Rivers Run Red

[Icuownage]

I believe the person may have to look understandably human for it to work.

[Retech]

Just have to be medium sized humanoid, I think.

[Nexaduro]

I look almost completely human. I'm a Ranger, at that. I shouldn't have issues unless someone gives me reason to use my super-strong, sharp nails as claws or use my Ranger abilities to go dragon-form on their ass. :D

 

Of course I have a -1 Charisma modifier, so...

[Earth]

Remind me, why am I an Oread?

[Nexaduro]

'Cause Oreads rock. :P

 

Also, I think I'm going to get a Riding Wolf... Retech, how do you increase an animal companion's intelligence score? :-k

[Earth]

Nah, I wanted to be a greedy dwarf for all the apraise checks and [cabbage]e. Plus the hidden doors. ... But i'm cool with Oread, if someone can explain some of the perks to 'em.

[Nexaduro]

+2 Strength, +2 Wisdom, 2 Charisma: Oreads are strong, solid, stable, and stoic.

Darkvision: Oreads can see in the dark up to 60 feet.

Spell-Like Ability: Magic stone 1/day (caster level equals the oreads total Hit Dice).

Elemental Resistance: Oreads have acid resistance 5.

Elemental Affinity: Oread sorcerers with the elemental (earth) bloodline treat their Charisma score as 2 points higher for all sorcerer spells and class abilities. Oread clerics with the Earth domain cast their domain powers and spells at +1 caster level.

Languages: Oreads begin play speaking Common and Terran. Oreads with high Intelligence scores can choose any of the following bonus languages: Aquan, Auran, Dwarven, Elven, Gnome, Halfling, Ignan, and Undercommon.

[Earth]

Ah. Cool. Thanks.

[Retech]

At level 4, your animal companion gains +1 to one ability score. If your companion already starts with intelligence 2, and then you choose to add one to intelligence, you have three! :thumbup:

 

Question to GM: Can only swords fit in scabbards?

[Earth]

Retech, generally yes. You could use a scabbard as an impromtu quiver, but anything bigger than the scabbard can't fit easily, or if the blade/whatever you're putting in there isn't correctly shaped, then the scabbard just makes it harder to draw when you need it. That's all guesswork, and a little bit of common-sense.

[Nexaduro]

Retech! That's only a bonus to Dexterity or Strength!

 

I'm an idiot. What does 3 Int do anyways? In terms of actual bonuses aside from talking?

[Retech]

Read the part on the right hand side in the special column that says "Ability score increase."

 

:)

[Icuownage]

Retech where does it say at 3 intelligence an animal becomes sentient enough to hold a weapon anyway?

[Earth]

What were you planning on putting in a scabbard that wasn't a sword, Techy?

[Retech]

Bonuses at level 3 intelligence:

 

This lists the animal's total skill ranks. Animal companions can assign skill ranks to any skill listed under Animal Skills. If an animal companion increases its Intelligence to 10 or higher, it gains bonus skill ranks as normal. Animal companions with an Intelligence of 3 or higher can purchase ranks in any skill. An animal companion cannot have more ranks in a skill than it has Hit Dice.

 

Creatures of animal-level instinct have Intelligence scores of 1 or 2. Any creature capable of understanding speech has a score of at least 3

 

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So at intelligence score of 3, it does not have animal-level instinct and thus gains humanoid-like sentience. I can search for more RAW if you'd like, but this is already well established.

 

And Earth, I wanted to put a greataxe in a scabbard. There is no mechanical difference, but a greataxe makes much better fluff than a greatsword.

 

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However, you might want to consider putting it into Intelligence. Getting an animal to a 3 intelligence provides many benefits. The companion is no longer restricted to a specific list of skills and feats that it can select from. Further it it no longer is required to use animal tricks and handle animal checks. Lastly, you can put a point into linguistics for the companion, and then select common as a language. The companion will not be able to speak, but the character can talk to it and it will understand. A 3 intelligence isn't going to allow for a lot of deep conversations, but it's a leap above the very specific actions allowed by animal tricks.

 

(Okay, a bit mistaken. It can't really talk, but it understands)

[Icuownage]

Yes but how can Bobo hold a weapon? Doesn't he need proficiency and such to use it well (I know they can still use it with no prof)

 

Also the rule in the animal domain that says you can have an animal says your respective druid level is your cleric level -3 (so you don't actually get a level 4 class pet)

[Retech]

1. Bobo gets two feats. One of them is martial weapon proficiency.

2. I have taken the Boon companion feat, which increases its level by 3, up to my class level (which is 4). So yes, I actually get a level 4 class pet.

[Icuownage]

Animal companions can select other feats, although they are unable to utilize some feats (such as Martial Weapon Proficiency).

 

I think this might apply even at 3 intelligence.

[Retech]

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.

 

*Cough*, no it doesn't. This is a specific case which applies, so we use the most specific rule. The above is referring to non-intelligent animal companions.

[Earth]

.... How wou.. No, Retech, that doesn't work. You can't make a fish fly, and you can't put an axe in a sword scabbard.

[Icuownage]

That rule says it applies to skills, it never mentions feats.

 

And also magic weapons for creatures of unusual size (large is unusual) cost X2.

[Retech]

.... How wou.. No, Retech, that doesn't work. You can't make a fish fly, and you can't put an axe in a sword scabbard.

 

Yeah, hence why I was asking for permission. It doesn't make a difference except for the description.

 

Sword: "The ape brought its greatsword down on the warrior's full plate. The sword did not penetrate, but the warrior felt a jarring impact."

Axe: "The ape hefted its massive greataxe into the air and brought it down on the warrior's shoulder. The sheer impact barely left him standing, the sheer pain of his wound shook him to his core."

 

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Actually Icu, only for the base weapon. The weapon enchantment costs the same.

[Earth]

If thats going by the same roll, it wouldn't work. .. Eh, [bleep]it. Just keep the greatsword, it's a perfectly normal weapon, even when you're using it with a gigantic bloody ape.

[Retech]

RAW: Weapons for Unusually Sized Creatures: The cost of weapons for creatures who are neither Small nor Medium varies (see Equipment). The cost of the masterwork quality and any magical enhancement remains the same

 

http://www.d20pfsrd.com/magic-items/magic-weapons

[Icuownage]

I'm still not done nitpicking!

 

How do you worship the Draconic Cause? Don't you have to pick a deity?