcerer HD+4), Arcanaloth (mm2, sorcerer 12), Couatl (sorcerer 9), Rakshasa (sorcerer 7), Lammasu (cleric 7 plus two domains of good/healing/knowledge/law), Formian Queen (sorcerer 17),

Magical Beast: Aranea (sorc 3), Androsphinx (cleric 6)

Monstrous Humanoid: Abeil Queen (mm2, druid 16), Spell Weaver (mm2, sorcerer HD+2)

Elemental: Air Weird (mm2, sorcerer 18 + domains air/travel as sorc spells), Earth Weird (as Air Weird except earth/destruction domains), Fire Weird (as Air except fire/sun), Water Weird (as Air except water/healing), Immoth (mm2, sorcerer 12 + can't cast fire spells),

Dragon: Gray Linnorm (mm2, cleric 17, destruction/evil domains), Dread Linnorm (mm2, sorcerer 18)

Fey: Nymph (druid 7)



Hope this helps

[Ashyl]

Ethergaunts also grant Wizard spellcasting, in addition to giving you some immense bonus to int.

[Anklebite]

+20 int, 17th level casting, Sp abilities, and more actually I think (16 HD +4 LA)

[Agita]

+20 int, 17th level casting, Sp abilities, and more actually I think (16 HD +4 LA)

They're also so

[Suzerain]

One day I wanted to have such a list, and I compiled the info from MM1-MM5 and Fiend Folio. I want to post it as a seperate thread though; it wasn't aimed specifically at polymorphing, but also as a tool for DMs (i.e. HD+LA+CR included). I wasn't sure there was demand for it, but if you want me to post it, I will. I'm lacking info on domain access, though (if that is important).

edit: Interestingly, I sorted my tables according to type, too. So somehow, that must make sense

[KellKheraptis]

One day I wanted to have such a list, and I compiled the info from MM1-MM5 and Fiend Folio. I want to post it as a seperate thread though; it wasn't aimed specifically at polymorphing, but also as a tool for DMs (i.e. HD+LA+CR included). I wasn't sure there was demand for it, but if you want me to post it, I will. I'm lacking info on domain access, though (if that is important).

edit: Interestingly, I sorted my tables according to type, too. So somehow, that must make sense

Thanks for the turnout guys, and I can't believe I didn't throw in ethergaunts in the first post...given that I reference them in my Warmage guides.

Suzerain, by all means post that list!

EDIT :  just saw the Handbook section...

[Aliment]

+20 int, 17th level casting, Sp abilities, and more actually I think (16 HD +4 LA)

They're also so butt-ugly that they need to wear a mask or anyone who looks them in the face takes Wis damage (or drain, can't remember).
No, seriously.

Wow,  I had never noticed the ethergaunt.  It certainly looks like an interesting race for a player although more for sorcerors or druids.  I think I'll make a savage progression for it.

[Aliment]

I was thinking something like this:

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White Ethergaunt (FF)

Final:
• +2 Str, +6 Dex, +4 Con, +16 Int, +4 Wis, +2 Cha
• +10 Nat
• EWP (Etherblade)
• Enslave, Stupefying Gaze
• Material Jaunt, Immune to Spells (4th), Total Vision, Darkvision 60ft
• 13th Level Wiz casting
• 11 Aberration HD
• +5 LA

Start:
• -2 Str, +2 int
• +1 Nat
• Darkvision 30ft

Level HD BAB Fort Ref Will Special
1st 1d8 +0 +0 +0 +2 +2 Int, Material Jaunt, Lesser Stupify, EWP (Etherblade)
2nd 2d8 +1 +0 +0 +3 +2 Int, Darkvision 60ft, +2 Str, +2 Dex, Wizard 1
3rd 3d8 +2 +1 +1 +3 +2 Int, Total Vision 5ft, Wizard 2
4th 3d8 +2 +1 +1 +3 +2 Int, Nat +3, Charm Monster 1/day, Wiz 3, +2 Dex
5th 4d8 +3 +1 +1 +4 +2 Int, +2Con, Wis +2, SR 14, Wiz 4
6th 5d8 +3 +1 +1 +4 +2 Int, Nat +4, Wiz 5
7th 6d8 +4 +2 +2 +5 +2 Int, Nat +5, Charm Monster 2/day
8th 6d8 +4 +2 +2 +5 +2 Int, Wiz 6, SR 17, Total Vision 10ft
9th 7d8 +5 +2 +2 +5 +2 Int, Wiz 7, +2 Cha
10th 7d8 +5 +2 +2 +5 Wiz 8, Spell Immunity (1st), Stupify (Standard), SR 19
11th 8d8 +6 +2 +2 +6 +2 Int, Wiz 9, Nat +6, Charm Monster 3/day
12th 9d8 +6 +3 +3 +6 +2 Int, +2 Dex, Stupify
13th 9d8 +6 +3 +3 +6 +2 Int, Wiz 10, Nat +8, SR 22, Sp Immune (2nd)
14th 10d8 +7 +3 +3 +7 +2 Int, Wiz 11, +2 Wis, Total Vision 20ft
15th 10d8 +7 +3 +3 +7 +2 Int, Wiz 12, +2 Str, +2 Con, Sp Immune (3rd), Nat +9, Enslave 1/day,
16th 11d8 +8 +3 +3 +7 +2 Int, Wiz 13, Sp Immune (4th), Nat +10, Enslave 3/day, Total Vision 40ft,

SR= Ethergaunt SR only applys to arcane spells of 4th level or lower.
Lesser Stupify= Standard Action, DC 10+1/2 HD+Cha, 1 Int, Wis, Cha damage
Stupify (Standard)= Standard Action, 1d4 Int, Wis, Cha damage


[bearsarebrown]

thats 32 int.

[Absolon]

Chronotyryn from Fiend Folio casts as a 12 level Sorcerer.  I'm surprised no one brought it up already. 

[Suzerain]

EDIT :  just saw the Handbook section...

Chronotyryn from Fiend Folio casts as a 12 level Sorcerer.  I'm surprised no one brought it up already. 

For the record, my thread with the compiled info from MMI-MMV & FF is here: Monsters with innate spellcasting

[telehax]

Sylph, MM2