[thejeff]

That is the workaround.

It does mean more fatigue from any buffing spells you want to cast, since he loses a level in each path. On the other hand, it's one less necessary action in the script.

Still, it should be treated as a bug.

It would also be nice if there was someway to get back to Skratti form without losing all the items. (When not in a lab, or by passing everything to another commander)

All this for a form, that while neat and thematic, is rarely used.