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Message: <blockquote data-quote="MEG Hal" data-source="post: 820611" data-attributes="member: 1907">The special is for non-magic users and I bolded it out for you.Here is the info that explains that (I hope) for you. From I:BEtB in the new creature section.----------------------------Bhagaista Familiar or Animal CompanionNot just anyone can gain a Bhagaista as a familiar orcompanion. The prospective master or friend must firstmeet the following requirements:Alignment: Any good.Special: The perspective master must be able to cast 3rdlevel spells and have either the find familiar special ability orbe able to cast the divine animal friendship spell.Feeding and care: Bhagaista require special foods to keepthem healthy and happy. They favor sweets, raw honeybeing their chosen food. These tiny creatures need to eatroughly one cup of honey per day. To supplement their dietof sweets, bonded bhagaista also need to eat meat (preferablya cooked bird of any kind) at least twice per week.Bhagaista also need to be groomed. They are known toshed and this shedding can be used in the creation of potionsof cure light wounds as a special component. The act ofgrooming one’s bonded bhagaista serves to strengthen thebond between creature and master.Bonded Bhagaista:Familiar Abilities (Sp): A bonded bhagaista gains the followingspells which it can cast once per day: cure moderatewounds, delay poison, and detect magic. Each of these arcanespells is cast as by 5th level bard.A bhagaista confers a +2 bonus to its master’s Healchecks.Druids, rangers and clerics with the Animal domainwho cast animal friendship on a bhagaista receive one as aspecial bonded companion (see the special conditionsabove). These bonded companions are treated as familiarsin all respects, treating the divine caster’s level as the master’sclass level on the Familiar Special Abilities table.EcologyThe bhagaista are rare creatures, found only in theColdwind Forest, or wandering the world with a humanoidmaster, as its familiar or companion. There are a few hundredliving bhagaista in the Coldwind Forest, and a dozenor so that live as familiars.The bhagaista’s natural instincts for hiding and stayingout of harm’s way keep their appearance in civilized areasrare. Only spell casters of good alignment can approachthem.When attempting to gain the bhagaista as a familiar oras an animal companion, the master must first study thebhagaista they wish to join with. After studying this creaturefor two weeks, a sorcerer or wizard may use their findfamiliar ability within 100 feet, or a divine spellcaster maycast animal friendship within 50 feet.It should be noted that capturing and selling bhagaistais considered an evil act. They cannot stand captivity andwill begin to die if caged or leashed over an extended time(–1 temporary Con each week in captivity, and will not healtemporary con damage while caged). Buying a bhagaista isextremely difficult. A bhagaista kitten will typically go for5,000 to 10,000 gold pieces. A full-grown adult is worth15,000 to 25,000 gold pieces.</blockquote>

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