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Jecca-neko 07-01-04, 10:25 PM	Is there any sort of animal companion or familar that you could have (even possible with the Improved Familar feat) that can talk? I mean talking as in they could talk to anyone just as your Player Character would.
Lawrence 07-01-04, 10:35 PM	It's possible ot take a feat (which is in the Kalamar book) that permits the familar to speak 1 or all of a wizard's languages, so that would count for casual methinks. psionic crystals have a form of telepathy at one point. (as in a certain level, not actual power points) animal companions only speak animese unless magically altered, or the listening understands animese.
XunValDorl of HouseKilsek 07-01-04, 10:37 PM	I believe the Raven familiar can talk. So can an Imp and a Quasit. As in animal companion. Just cast the Druid spell Awaken.
Jecca-neko 07-01-04, 10:58 PM	Originally posted by XunValDorl of HouseKilsek I believe the Raven familiar can talk. So can an Imp and a Quasit. As in animal companion. Just cast the Druid spell Awaken. I just looked that up but it says "an awakened animal can't serve as an animal companion, familiar, or special mount." (page 202, 3.5 PHB)
Jecca-neko 07-01-04, 10:58 PM	First double post ever. :sad:
XunValDorl of HouseKilsek 07-01-04, 11:10 PM	Originally posted by Jecca-neko I just looked that up but it says "an awakened animal can't serve as an animal companion, familiar, or special mount." (page 202, 3.5 PHB) They must have changed it in 3.5. Doesn't say that in 3.0. Anyway if the animal gets a high intelligence what is stopping it from being a companion like your fellow adventurers?
yebvas 07-01-04, 11:58 PM	Raven's can talk. I use my raven as a scout, when he sees the bad guys, he flys back and tells me and my group.
Sildatorak 07-02-04, 12:51 AM	Pseudodragons have telepathy to a 60' range, though they can't actually talk.