ing of Elemental Metamorphosis: There are four types of these rings, each corresponding to one of the four elements. When one of these rings is discovered, the type is determined randomly.

D4 Roll	Element
1	Air
2	Earth
3	Fire
4	Water

Each of these rings has the power to polymorph the wearer into an elemental of the appropriate type. When the transformation occurs, the subject's equipment is absorbed into his new form. The affected character retains his mental abilities, but cannot cast spells.

Characters who are not accustomed to the new form suffer a -2 penalty on attack rolls until they successfully strike an opponent in two consecutive combat rounds. After this occurs, it is assumed they have mastered their new shape.

The polymorphed character acquires the form and physical abilities of the appropriate elemental. This includes Armor Class (but the character is subject to attacks by weapons of less than +2 enchantment), movement rates, and attack routines (including special attacks). Hit points and saving throws are identical to those for the character's natural form.

Additionally, the character is immune to damage from exposure to the element he has become, and may move and breathe freely within the natural element. Thus, a character metamorphosed into a fire elemental could swim in a pool of non-magical lava without risk of injury, but the same character could be damaged by magical fire, such as that from a fireball spell.

The ring may be used once per day for 1d4+1 turns, at which time the character reverts to his normal form. The wearer can end the metamorphosis at any time. When returning to his own form, the wearer regains 1d12 hit points.

If a successful dispel magic spell is cast upon the subject at any time while he is transformed, he is forced back into his normal form and must succeed at a system shock roll or die. The wearer returns to his own form when slain or when the effect is dispelled, but no hit points are restored in these cases.

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