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Daemonknight79 11-04-07, 07:45 AM	Got a quick question about the spell awaken. The druid in my group is thinking of casting awaken on her animal companion. Once she does it is no longer her companion. Who decides if the companion stays with her? Does it start acquiring class levels? How exactly does this work?
Xiuhcoatl 11-04-07, 08:20 AM	The animal companion loses all of the benefits of being an animal companion, and can become any class. The awakened animal itself decides if it goes with the group or not.
runestar 11-04-07, 08:48 AM	The awakened animal itself decides if it goes with the group or not. Now, if it only had some way of communicating its decision to the party...:P
Xiuhcoatl 11-04-07, 09:01 AM	Now, if it only had some way of communicating its decision to the party...:P Awakened animals gain the ability to speak one language the druid knows plus any bonus languages from having a high Int ... so it wouldn't be too hard unless the party consists of deaf-blind adventurers.
runestar 11-04-07, 09:04 AM	Awakened animals gain the ability to speak one language the druid knows plus any bonus languages from having a high Int ... so it wouldn't be too hard unless the party consists of deaf-blind adventurers. No, I mean as in who gets to control the awakened animal and make its decisions for it...:P
Kitep 11-04-07, 11:17 AM	Now, if it only had some way of communicating its decision to the party...:P I'm pretty sure walking off is a clear communication :P
Xiuhcoatl 11-04-07, 11:42 AM	No, I mean as in who gets to control the awakened animal and make its decisions for it...:P Quite naturally, the DM. The DM controls all things expect the PCs.
Daemonknight79 11-04-07, 12:11 PM	Thank you, that is what I was looking for, The DM decides if the former companion wants to stay
groveborn 11-04-07, 04:35 PM	You could just ask the DM if you can create a character sheet for the animal, then play it once it's awakened.