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So, I'm fairly new to Pathfinder, and most Roleplaying systems in general.
As I was looking through my animal companion for a druid I'm building, I noticed Vermin have no INT score, this made me recall something I had read in the Ability score description for INT; That no creature with an INT score of 3 or higher can be an animal.
Does this mean that if I increase the INT of my companion, via Magic items or whatnot, That it could possibly take NPC class levels, or even regular class levels?
Or is there something else I'm just not finding that talks about animals with high INT scores?
I recaall such a question in a party where i played. The GM ruled no. Only a Animal can be an Animal compainion was his argument. Plus it woult be unbalacing if you can give it a Fighter line with bonus feats or SNeak attack as the rogue. How ever if your animal companion has a int of 3 or higer you can take all feats where you qualify for. Not only the mentioned by the animal companion in the Core Rule book. You can say it is now a MAgical Beast.
Dang. I was kind of excited by the idea of having a Giant Scorpion with Monk levels.
But thank you.
The GM ruled no. Only a Animal can be an Animal compainion was his argument.A wise ruling, but according to the FAQ Animals do not cease to be Animals when they get a 3+ INT.
Plus it woult be unbalacing if you can give it a Fighter line with bonus feats or SNeak attack as the rogue.True. An AC would go from "class feature" to being a full member of the party.
How ever if your animal companion has a int of 3 or higer you can take all feats where you qualify for.All the ones it qualifies for. ;)
You can say it is now a MAgical Beast.
Nope, sorry. It's still an Animal, even when it outsmarts the party's Sorcerer.
Here's the relevant link.