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−	[[File:Beast Forms (sage ability).jpg\|right\|525px\|thumb~~\|Griffons, are beasts with the body, tail and back legs of a [[Lion\|lion~~]]~~, and the forelegs, head and wings of an [[Eagle (giant)\|eagle]].]]~~	+	[[File:Beast Forms (sage ability).jpg\|right\|525px\|thumb]]
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	'''Beast Forms''' is an [[Knowledge Points\|amateur]]-status [[Sage Ability\|sage ability]] in the [[Sage Study\|study]] of [[Beasts (sage study)\|Beasts]], which enables the character to recognise and identify [[Beast\|beasts]] — creatures that possess unnatural, often magical, animal forms. This ability grants the character knowledge of the beast's name, its visual threats and its general behaviour and motivations.		'''Beast Forms''' is an [[Knowledge Points\|amateur]]-status [[Sage Ability\|sage ability]] in the [[Sage Study\|study]] of [[Beasts (sage study)\|Beasts]], which enables the character to recognise and identify [[Beast\|beasts]] — creatures that possess unnatural, often magical, animal forms. This ability grants the character knowledge of the beast's name, its visual threats and its general behaviour and motivations.

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 [[File:Beast Forms (sage ability).jpg|right|525px|thumb|Griffons, are beasts with the body, tail and back legs of a [[Lion|lion]], and the forelegs, head and wings of an [[Eagle (giant)|eagle]].]]
-'''Beast Forms''' is an [[Knowledge Points|amateur]]-status [[Sage Ability|sage ability]] in the [[Sage Study|study]] of [[Beasts (sage study)|Beasts]], which enables the character to recognise and identify [[Beast|beasts]] — creatures that possess unnatural, often magical, animal forms. This ability grants the character knowledge of the beast’s name, its visual threats and its general behaviour and motivations.
+'''Beast Forms''' is an [[Knowledge Points|amateur]]-status [[Sage Ability|sage ability]] in the [[Sage Study|study]] of [[Beasts (sage study)|Beasts]], which enables the character to recognise and identify [[Beast|beasts]] — creatures that possess unnatural, often magical, animal forms. This ability grants the character knowledge of the beast's name, its visual threats and its general behaviour and motivations.
-"Visual threats" includes understanding the physical capabilities of the beast, such as the number of [[Attacking in Combat|attacks]] it can make per [[Combat Round|round]], its [[Armour Class|armour class]], any obvious attacks like a [[Breath Weapon|breath weapon]] or [[Charging|charging]] attack, its weight, and its number of hit dice. The character doesn't need to rely on abstract or theoretical knowledge but instead on real, practical information gained by observing the beast in motion, time spent studying it, and learning from the legends and lore passed down from others.
+"Visual threats" includes understanding the physical capabilities of the beast, such as the number of [[Attacking in Combat|attacks]] it can make per [[Combat Round|round]], its [[Armour Class|armour class]], any obvious attacks like a [[Breath Weapon|breath weapon]] or [[Charging|charging]] attack, its weight and its number of [[Hit Dice|hit dice]]. The character doesn't need to rely on abstract or theoretical knowledge but instead on real, practical information gained by observing the beast in motion, time spent studying it and learning from the legends and lore passed down from others.
-While the character gains valuable insights into the beast's observable traits, the ability does not provide knowledge of the creature's intrinsic, hidden qualities. These include things such as [[Magic Resistance|magic resistance]], [[Natural Immunities|natural immunities]] or any spells the beast might have at its disposal. The DM should carefully judge what information the character can reasonably know and ensure a balance between the player’s confidence in their knowledge and maintaining a sense of mystery and danger about the creature.
+While the character gains valuable insights into the beast's observable traits, the ability does not provide knowledge of the creature's intrinsic, hidden qualities. These include things such as [[Magic Resistance|magic resistance]], [[Natural Immunities|natural immunities]] or any spells the beast might have at its disposal. The DM should carefully judge what information the character can reasonably know and ensure a balance between the character's confidence in their knowledge and maintaining a sense of mystery and danger about the creature.
-The primary benefit of Beast Forms is that it gives the player foreknowledge about the creature, providing them with key information to help plan a strategic approach to dealing with it. Whether it is avoiding certain attacks, identifying vulnerable spots or preparing specific tactics based on its known behaviours, this ability helps the player take a more calculated and informed stance when facing dangerous beasts.
+The primary benefit of Beast Forms is that it gives the character foreknowledge about the creature, providing them with key information to help plan a strategic approach to dealing with it. Whether it is avoiding certain attacks, identifying vulnerable spots or preparing specific tactics based on its known behaviours, this ability helps the character take a more calculated and informed stance when facing dangerous beasts.
-[[Category: Sage Abilities]][[Category: Don't Review until 2024]]
+See also,<br>

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−	[[File:Beast Forms (sage ability).jpg\|right\|525px\|thumb\|Griffons, are beasts with the body, tail and back legs of a [[Lion\|lion]], and the forelegs, head and wings of an [[Eagle (giant)\|eagle.]]	+	[[File:Beast Forms (sage ability).jpg\|right\|525px\|thumb\|Griffons, are beasts with the body, tail and back legs of a [[Lion\|lion]], and the forelegs, head and wings of an [[Eagle (giant)\|eagle]].]]

