The minions can't hit it and swarms don't obey spaces so I can't choke it down. Against single creatures that can't teleport, fly, or otherwise ignore enemy spaces I can choke about anything down with only minions yeah. They also explode on death too.<br/><br/>Actually on further pondering if I cast sheltered vitality I'd be immune to the ego whip so I could actually kill the thing with area spells in swarm form or save or die effects outside of it. I am going to have to make a note to prepare sheltered vitality more often just in case the enemies think of the same thing.<br/><br/>I usually assume anything we pull to the table the other side is also going to at some point.<br/><br/>Anyway, I read the form shifting ability as it generates basic equipment but not magical items because they are a part of it's form.