Weapon proficiency interactions with Flind and Fire Salamander.

Jace

The ogre form, despite wielding a morningstar, does not track weapon proficiencies, and that's fine. However, the flind form tracks the character's weapon proficiencies in halberds and two-handed weapon style.

1. Start a new game with a Fighter/Mage with 2 points in Halberds and 2 points in Two-Handed Weapon Style
2. C: CreateCreature("Edwin")
3. Ctrl+Q to force Edwin to join your party
4. C: CreateItem("scrl5m",9)
5. Have CHARNAME and Edwin learn Polymorph Self from the scrolls
6. C: SetCurrentXp("161000")
7. Memorize Polymorph Self and rest in the inn.
8. Have CHARNAME and Edwin cast Polymorph Self and then shapeshift them into Flinds
9. Check THAC0s and damage ranges
10. Taking into account 17 Strength (+1 THAC0 and damage bonus) and the magical halberd (+1 THAC0 and damage bonus), observe how Edwin receives a -5 non-proficiency penalty to his THAC0
11. Similarly, observe how CHARNAME receives a +1 proficiency bonus to his THAC0 and a +3 increase in damage from halberd and two-handed weapon style proficiencies, as well as an extra half attack per round (plus another half attack from fighter levels).

Jace

As an extra update, an Avenger's Fire Salamander shapeshifting ability suffers from the same issue. In this case, the fire salamander tracks the druid's weapon proficiencies in spears and two-handed weapon style.

As an example of this issue, if the druid himself isn't proficient with spears, the fire salamander gets a non-proficiency penalty to its THAC0.

Edit: Changed the thread's title to a more descriptive one.