	'''Beast Forms''' is an [[Knowledge Points\|amateur]]-status [[Sage Ability\|sage ability]] in the [[Sage Study\|study]] of [[Beasts (sage study)\|Beasts]], which enables the character to recognise and identify [[Beast\|beasts]] — creatures that possess unnatural, often magical, animal forms. This ability grants the character knowledge of the beast’s name, its visual threats and its general behaviour and motivations.		'''Beast Forms''' is an [[Knowledge Points\|amateur]]-status [[Sage Ability\|sage ability]] in the [[Sage Study\|study]] of [[Beasts (sage study)\|Beasts]], which enables the character to recognise and identify [[Beast\|beasts]] — creatures that possess unnatural, often magical, animal forms. This ability grants the character knowledge of the beast’s name, its visual threats and its general behaviour and motivations.

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-[[File:Beast Forms (sage ability).jpg|right|525px|thumb|Griffons are beasts with the body, tail and back legs of a [[Lion|lion]], and the forelegs, head and wings of an [[Eagle (giant)|eagle]].]]
+[[File:Beast Forms (sage ability).jpg|right|525px|thumb|Griffons, are beasts with the body, tail and back legs of a [[Lion|lion]], and the forelegs, head and wings of an [[Eagle (giant)|eagle.]]
-"Visual threats" includes knowing the number of [[Attacking in Combat|attacks]] the beast has per [[Combat Round|round]], the beast's [[Armour Class|armour class]], obvious attacks such as [[Breath Weapon|breath weapon]] or [[Charging|charging]], its weight and its number of hit dice.  While some of this information is anachronistic to the player's character, what matters is that the character is able to act on real information — much of it being known through seeing the beast move and time spent studying and hearing legends about the beast, which cannot be managed in game time.
+'''Beast Forms''' is an [[Knowledge Points|amateur]]-status [[Sage Ability|sage ability]] in the [[Sage Study|study]] of [[Beasts (sage study)|Beasts]], which enables the character to recognise and identify [[Beast|beasts]] — creatures that possess unnatural, often magical, animal forms. This ability grants the character knowledge of the beast’s name, its visual threats and its general behaviour and motivations.
-Threats that are intrinsic to the creature but not visually evident — for example, it's [[Magic Resistance|magic resistance]], [[Natural Immunities|natural immunities]], full range of spells, etcetera — aren't known to the character with this ability.  The DM should judge what should and shouldn't be known by the player, to provide some uncertainty while assuring the player has reason to feel confident about the creature's danger.
+"Visual threats" includes understanding the physical capabilities of the beast, such as the number of [[Attacking in Combat|attacks]] it can make per [[Combat Round|round]], its [[Armour Class|armour class]], any obvious attacks like a [[Breath Weapon|breath weapon]] or [[Charging|charging]] attack, its weight, and its number of hit dice. The character doesn't need to rely on abstract or theoretical knowledge but instead on real, practical information gained by observing the beast in motion, time spent studying it, and learning from the legends and lore passed down from others.
-The ability's best value is to allow the player foreknowledge of the beast, to help define a practical strategy against it.
+While the character gains valuable insights into the beast's observable traits, the ability does not provide knowledge of the creature's intrinsic, hidden qualities. These include things such as [[Magic Resistance|magic resistance]], [[Natural Immunities|natural immunities]] or any spells the beast might have at its disposal. The DM should carefully judge what information the character can reasonably know and ensure a balance between the player’s confidence in their knowledge and maintaining a sense of mystery and danger about the creature.
-See [[Beasts (sage study)]]
+See
 [[Category: Sage Abilities]][[Category: Don't Review until 2024]]

