disguise kits

[me_less]

I just tried out the disguise kit and I have a recommendation or two. Is it possible to have it so that it doesn't act like a polymorph spell? As a polymorph spell, it does not allow you to use your weapons and equipment nor does it allow you to cast spells. I also found that I couldn't remove my disguise ("un-polymorph") using the the right-click-on-your-portrait method. I had to rest or wait until the 60 minutes was up. Was I doing something wrong?

If not possible, perhaps just give a temporary bonus to the disguise skill?

On a related note, does the Alter Self spell also work as a polymorph (i.e. no equipment/weapons/spells)? I don't have the spell yet so I couldn't verify.

[sharringtonm]

There are only 2 ways to adjust someones appearance currently in game via scripts.

1.) Polymorph
2.) SetAppearance

Set Appearance does what you are talking about Me_less(equpping, spells,etc).
But here's the problem. Set Appearance is not an effect like polymorph is. What does this mean?

Effects can be dispelled, go away when resting, can be detected, and have duration.
Set Appearance is not an effect and thus is PERMANENT.
There's no way to link it to effects or the +10 disguise bonus. There's no way to make it go away when you rest. There is no way to make it go away when someone casts dispel magic.
I'm not making this up. You can Ask DM Phantom Lamb and Billoran8 and a few others who saw the original alter self spell on another server when I tried to use the set appearance. HORRIBLY BUGGED. HORRIBLY IMPLEMENTED.


Yes, I am aware of needing to rest to get out, and it will be fixed in the next update. There was a 1 where a 0 should have been in a single line in 300+ lines of code.

Before you ask, no I cannot dynamicly change what a polymorph is wearing or armed with or the ability to cast spells.
The game itself locks out spell casting when polymorphed, not me.
Play it this way, you use items, or cast spells, or start equipping your items, your breaking disguise.
I know you can debate that endlessly, but the end point will still be, it cannot be done mechanicly.
Sorry, but this is the best disguise that can be offered. It 100% RP.

If not possible, perhaps just give a temporary bonus to the disguise skill?

That's the equivalent of you walking around without your hood on telling people to RP your face is concealed. They will laugh at you. The idea of this spell is to change your appearance, the bonus to skills was an side thought I added to the spell much later after inception.

What alter self spell? Somebody made one?