Form and Utility

Form

Form noun - The outward appearance of something as distinguished from its substance.

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Utility and form are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Utility" instead a noun "Form".

Nearby Words: formal, formation, formed, formality, formless

Utility noun - The capacity for being useful for some purpose.

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Form and utility are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Form" instead a noun "Utility".

human	human form	human utility
pure	pure form	pure utility
similar	similar form	similar utility
normal	normal form	normal utility
Other adjectives: common, true, single, powerful, actual, real, limited, last, strongest.

There are a number of utility powers and feats which can upgrade it to a free action or even immediate interrupt (meaning that you can be standing next to someone in human form, and bite their arm off in beast form as an Attack of Opportunity, before they even have the chance to shoot).

Source: Transformation Is a Free Action
Particularly notable for Dmitri's "Dark Kantian": "I am compelled to do evil, regardless of its utility." Now in playable form, thanks to the fans.

Source: Webcomic / Dresden Codak
This is an extreme form of the Inverse Law of Utility and Lethality, as the power has no use outside of evil.

Source: Bad Powers, Bad People

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