I actually grabbed the attention of everyone in the local Comic Book shop by speaking the phrase, "Pony Goku." I then had to show them the clip...
They agreed.. ^^
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Well-Known Adventurer Takes Arrow to Knee: Plans on Joining City Watch
- "A man dressed in chain-mail with a helmet, shield and carrying a sword and staff ran into traffic and started attacking her car." He was carrying a Shield, Sword, and a Staff? Must have been pretty awkward... - "She called 911, reporting that "a pirate" was attacking her car." A pirate? Really? Guy's wearing chainmaile and a helmet and he looks like a pirate? >.> I tell you, folks these days have no appreciation for such things... [/sarcasm]
The Day of the Gauntlet has arrived! Fight well! For Honor and Glory!
Another factor to consider is how long the residence will be needed. In the real world, at least, most rental properties come with contracts of 6 months to a year at least, and leaving early incurs penalties or at least the remainder of the contract's rent. Whereas if you decided to leave a hotel or inn you could do so the very next day without penalty. If the heroes are living in this city or town and use this as their base of operations, then I can see them renting (or even owning) houses of their own. But if the heroes are simply here for a few weeks or even a few months, they might not be able to find a landlord willing to go through the trouble of fixing a place up for them just for them to leave a few months later (there's no money in it for him). In such case, they might *have* to stay at the inn long-term, even if it does cost more. LazarX asked about devoting time to the details.... There's nothing wrong with doing so as long as you and your players agree on it. The most important thing is that you all have fun.
Diego, the RP explanation there is that due to your renown as a highly skilled Druid or Ranger, you attracted a far more powerful companion than you did when you first obtained an Animal Companion. Much like the Leadership Feat and Cohorts.
Sorry I'm late to the debate, but I do have to agree with Rylar's last post. I see the bond between Druids/Rangers and their animal companions as one of a genuine companionship, not one of magical compulsion. Balance is an important thing to consider, but ultimately there is no "right or wrong." As it says in the CRB, p. 9, under the heading "The Most Important Rule" - "...While they [the rules] are designed to make your game easy and exciting, you might find that some of them do not suit the style of play that your gaming group enjoys. Remember that these rules are yours. You can change them to fit your needs." In the end, it's up to him and his GM. If the GM says the companion abilities are magical and dependent on the Druid, I guess it becomes an Awakened Wolf from the Bestiary. If the GM agrees that the relationship is more conventional, and the wolf gaind it's bonuses from XP, I see no reason the wolf should be de-leveled simply because it became sentient. Either way, it should make for some very interesting roleplay, and that's the most important thing... ^_^
Think of the Natural Armor values listed in the creature's statblock as a "Base Value" and the value on the advancement entry as a "modifier." This means that Snapping Turtle would have a total Natural Armor Bonus of +12, and the Tortoise a +14. Furthermore, don't forget the level-dependent bonuses listed on the animal companion table as well.
I see no issue with teaching an animal companion to recognize phrases in Druidic as command words, nor do I see an issue in teaching an animal with Int 3 to comprehend Druidic. Now, if that animal was a Raven, and it was going to *speak* Druidic, that might be something different. But even that, I would allow with no penalty in a campaign I was DMing. I think the fundamental intent behind that restriction was to prevent Druidic from becoming a commonplace language amongst the fully sentient, Humanoid (and sentient monstrous) races of the world. Animals recognizing, or even speaking bits of Druidic falls outside this intent, in my opinion. That being said... if you wish to teach a companion an alternate language, you might consider Sylvan. |