Animal Companion size increase? [Archive] - Wizards Community

Animal Companion size increase? [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Grimmoloth
05-13-07, 10:29 AM As Animal Companions gain HD do they increase in size as stated in their description? Let say I'm a 11th level Druid and I have a Dire Bat companion. Its HD equal a total of 8 (dire bat starts with 4 plus 4 bonus HD.) Which according to the book a 5-12 HD dire bat is huge. I know that is in there for advancement for creatures so DMs can pump them up but is it also for creature growth? So what I'm asking is if a creature gains HD will it increase in size? Thanks in advance.:P
Nephlite
05-13-07, 04:39 PM As Animal Companions gain HD do they increase in size as stated in their description?

No, read the FAQ. THey gain HD but are niot unnaturally versions of the animal: they are normal versions enhanced by your bond.

The size change is for unnaturally tougher ones.

Let say I'm a 11th level Druid and I have a Dire Bat companion. Its HD equal a total of 8 (dire bat starts with 4 plus 4 bonus HD.) Which according to the book a 5-12 HD dire bat is huge. I know that is in there for advancement for creatures so DMs can pump them up but is it also for creature growth? So what I'm asking is if a creature gains HD will it increase in size? Thanks in advance.:P

Again, if DM makes a 6 HD Wolf that is Large because it was made that way.
Grimmoloth
05-13-07, 05:16 PM Oh.:( Thanks.
Garonak
05-13-07, 05:16 PM Another way to explain it is that the animal companion doesn't tak lvls in Animal, but in Animal Companion.
NinjaPenguin
05-13-07, 09:10 PM I have always played (without ever having read the FAQ) that increased HD from animal companion bonuses -does- increase size. Its never done anything broken to the game, and I personally like it.

So, assuming the FAQ is treated as RAW (which seems reasonable), then no, it doesn't work. But I've found that there isn't a big deal in ruling that it does anyway.

YMMV.

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Grimmoloth 05-13-07, 10:29 AM	As Animal Companions gain HD do they increase in size as stated in their description? Let say I'm a 11th level Druid and I have a Dire Bat companion. Its HD equal a total of 8 (dire bat starts with 4 plus 4 bonus HD.) Which according to the book a 5-12 HD dire bat is huge. I know that is in there for advancement for creatures so DMs can pump them up but is it also for creature growth? So what I'm asking is if a creature gains HD will it increase in size? Thanks in advance.:P
Nephlite 05-13-07, 04:39 PM	As Animal Companions gain HD do they increase in size as stated in their description? No, read the FAQ. THey gain HD but are niot unnaturally versions of the animal: they are normal versions enhanced by your bond. The size change is for unnaturally tougher ones. Let say I'm a 11th level Druid and I have a Dire Bat companion. Its HD equal a total of 8 (dire bat starts with 4 plus 4 bonus HD.) Which according to the book a 5-12 HD dire bat is huge. I know that is in there for advancement for creatures so DMs can pump them up but is it also for creature growth? So what I'm asking is if a creature gains HD will it increase in size? Thanks in advance.:P Again, if DM makes a 6 HD Wolf that is Large because it was made that way.
Grimmoloth 05-13-07, 05:16 PM	Oh.:( Thanks.
Garonak 05-13-07, 05:16 PM	Another way to explain it is that the animal companion doesn't tak lvls in Animal, but in Animal Companion.
NinjaPenguin 05-13-07, 09:10 PM	I have always played (without ever having read the FAQ) that increased HD from animal companion bonuses -does- increase size. Its never done anything broken to the game, and I personally like it. So, assuming the FAQ is treated as RAW (which seems reasonable), then no, it doesn't work. But I've found that there isn't a big deal in ruling that it does anyway. YMMV.