[CerebroDragon]

I think the power of the slayer is often relative to what level your PC is and obviously your class can play a role in whether it is useful or not.

For example, a potent fighter might not feel the need to turn to the slayer, happy and proud of its own sword arm. However, a soloing mage may find instances where it could be very handy indeed! (If he has run out of spells or whatever...there are many other cases I could think of)
Think of it as a more potent form of Tenser's Transformation! (not counting the potentially deathly and moral side-effects of course)

So I don't think its very wise to generalise the slayer as weak or useless in power, as it varies from game to game and is often relative to your level.

I know when I first got the ability when I first played Bg1, the slayer transformation intoxicated me! My Great Druid also used it a bit in the final battle in ToB to good effect.

As to the argument that transforming shouldn't result in death, well...I'll just say that we're talking about an incarnate, instrumental force of death itself here. If your only willful thought was to kill maim and destroy, how long do you think your repressed rational self would survive?
Not very long I think.

Like I said, I think of it as a schizoid kind of madness which destroys the PC's mind if the slayer form is taken on for too long.

Nice diary entries too Illumina, a point well illustrated.

[ 05-26-2004, 02:23 AM: Message edited by: CerebroDragon ]