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<blockquote data-quote="craftyrat" data-source="post: 2785447" data-attributes="member: 8306"><p>I'm trying to create lists of animal companions by terrain. Using the choices in the Players Handbook (and a bit from the frost and sand books), I have come up with the lists below. Any suggestions? Does anyone else have lists they would like to share? I'm drawing a bit of a blank on swamp creatures.</p><p></p><p>Aquatic Animal Companions</p><p>1: crocodile, porpoise, medium shark, squid</p><p>Level – 9: huge shark, orca whale</p><p>Level – 12: giant octopus</p><p>Level – 15: dire shark, giant squid</p><p></p><p>Arctic Animal Companions</p><p>1: dog, riding dog, gyrfalcon (as hawk), raven, snowy owl (as owl), wolf</p><p>Level – 3: black bear, snow leopard (as leopard), wolverine</p><p>Level – 6: brown bear, dire wolf, dire wolverine, tiger</p><p>Level – 9: polar bear</p><p>Level –12: dire bear</p><p>Level – 15: dire tiger</p><p></p><p>Desert Animal Companions</p><p>1: bat, camel, coyote (as dog), donkey, hawk, hyena, moon owl (as owl), snake (tiny or small viper)</p><p>Level – 3: crocodile, dire bat, monitor lizard, puma (as leopard), large viper snake</p><p>Level – 6: giant crocodile, rhinoceros, huge viper snake</p><p>Level – 12: elephant</p><p>Level – 15: roc</p><p></p><p>Forest Animal Companions</p><p>1: badger, dog, eagle, hawk, owl, wolf</p><p>Level – 3: black bear, boar, dire badger</p><p>Level – 6: brown bear, dire boar, dire wolf, tiger</p><p>Level – 12: dire bear</p><p>Level – 15: dire tiger</p><p></p><p>Jungle Animal Companions</p><p>1: dire rat, dog, hawk, small or medium viper snake</p><p>Level – 3: ape, boar, leopard, monitor lizard, constrictor snake, large viper snake</p><p>Level – 6: dire ape, dire boar, huge viper snake, tiger</p><p>Level – 9: giant constrictor snake</p><p>Level – 15: dire tiger</p><p></p><p>Mountain Animal Companions</p><p>1: dog, eagle, hawk, wolf</p><p>Level – 3: black bear, boar, wolverine</p><p>Level – 6: brown bear, dire boar, dire wolf, dire wolverine, tiger</p><p>Level – 12: dire bear</p><p>Level – 15: dire tiger</p><p></p><p>Plains Animal Companions</p><p>1: dog, hawk, light or heavy horse, owl, pony, wolf</p><p>Level – 3: bison, cheetah</p><p>Level – 6: dire wolf, lion, rhinoceros</p><p>Level – 9: dire lion</p><p>Level – 12: elephant</p><p></p><p>Rural Animal Companions (more heavily inhabited areas)</p><p>1: badger, dire rat, dog, riding dog, light or heavy horse, owl, pony</p><p>Level – 3: dire badger</p><p>Level – 12: elephant</p><p></p><p>Swamp Animal Companions</p><p>??</p><p></p><p>Underdark Animal Companions</p><p>1: badger, dire rat, small or medium viper snake</p><p>Level – 3: dire badger, dire bat, dire weasel, monitor lizard, large viper snake</p><p>Level – 6: huge viper snake</p><p></p><p>craftyrat</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="craftyrat, post: 2785447, member: 8306"] I'm trying to create lists of animal companions by terrain. Using the choices in the Players Handbook (and a bit from the frost and sand books), I have come up with the lists below. Any suggestions? Does anyone else have lists they would like to share? I'm drawing a bit of a blank on swamp creatures. Aquatic Animal Companions 1: crocodile, porpoise, medium shark, squid Level – 9: huge shark, orca whale Level – 12: giant octopus Level – 15: dire shark, giant squid Arctic Animal Companions 1: dog, riding dog, gyrfalcon (as hawk), raven, snowy owl (as owl), wolf Level – 3: black bear, snow leopard (as leopard), wolverine Level – 6: brown bear, dire wolf, dire wolverine, tiger Level – 9: polar bear Level –12: dire bear Level – 15: dire tiger Desert Animal Companions 1: bat, camel, coyote (as dog), donkey, hawk, hyena, moon owl (as owl), snake (tiny or small viper) Level – 3: crocodile, dire bat, monitor lizard, puma (as leopard), large viper snake Level – 6: giant crocodile, rhinoceros, huge viper snake Level – 12: elephant Level – 15: roc Forest Animal Companions 1: badger, dog, eagle, hawk, owl, wolf Level – 3: black bear, boar, dire badger Level – 6: brown bear, dire boar, dire wolf, tiger Level – 12: dire bear Level – 15: dire tiger Jungle Animal Companions 1: dire rat, dog, hawk, small or medium viper snake Level – 3: ape, boar, leopard, monitor lizard, constrictor snake, large viper snake Level – 6: dire ape, dire boar, huge viper snake, tiger Level – 9: giant constrictor snake Level – 15: dire tiger Mountain Animal Companions 1: dog, eagle, hawk, wolf Level – 3: black bear, boar, wolverine Level – 6: brown bear, dire boar, dire wolf, dire wolverine, tiger Level – 12: dire bear Level – 15: dire tiger Plains Animal Companions 1: dog, hawk, light or heavy horse, owl, pony, wolf Level – 3: bison, cheetah Level – 6: dire wolf, lion, rhinoceros Level – 9: dire lion Level – 12: elephant Rural Animal Companions (more heavily inhabited areas) 1: badger, dire rat, dog, riding dog, light or heavy horse, owl, pony Level – 3: dire badger Level – 12: elephant Swamp Animal Companions ?? Underdark Animal Companions 1: badger, dire rat, small or medium viper snake Level – 3: dire badger, dire bat, dire weasel, monitor lizard, large viper snake Level – 6: huge viper snake craftyrat [/QUOTE]
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