Speech while Shifted

A Shifter changes only their physiology and their physical form. Psychologically they remain identical. As such, they gain no knowledge of additional languages or forms of communication that they did not know before shifting. Shifters changed into Dragon Form do not speak Draconic Automatically.

Additionally, you may only speak in a form that has the physical ability to do so. Animals cannot speak. Humanoids can.

Additionally, if the form you shift into grants a non-visible form of communication, such as Telepathy, this is not to be utilized without direct DM Supervision and Confirmation. Mind Flayers are the most common instance of this.

Because this is a common thing that absolutely always pops up every couple of months, I think some amia-specific role play guidelines for the classes most misunderstood (or asked about) should be written up in the Rules and Lore sub-forum.

On a personal note, I would much rather abide by the accepted standards of the whole community, assuming that the wiki reflects the views of at least fifty percent of the community by virtue of the freedom granted in open editorial, than to abide by rules which, while established by the server's owners and defacto authority, contradict what is considered beneficial to the majority by the majority, while the will of the majority is not unduely detrimental to any minority. In the event of such incongruence, I would find reason to question the staff, though while a means to entreat the staff exists, it should be preferred that individuals ask for a change in the rules and not oppose them through active nonchalance.

Shifters, in PnP, receive a feat called Shifter's Speech:
"A master of many forms retains her ability to speak normally, including verbal components of spells, regardless of the form she takes. She may also communicate with other creatures of the form she takes as long as they communicate using natural methods."

On a personal note, I would much rather abide by the accepted standards of the whole community, assuming that the wiki reflects the views of at least fifty percent of the community by virtue of the freedom granted in open editorial, than to abide by rules which, while established by the server's owners and defacto authority, contradict what is considered beneficial to the majority by the majority, while the will of the majority is not unduely detrimental to any minority. In the event of such incongruence, I would find reason to question the staff, though while a means to entreat the staff exists, it should be preferred that individuals ask for a change in the rules and not oppose them through active nonchalance.

In short: "I don't care what DMs say, I'll do what I want."

I don't suggest keeping that attitude.

while a means to entreat the staff exists, it should be preferred that individuals ask for a change in the rules and not oppose them through active nonchalance