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 '''Beast Forms''' is an [[Knowledge Points|amateur]]-status [[Sage Ability|sage ability]] that enables the character to recognize and identify [[Beast|beasts]] — creatures that have unnatural animal forms that are often magical in nature.  This identification includes the name of the beast, the visual threats it imposes and it's general behaviour and motives.
-"Visual threats" include knowing the number of [[Attacking in Combat|attacks]] the beast has per [[Combat Round|round]], the beast's [[Armour Class|armour class]], obvious attacks such as [[Breath Weapon|breath weapon]] or [[Charging|charging]], it's weight and its number of hit dice.  While some of this information is anachronistic to the player's character, what matters is that the character is able to act on real information — much of it being known through seeing the beast move and time spent studying and hearing legends about the beast, which cannot be managed in game time.
+"Visual threats" includes knowing the number of [[Attacking in Combat|attacks]] the beast has per [[Combat Round|round]], the beast's [[Armour Class|armour class]], obvious attacks such as [[Breath Weapon|breath weapon]] or [[Charging|charging]], its weight and its number of hit dice.  While some of this information is anachronistic to the player's character, what matters is that the character is able to act on real information — much of it being known through seeing the beast move and time spent studying and hearing legends about the beast, which cannot be managed in game time.
-Threats that aren't are those intrinsic to the creature but not visually evident — for example, it's [[Magic Resistance|magic resistance]], [[Natural Immunities|natural immunities]], full range of spells, etc.  The DM should judge what should and shouldn't be known by the player, to provide some uncertainty while assuring the player has reason to feel confident about the creature's danger.
+Threats that are intrinsic to the creature but not visually evident — for example, it's [[Magic Resistance|magic resistance]], [[Natural Immunities|natural immunities]], full range of spells, etcetera — aren't known to the character with this ability.  The DM should judge what should and shouldn't be known by the player, to provide some uncertainty while assuring the player has reason to feel confident about the creature's danger.
 The ability's best value is to allow the player foreknowledge of the beast, to help define a practical strategy against it.
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 See [[Beasts (sage study)]]
-[[Category: Don't Review until 2022]]
+[[Category: Sage Abilities]][[Category: Don't Review until 2024]]

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 "Visual threats" include knowing the number of [[Attacking in Combat|attacks]] the beast has per [[Combat Round|round]], the beast's [[Armour Class|armour class]], obvious attacks such as [[Breath Weapon|breath weapon]] or [[Charging|charging]], it's weight and its number of hit dice.  While some of this information is anachronistic to the player's character, what matters is that the character is able to act on real information — much of it being known through seeing the beast move and time spent studying and hearing legends about the beast, which cannot be managed in game time.
-Threats that arn't are those intrinsic to the creature but not visually evident — for example, it's [[Magic Resistance|magic resistance]], [[Natural Immunities|natural immunities]].
+Threats that arn't are those intrinsic to the creature but not visually evident — for example, it's [[Magic Resistance|magic resistance]], [[Natural Immunities|natural immunities]], full range of spells, etc.  The DM should judge what should and shouldn't be known by the player, to provide some uncertainty while assuring the player has reason to feel confident about the creature's danger.
+The ability's best value is to allow the player foreknowledge of the beast, to help define a practical strategy against it.
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−	~~Allows~~ the ~~identification~~ and ~~recognition of~~ [[Beast\|beasts]]~~, including~~ the name ~~by which~~ the beast ~~is known and~~ the ~~principle threat~~ it imposes. ~~Specifically, knowledge of threat includes~~ the number of attacks the beast ~~possesses~~ per round~~, what parts of the body are used in attack~~, the [[Armour Class\|armour class]] of the ~~creature~~ and ~~its approximate weight~~ and [[~~Hit Dice~~\|~~hit dice~~]].	+	'''Beast Forms''' is an [[Knowledge Points\|amateur]]-status [[Sage Ability\|sage ability]] that enables the character to recognize and identify [[Beast\|beasts]] — creatures that have unnatural animal forms that are often magical in nature. This identification includes the name of the beast, the visual threats it imposes and it's general behaviour and motives.
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		+	"Visual threats" include knowing the number of [[Attacking in Combat\|attacks]] the beast has per [[Combat Round\|round]], the beast's [[Armour Class\|armour class]], obvious attacks such as [[Breath Weapon\|breath weapon]] or [[Charging\|charging]], it's weight and its number of hit dice. While some of this information is anachronistic to the player's character, what matters is that the character is able to act on real information — much of it being known through seeing the beast move and time spent studying and hearing legends about the beast, which cannot be managed in game time.
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		+	Threats that arn't are those intrinsic to the creature but not visually evident — for example, it's [[Magic Resistance\|magic resistance]], [[Natural Immunities\|natural immunities]].
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	This knowledge does not include any special attacks or defenses the beast possesses, nor its [[Magic Resistance\|magic resistance]], except in cases where the beast's primary magical power is famous, such as the [[Basilisk\|basilisk]] or [[Medusa\|medusa]].		This knowledge does not include any special attacks or defenses the beast possesses, nor its [[Magic Resistance\|magic resistance]], except in cases where the beast's primary magical power is famous, such as the [[Basilisk\|basilisk]] or [[Medusa\|medusa]].

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 Allows the identification and recognition of [[Beast|beasts]], including the name by which the beast is known and the principle threat it imposes. Specifically, knowledge of threat includes the number of attacks the beast possesses per round, what parts of the body are used in attack, the [[Armour Class|armour class]] of the creature and its approximate weight and [[Hit Dice|hit dice]].
-This knowledge does not include any special attacks or defenses the beast possesses, nor its [[Magic Resistance|magic resistance]], except in cases where the beast's primary magical power is famous, such as the basilisk or medusa.
+This knowledge does not include any special attacks or defenses the beast possesses, nor its [[Magic Resistance|magic resistance]], except in cases where the beast's primary magical power is famous, such as the [[Basilisk|basilisk]] or [[Medusa|medusa]].
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 See [[Beasts (sage study)]]
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