Druid Animal Companion and Improved Spell Sharing


Rules Questions


Improved Spell Sharing (Teamwork):

Your link with your companion creature allows you to share your magic with it.

Prerequisite: Ability to acquire an animal companion, an eidolon, a familiar, or a special mount.

Benefit: When you are adjacent to or sharing a square with your companion creature and that companion creature has this feat, you can cast a spell on yourself and divide the duration evenly between yourself and the companion creature. You can use this feat only on spells with a duration of at least 2 rounds. For example, you could cast bull's strength on yourself, and instead of the spell lasting 1 minute per level on yourself, it lasts 5 rounds per level on yourself and 5 rounds per level on your companion.

Once the spell is cast, you and the companion creature can move farther apart without ending the effect.

I've been told this can't be used except with a very few options like valet familiar or hunter who can give the feat to his companion regardless of qualifications. That changes it from a pretty great feat to a rarely applicable feat for only a few character options.

The issue is apparently the prerequisite. An animal companion can't acquire an animal companion, eidolon familiar to mount. I guess I had assumed that was for the character gaining the feat and the animal companion could get it if he could.

Can you folks confirm if this is or is not possible for a druid to take?


Yes, there was a comment from some Paizo worker where it was stated that these feats are meant for the hunter, but were written a little open so if something else gains the ability to give their companion their feats they can qualify.

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Gronk de'Morcaine wrote:


I've been told this can't be used except with a very few options like valet familiar or hunter who can give the feat to his companion regardless of qualifications. That changes it from a pretty great feat to a rarely applicable feat for only a few character options.

Or a animal companion with intelligence 3+.

PRD wrote:

Animal Feats

Animal companions can select from the following feats: Acrobatic, Agile Maneuvers, Armor Proficiency (light, medium, and heavy), Athletic, Blind-Fight, Combat Reflexes, Diehard, Dodge, Endurance, Great Fortitude, Improved Bull Rush, Improved Initiative, Improved Natural Armor, Improved Natural Attack, Improved Overrun, Intimidating Prowess, Iron Will, Lightning Reflexes, Mobility, Power Attack, Run, Skill Focus, Spring Attack, Stealthy, Toughness, Weapon Finesse, and Weapon Focus. Animal companions with an Intelligence of 3 or higher can select any feat they are physically capable of using. GMs might expand this list to include feats from other sources.


Diego Rossi wrote:
Gronk de'Morcaine wrote:


I've been told this can't be used except with a very few options like valet familiar or hunter who can give the feat to his companion regardless of qualifications. That changes it from a pretty great feat to a rarely applicable feat for only a few character options.

Or a animal companion with intelligence 3+.

PRD wrote:

Animal Feats

Animal companions can select from the following feats: Acrobatic, Agile Maneuvers, Armor Proficiency (light, medium, and heavy), Athletic, Blind-Fight, Combat Reflexes, Diehard, Dodge, Endurance, Great Fortitude, Improved Bull Rush, Improved Initiative, Improved Natural Armor, Improved Natural Attack, Improved Overrun, Intimidating Prowess, Iron Will, Lightning Reflexes, Mobility, Power Attack, Run, Skill Focus, Spring Attack, Stealthy, Toughness, Weapon Finesse, and Weapon Focus. Animal companions with an Intelligence of 3 or higher can select any feat they are physically capable of using. GMs might expand this list to include feats from other sources.

right, but this does nothing to help this feat work as they can't meet the requirements of the feat. Animal companions very very VERY rarely have an animal companion of their own that would let them qualify for the feat, since the feat requires having an animal companion.


Drat! Well ok then. I will have to think of some other feat to take.

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