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<blockquote data-quote="vexare" data-source="post: 2246123" data-attributes="member: 31075"><p>In 3.5 the druid technically needs 24hours of prayer to gain new companion.&nbsp; I don't think the animal is &quot;sent&quot; to the druid however, rather that this prayer is a bonding time between the druid and the animal he has befriended.&nbsp; As for the 6HD dire wolf vs 18HD dire wolf in your example, a Druid can first select a dire wolf at druid lvl 7.&nbsp; This dire wolf is completely average for its kind, meaning it has the exact stats listed in the MM (6HD).&nbsp; This alternate companion advances as listed with the noteable exception that the druids class level is treated as being 6 less then it actually is for purposes of determining bonus HD, str/dex adjustments, tricks ect.&nbsp; This means that it would take a level 24 epic druid to obtain an 18HD dire wolf.&nbsp; As for the size increase I think once again thats up to the individual DM.&nbsp; While the animal companions text description doesn't explicitly state that its size increases, it does say to consult the MM for the exact way to do several of the things listed.&nbsp; And according to the MM, most creatures will get larger if you add alot of HD.</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="vexare, post: 2246123, member: 31075"] In 3.5 the druid technically needs 24hours of prayer to gain new companion. I don't think the animal is "sent" to the druid however, rather that this prayer is a bonding time between the druid and the animal he has befriended. As for the 6HD dire wolf vs 18HD dire wolf in your example, a Druid can first select a dire wolf at druid lvl 7. This dire wolf is completely average for its kind, meaning it has the exact stats listed in the MM (6HD). This alternate companion advances as listed with the noteable exception that the druids class level is treated as being 6 less then it actually is for purposes of determining bonus HD, str/dex adjustments, tricks ect. This means that it would take a level 24 epic druid to obtain an 18HD dire wolf. As for the size increase I think once again thats up to the individual DM. While the animal companions text description doesn't explicitly state that its size increases, it does say to consult the MM for the exact way to do several of the things listed. And according to the MM, most creatures will get larger if you add alot of HD. [/QUOTE]

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