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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Shayuri" data-source="post: 2522468" data-attributes="member: 4936">Well, even for a druid that focuses on wildshaping can't be wildshaped forever. The duration may allow it, but there are practical considerations. Remember that while wildshaped, you -cannot- speak Common. This means, unless someone in the party can and will use Speak with Animals or Telepathy to interpret for you, you can't talk to your party.And of course, when you're buying and selling, or hanging out in inns or whatever it is you adventurers do nowadays...you'll similarly probably not want to be a Dire Bear. Miltias frown on that.My advice is not to dumpstat physical stats too egregiously. Your GM -will- catch you out of animal form eventually. Either you'll use up your daily allottment, or he'll drag an antimagic field in, but it WILL happen. Be prepared.Similarly, use whatever items are best for you...but you're correct to try to -focus- on items that will benefit you in both natural and wild forms. Here's some ideas I use with my druid.1) Get Craft Wondrous Item. Use it to make an amulet or necklace of Wisdom that also has a decent AC bonus associated with it. Your main weakness as an animal is lack of AC. This will help. Almost all animals can wear necklaces.2) Try to make/acquire gear that can be used in charges per day, rather than continuously. This is because if you have a belt that notches your Strength up, it'll go away when you wildshape and take it's bonus with it. But if you have a belt that casts Bull's Strength ON you 3/day...then when you wildshape, the strength bonus is still there! That's because an item that casts a spell on you does it once, and then the effect has a duration that's no longer contingent on actually wearing the belt. It's no different from you casting the spell on yourself, except it doesn't require a precious, precious slot.3) Don't forget Ioun Stones! ANYTHING can use a little rock tumbling around its head.</blockquote>

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