A spell available to druids and magic-users. Note that the intent of the spell is to make a playable character.¹⁾

The precise mechanics of reincarnation in the milieu are left up to the DM.

The following system is recommended:^Ex

• Character keeps their XP total.
• Character re-rolls all of their ability scores and secondary attributes as though they were making an entirely new character.
• Player may select whatever legal class(es) they desire for the resulting form, including the class of the previous form. If the player selects the class of their previous form, their ability scores do not need to meet the regular requirements for the class. If they choose a new class though, the ability scores must meet the requirements as normal. Non-standard PC races will require DM declaration of what classes, if any, are available to the form based on the milieu.²⁾ If no classes are available, the DM will need to declare what sort of advancement is available to the form as per DMG 44.
• If the character reincarnates as a character with more or fewer classes than their previous form, the XP total of the previous form should be re-allocated to be even amongst the new classes.
• The resulting form must be reasonably playable as a character.³⁾ For example, reincarnating as a badger means the badger can talk (or maybe has telepathy!), since being unable to communicate ideas at the table would make the character effectively unplayable.
• The original form of the character determines by which magic the character can be raised.⁴⁾ See Death for more info.
• Reincarnation requires a resurrection check and counts against the maximum times a character can be brought back from the dead.⁵⁾ See Death for more info.
• The reincarnated form will not come with any adventuring equipment or wealth to speak of. If they can prove they are the same person, they might convince a moneychanger to give them access to their stored wealth (and loans).
• Which memories the new form has of its past is up to the player to choose and roleplay.

• Characters reincarnated as monsters will gain access to the THAC0 and saves of the monster, and can use whichever is better between their class(es) and the monster's stats.
• Characters reincarnated as monsters gain full access to all of their attacks, defenses, and other abilities.

Scores should be rolled randomly with whatever method (I-IV) player desires. Modifiers and mins/maxes should be customized by the DM to suit the form. The DM should come up with these for the form, preferably with the agreement of the first player to reincarnate as that form.

As an example, here are modifiers and min/max for a centaur form:

Charisma penalties are removed when dealing with their own race (just like dwarves and half-orcs).

These also need to be determined by the DM. Consider the monster, its relation to the setting, and what makes most sense. It can be good to give every monster at least one class in which they are unlimited in advancement. However, in the end, level caps depend on the setting, the game, whether UA caps are being used⁶⁾, and what kind of game the DM prefers.