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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Obsolete" data-source="post: 448721" data-attributes="member: 7661">Candidus- read masters of the wild pages 34 and most importantly page 38except from page 38 MotWHeading Awakened AnimalWhile normally a creature with such a high intelligenceisn't subject to animal friendship, an animal awakened by adruid remains her companion as long as she treats it withrespect, as discussed above. The animal continues tocount against the druid's Hit Dice limit for animal companions.For a time, the awakened animal can even exceedthe druid's level. (For example, an awakened dire bear suddenlyhas 14 HD, but it remains with a 12th-level druid).Until the druid once again exceeds the animal in HitDice, however, she cannot gain new animal companions.As a general rule, an awakened animal continues toassist the druid, at least as long as she continues to includeit among her companions. When she elects toleave that animal behind (by befriending a new one), itsoon departs. The animal remains friendly with the druidand may assist her from time to time, but it no longer accompanies her on adventures.so as you can see Awakened Animals can indeed be animal companions and it even temporarily allows you to exceed your HD limit per level</blockquote>