[That forked tongue flicks out again, as he considers the question.]

There are certain benefits to these changes. [It's very hard to sneak up on him, with all the eyes dotted across his skin. His claws are good weapons, his sense of smell is fantastic, he can cast healing spells now.

The downsides exist, of course. But in places like this, people get used to visible changes quickly.]

It seems like a waste of time to actually seek out a way to reverse the transformations.