
valhella |
Too many people overlook the power of smaller forms. They sneak, spy, and move silently and unseen and birds have amazing speed.
Dont forget ou arent an animal and RP some. Pick things up, use tools and items, use skills the form excels at. Most larger forms are land bound in most peoples minds but remember eagles fly, and you are strong enough to pick up weapons, alchemy supplies, and may be eventually a small enemy.
Snakes make good battlefield control with Venom, or by grappling someone and constricting for damage. Some snakes are aquatic.
Monkey forms can wear armor and use weapons, small monkeys have prehensile tail, apes make dangerous animal companions when THEY have a few pieces of gear and Armor Training. And Nobody thinks twice when a Kampuchean Monkey starts rifling through your alchemists bag throwing things at your party. Its just a dumb animal.
Fish make excellent spies, and are hard to follow and impossible to track when escaping
Cats can get anywhere and most will even invite you inside if you RP right, and have nightvision and stealth. Dogs have scent making them excellent for tracking, or guarding camp while everyone rests. You get wild shape back when you wake up. So sleep as a Natural Guard animal when ou have charges left.
I guess i think the Damage Forms get all the press but I think with a bit if thought and RP the druid becomes m=a far greater force multiplier.
Especiall when you take Natural Spell and drop small form and cast without drawing attention to the cat freaking out over by the bushes as all heckness is breaking loose.