Post/Author/DateTime	Post
lasseram 07-13-06, 07:31 AM	A ranger/druid can share spells with their animal companion(s). Does this include spells from other classes (i.e. arcane, cleric). An article on familiars (http://wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/rg/20050913a) states that a wizard/sorcerer can share any type of spell with his familiar, so I would say the same counts for the animal companion.Do you agree?
LordPendragon 07-13-06, 08:38 AM	Sounds like it makes sense to me
Kimokeo 07-13-06, 12:35 PM	That's how I read the rule. That's why a Ranger or Druid should take a Large companion. This way, Alter Self (when it is used by your companion) can become a Huge companion - there's a lot of neat creatures to choose from. Makes the Horse companion really cool.
lasseram 07-13-06, 06:49 PM	Would you say that a horse companion turned into a (large/huge) bird would be able to fly? Will it react as a horse or a bird?
MaximumHavoc 07-13-06, 07:21 PM	That's how I read the rule. That's why a Ranger or Druid should take a Large companion. This way, Alter Self (when it is used by your companion) can become a Huge companion - there's a lot of neat creatures to choose from. Makes the Horse companion really cool. At the druid’s option, she may have any spell (but not any spell-like ability) she casts upon herself also affect her animal companion. Alter Self is not on the Druid spell list. A Thousand Faces is a Druid supernatural ability that functions like Alter Self. How is the Druid supposed to use Alter Self on his animal companion?
lasseram 07-14-06, 06:47 AM	I think what Kim means, is that a druid/ranger with an animal companion AND LEVELS IN WIZARD/SORCERER can cast spells with target "self", "you" or "personal" on the companion. The thread is about sharing arcane spells with your animal companion. In example, mage armor is very valuable to both caster and horse as long as you're mounted (within 5ft).
benstundze 07-14-06, 01:10 PM	the best animal companion iv ever had is a kolbolt riding dog and all he did was hid behind a rock or tree and then the barb crashed into the tree and squished him :weep: but some how im still the most valuable player in the party :D :D so i have no sharing spells with my animal companion experience sarry :P
MaximumHavoc 07-14-06, 06:09 PM	What about a spell effect from a magic item? Can it be shared with an animal companion?
lasseram 07-15-06, 07:46 AM	What about a spell effect from a magic item? Can it be shared with an animal companion? Not according to the same article (http://wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/rg/20050913a) I listed in the original post: "The master cannot share spell-like abilities or supernatural abilities, nor can the master and familiar share effects from magic items." But I read this as concerning magic items with permanent effects, i.e. cloak of protection and not spell cast by wands/scrolls/etc. A scroll of mage armor would, IMO, affect the familiar/animal companion as well as the caster.
MaximumHavoc 07-15-06, 08:01 AM	Not according to the same article (http://wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/rg/20050913a) I listed in the original post: "The master cannot share spell-like abilities or supernatural abilities, nor can the master and familiar share effects from magic items." But I read this as concerning magic items with permanent effects, i.e. cloak of protection and not spell cast by wands/scrolls/etc. A scroll of mage armor would, IMO, affect the familiar/animal companion as well as the caster. Thanks
El_Machinae 07-15-06, 08:23 AM	You've hurt yourself enough by splitting levels so much, that it's not really unfair to allow spells to cross-over.
Rowan_Whispercloak 07-15-06, 08:30 AM	It wouldn't hurt as much if you are going for the Arcane Hieophant prestige class out of Races of the Wild and then you animal companion becomes your familiar