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Is Oso the Circus Bear LFR legal?

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#1
im_robertb
Jul 26, 2009 12:16:40 I know this is absurd, but because of my general dislike for the column, I want to ask.

The CCG allows all content from Dragon magazine, yes? Dragon 375, page 121, we have Oso the Circus Bear, a ridiculously overpowered familiar. A new version was put out in Dragon 376, page 75 that could be considered balanced. As Dragon magazine content, is either version LFR legal?
#2
kenobi65
Jul 26, 2009 13:40:44 In the compiled issue #376, Oso's stat block (the "balanced" one) does *not* contain the keyword "Familiar". I'm not 100% positive, but I think that this omission may make it not legal for RPGA play.
#3
warfteiner
Jul 26, 2009 14:45:09 I would agree with Kenobi on this one.

I know that if you sat at my table while I was DM'ing, I'd request that you choose another familiar.
#4
pedr
Jul 26, 2009 16:58:17 As written in the compiled Dragon magazine, Oso is not, technically, a familar, as he does not have the familar keyword. So there would be no legal way to select him as a familiar, as the feat tells you to choose a familiar, and he is not one.

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#1 im_robertb Jul 26, 2009 12:16:40	I know this is absurd, but because of my general dislike for the column, I want to ask. The CCG allows all content from Dragon magazine, yes? Dragon 375, page 121, we have Oso the Circus Bear, a ridiculously overpowered familiar. A new version was put out in Dragon 376, page 75 that could be considered balanced. As Dragon magazine content, is either version LFR legal?
#2 kenobi65 Jul 26, 2009 13:40:44	In the compiled issue #376, Oso's stat block (the "balanced" one) does not contain the keyword "Familiar". I'm not 100% positive, but I think that this omission may make it not legal for RPGA play.
#3 warfteiner Jul 26, 2009 14:45:09	I would agree with Kenobi on this one. I know that if you sat at my table while I was DM'ing, I'd request that you choose another familiar.
#4 pedr Jul 26, 2009 16:58:17	As written in the compiled Dragon magazine, Oso is not, technically, a familar, as he does not have the familar keyword. So there would be no legal way to select him as a familiar, as the feat tells you to choose a familiar, and he is not one.