Regardless of what body he's in, would he still maintain his mutated spark? I recognize that this would futz with the death rules somewhat significantly – basically, if Starscream were to die by normal means, he would not get sent to a teleporter (probably) but would instead wander around without a body as a Spark until he found something to serve as a vessel. I feel that first, his mutant spark is a fundamental part of his character (in CnC, he started to question why he had it, whether it was a blessing or a curse, etc) and second it allows for unique CR and gameplay opportunities as a plot device. I do recognize, however, that it is a fairly bizarre and game-changing ability to have.
Re: I'm sorry for how long this is. I have this LJ name for a reason. 1/2
Regardless of what body he's in, would he still maintain his mutated spark? I recognize that this would futz with the death rules somewhat significantly – basically, if Starscream were to die by normal means, he would not get sent to a teleporter (probably) but would instead wander around without a body as a Spark until he found something to serve as a vessel. I feel that first, his mutant spark is a fundamental part of his character (in CnC, he started to question why he had it, whether it was a blessing or a curse, etc) and second it allows for unique CR and gameplay opportunities as a plot device. I do recognize, however, that it is a fairly bizarre and game-changing ability to have.
[deep breath]
Sorry about all that D: