can druid choose celestial beast as companion

[ShadowMaster]

Hi there,

Can a 6th lvl Druid choose a Celestial brown bear as his companon? I would also like to know why.

Here are the stats:
CR --; Large Magical beast; HD 6d8+24; hp 51; Init +1 (Dex); Spd 40 ft.; AC 15 (-1 size, +1 Dex, +5 natural); Atk 2 claws +11 melee (1d8+8), bite +6 melee (2d8+4); Face/Reach: 5 ft. by 10 ft./5 ft.; SA Improved grab, smite evil; SQ Damage resistance 5/+1, darkvision (60'), resistances (see below), scent, SR 12; AL LG; SV Fort +9, Ref +6, Will +3; Str 27, Dex 13, Con 19, Int 3, Wis 12, Cha 6.
Skills and Feats: Listen +4, Spot +7, Swim +14.
Special Attacks:
Smite Evil (Su): Once per day the celestial bear can make a normal attack to deal +6 additional
damage against an evil foe.
Special Qualitites:
Resistances (Ex): Acid, cold and electricity resistance 10.

 

[Aaron2]

Hi there,

Can a 6th lvl Druid choose a Celestial brown bear as his companon? I would also like to know why.

Here are the stats:
CR --; Large Magical beast;

Only "animals" can be animal companions, not beasts, not magical beasts, not vermin.

aaron

 

[Zhure]

Animal Friendship targets "an animal."

 

[ShadowMaster]

Ok understood...

Can it be equiped with metal armor or is it bound with the spiritual kinship of the druid? I don't see why a druid would let his animal wearing metal armor, but I need a confirmation...

thanks

 

[ShadowMaster]

Animal Friendship targets "an animal."

I know, I asked the question because a Brown Bear, even from an other plane, could have been an animal... Anyway, it is logical to look at the type (which is Magical Beast) and find if it is an animal or not. Thanks.

 

[smetzger]

Ok understood...

Can it be equiped with metal armor or is it bound with the spiritual kinship of the druid? I don't see why a druid would let his animal wearing metal armor, but I need a confirmation...

thanks

Depends what the Druidid oaths are in your campaign. Does the Druid typically have problems with other people who don't follow his weapon and armor oaths?

 

[ShadowMaster]

Depends what the Druidid oaths are in your campaign. Does the Druid typically have problems with other people who don't follow his weapon and armor oaths?

Nope, our druid respect our way of thinking as long as we halp him in his quest. He never complained about other people wearing metal.

We are lucky it is like this, he would not like my full-plated Dwarven warrior that much