Animal Companion [Archive] - Wizards Community

Animal Companion [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
Torak00
06-29-06, 04:04 AM I was wondering if it was possible to get a animal Familiar in stead of a companion ??? and what would be a good familiar or animal companion (thinking about a wolf) I need oppinions, :D
Pan_Ai_Khan
06-29-06, 08:31 AM To do things by the rules, you would need the Improved Familiar feat before you could get anything above and beyond the normal familiar. That said, if you already had an animal companion, and got the feat in question, your DM would have the last say as to whether you could Familiar-ize it.

A druid in a campaign I run started off with a Giant Rat as his companion, and now the thing is as tough as the front-line fighters in all but damage output.
Torak00
06-29-06, 04:03 PM I meant that for an animal companion i would want a wolf but for a familiar im not sure :D

Ok you mean that while i had the Animal Companion if i got the Feat I could make him into A familiar if tha DM will let me
nephtis
06-30-06, 04:05 PM I am not sure I understand your question:
Do you want an animal for a companion that's not on the list but can be found among the familiars?

As I understand it, you could get any animal from the normal 'animal' list as a companion. If you look at the description of the leopard for example it says that the leopard stats can be used for all cats about a leopards size - puma, panther.
Something similar can be found for a lot of animals (Raven... and many other animals). So you can enjoy some variability there. Talk to your DM, choose an animal about the same size and a life style close to the one you want (I'm not sure about a platypus, should you want one but in most cases you should be able to find something that fits and is allright with both of you...)

However, a animal companion is just that: an animal with an intelligence of 1-2, that isn't able to speak your language.

You can't take magical beasts as an animal companion. As a rule! If you're just looking for a differnt kind of animal, maybe one that fits into an exotic setting that should be possible, but keep your hands off imps, hippogriffs and the like.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Torak00 06-29-06, 04:04 AM	I was wondering if it was possible to get a animal Familiar in stead of a companion ??? and what would be a good familiar or animal companion (thinking about a wolf) I need oppinions, :D
Pan_Ai_Khan 06-29-06, 08:31 AM	To do things by the rules, you would need the Improved Familiar feat before you could get anything above and beyond the normal familiar. That said, if you already had an animal companion, and got the feat in question, your DM would have the last say as to whether you could Familiar-ize it. A druid in a campaign I run started off with a Giant Rat as his companion, and now the thing is as tough as the front-line fighters in all but damage output.
Torak00 06-29-06, 04:03 PM	I meant that for an animal companion i would want a wolf but for a familiar im not sure :D Ok you mean that while i had the Animal Companion if i got the Feat I could make him into A familiar if tha DM will let me
nephtis 06-30-06, 04:05 PM	I am not sure I understand your question: Do you want an animal for a companion that's not on the list but can be found among the familiars? As I understand it, you could get any animal from the normal 'animal' list as a companion. If you look at the description of the leopard for example it says that the leopard stats can be used for all cats about a leopards size - puma, panther. Something similar can be found for a lot of animals (Raven... and many other animals). So you can enjoy some variability there. Talk to your DM, choose an animal about the same size and a life style close to the one you want (I'm not sure about a platypus, should you want one but in most cases you should be able to find something that fits and is allright with both of you...) However, a animal companion is just that: an animal with an intelligence of 1-2, that isn't able to speak your language. You can't take magical beasts as an animal companion. As a rule! If you're just looking for a differnt kind of animal, maybe one that fits into an exotic setting that should be possible, but keep your hands off imps, hippogriffs and the like.