Post/Author/DateTime	Post
prozacman 11-20-05, 05:38 AM	ok, so i'm playing a druid currently.. and i've been stoaked to be able to awaken my animal companion, just because its cool. I hadn't actually read the spell until recently, but the idea of an animal w/ near human intelligence appealed to me. but i digress i just read the spell and it said an awakened animal cannot serve as a familiar, animal companion, or special mount. does that mean if i awaken my animal companion, it ceases to be my companion? that'd be lame, but.. meh. what do you guys think? is there something i'm missing? perhaps an update to the rules? or something? *hopeful gleam in eyes*
MystErikEry 11-20-05, 06:49 AM	It would cease to be your companion. Sorry. You could see about getting them as a cohort-like ally. I don't know about handle animal allies, though, and I wonder if you might have to take Leadership for that... On the other hand, you can hire hirelings and buy horses and stuff without Leadership, so I don't see why you couldn't have an awakened animal as a "companion" , even if it doesn't count as your Animal Companion anymore (and thus would take up a portion of the XP).
prozacman 11-20-05, 01:42 PM	i was afraid of that... too bad, i was hoping to sit around and discuss philosophy with my buddy crocodile... i guess i'll have to stick to feeding him fish and rubbing his belly. <shrug>
rusc75 11-20-05, 02:29 PM	Nice avatar for a druid btw ;)
prozacman 11-21-05, 01:15 AM	LOL.. actually i picked the avatar some time ago, its one of my favorite magic cards... biorhythem i believe its called. naw the druid is just my newest character.. some of my other current chars include: A multiclass thief (rogue 5, warlock 1, soulknife 1, Swashbuckler 1) a warmage/ eldritch knight