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<blockquote data-quote="Dingo333" data-source="post: 5744591" data-attributes="member: 6672910"><p>from D20PFSRD.com</p><p></p><p>on Int</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>on the Animal creature type</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>from the handle animal skill</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>while I can not find anywhere what exactly happens when an animal gains 3+ Int, based on the quotes I think it is something like this:</p><p></p><p>Gains and understands at least 1 language</p><p></p><p>Can reason and think for its self</p><p></p><p>Is no longer affectable by Handle animal skill so to use in combat means you have to actually speak to it. Speak to Animal is one way to do this, but I would have the animal learn druidic (they really gonna toss you out of the order for teaching your animal companion druidic?) and use commands in that language.</p><p></p><p>So if you find yourself with a bear who is smarter then the average, I would suggest before combat talking to him and saying, you should always try to flank the guy that guy (pointing at rouge) is attacking. A 4 INT is smart enough to realize how much of a boon in battle that could be and would at least try to do that (putting his life in danger to do that is another story)</p><p></p><p>P.S. I just rechecked and to order your animal companion to attack via Handle Animal for a druid or ranger (or anyone with an animal companion) is a free action. I would think this would include who but if your DM is splitting hairs over that they have issues.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dingo333, post: 5744591, member: 6672910"] from D20PFSRD.com on Int on the Animal creature type from the handle animal skill while I can not find anywhere what exactly happens when an animal gains 3+ Int, based on the quotes I think it is something like this: Gains and understands at least 1 language Can reason and think for its self Is no longer affectable by Handle animal skill so to use in combat means you have to actually speak to it. Speak to Animal is one way to do this, but I would have the animal learn druidic (they really gonna toss you out of the order for teaching your animal companion druidic?) and use commands in that language. So if you find yourself with a bear who is smarter then the average, I would suggest before combat talking to him and saying, you should always try to flank the guy that guy (pointing at rouge) is attacking. A 4 INT is smart enough to realize how much of a boon in battle that could be and would at least try to do that (putting his life in danger to do that is another story) P.S. I just rechecked and to order your animal companion to attack via Handle Animal for a druid or ranger (or anyone with an animal companion) is a free action. I would think this would include who but if your DM is splitting hairs over that they have issues. [/QUOTE]
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