[quote=WilsonTurner]
Concerning the personality thing about how the mind doesn't change, it actually would, for some in a certain way. For example, if I were to make my character a more vicious type, then being in his Shifted form would give him a great deal more confidence, and would quite possibly make him far more vicious than before. His confidence in himself would increase just by being bigger; armed with poison and shoot-able spikes, he may even attack his allies if he thinks he can do more damage to an enemy. Not an actual attack, but more of a shoot-a-spike-into-side so that he can catch up and take a kill, or so he can maul an enemy or even just escape cleaner.But that's if I'm a vicious character. You'd have to actually work with him to get him to be more balanced.
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Certain characteristics may become "boosted" or something like that when you Shift, but his personality stays the same. He'll still be him, with the same knowledge and understanding, but braver and more confident. Same way Lily may be slightly more narcissistic when she's in her Fox Shape (because, well, she appreciates the female body more than most girls :P). 

So personality/mind stays the same, but certain characteristics can change.