Alright guys, we had our first session yesterday with 4/5 people showing up.
We (for once) didn't do point buy and instead rolled our stats in order (4d6 giving up the lowest, first is str, second is dex, etc.), and then replaced one with a 16.
Luckily enough I ended up with (including the bonus at 4th level) str 16, dex 8, con 16, int 13, wis 18, cha 16
We haven't played in a while so our rules knowledge was a bit rusty, and we weren't sure if the bonus HD upgraded my wolf's size, but we ended saying "hell, why not." I chose SF(conjuration) and augment summoning as my first two feats, but I really wasn't sure what to get for the next one, so I just put down Improved Initiative (although my DM really wouldn't mind me changing it by next session, so if you guys have any suggestions...)
I have a ring of protection and periapt of wisdom as well as a wand of CLW and some masterwork equipment.
I've just been kind of preparing random spells (from core as well as the new Spell Compedium) but I really have no idea what to get, so any suggestions on that?
I also haven't statted myself out as different animals yet, but I didn't really need to turn into anything that session.
It's in the desert so entangle was a bust until I found "vine mine" in the spell compedium, which essentially allows me to create a huge amount of undergrowth. I tried out enrage animal on my companion as well as call lightning and decomposition, all to good effect.
The other two characters were a barbarian and the archer variety of a ranger, so I forwent handle animal and invested in diplomacy (which I used throughout the session to great effect).
He seems to be a good character, but I'm just asking for clarification on forms I should change into, animals I should summon, whether or not my wolf should actually be of large size, and what spells to cast.
thanks guys
-Corlon