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The creature still follows most rules for an animal companion, despite now being a magical beast and having a higher Intelligence score. My inclination is to stick with other rulings on animal companion weapon usage, which is to say that they cannot do so.
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The main reason that I am wondering though, is because the archetype says that your companion is now intelligent enough to not need tricks.
Its also a matter of instinct and anatomy. A gorilla can HOLD a pole arm but to use a weapon you need an uprightposture and stance that they can't maintain in the heat of battle.
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The creature still follows most rules for an animal companion, despite now being a magical beast and having a higher Intelligence score. My inclination is to stick with other rulings on animal companion weapon usage, which is to say that they cannot do so.
That is a bit of a grumble, but thank you for a swift official response.
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As a follow up question, what would a polar bear transform into at level 2? Would a bear like animal, such as a koala be closest, or an arctic animal, such as an arctic fox or ermine?
Anything cute and cuddly fits thematically. Baby polar bear? Racoon? Albino Red panda?
I'd be a little leery of having any mammal turn into a marsupial though
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As a follow up question, what would a polar bear transform into at level 2? Would a bear like animal, such as a koala be closest, or an arctic animal, such as an arctic fox or ermine?Anything cute and cuddly fits thematically. Baby polar bear? Racoon? Albino Red panda?
I'd be a little leery of having any mammal turn into a marsupial though
Raccoon or Albino Red Panda make the most sense to me, for a different reason each, thank you.
Would explosives be appropriate for a Nobel hunters Baboon.....particularlly TnT?