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<blockquote data-quote="Pielorinho" data-source="post: 517487" data-attributes="member: 259">Three answers:Balance-wise:&nbsp; given that animal friendship and wildshape are two of the druid's biggest cookies, I think it would be a bad idea to set them at odds with one another.&nbsp; If at all possible, you should find an in-game reason to let them work together.Rules-wise:&nbsp; The spell creates a supernatural bond between the druid and the animal.&nbsp; Given that the bond is created by magic, something as simple as a different appearance wouldn't affect the bond.Flavor-wise:&nbsp; The companion can recognize the wildshaped druid through subtle behaviors that a humanoid might not pick up on:&nbsp; gait, odors of equipment, head movement, etc.&nbsp; Furthermore, the animal companion will likely become familiar with the druid's wildshape abilities under non-stressful conditions (e.g., back at camp), and will quickly associate them with the druid as just another weird thing that the companion's master can do.&nbsp; She can create fire from her hands, she can wear different clothes, she can speak my language sometimes, she can change shape.Daniel</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Pielorinho, post: 517487, member: 259"] Three answers: [b]Balance-wise[/b]: given that animal friendship and wildshape are two of the druid's biggest cookies, I think it would be a bad idea to set them at odds with one another. If at all possible, you should find an in-game reason to let them work together. [b]Rules-wise[/b]: The spell creates a supernatural bond between the druid and the animal. Given that the bond is created by magic, something as simple as a different appearance wouldn't affect the bond. [b]Flavor-wise[/b]: The companion can recognize the wildshaped druid through subtle behaviors that a humanoid might not pick up on: gait, odors of equipment, head movement, etc. Furthermore, the animal companion will likely become familiar with the druid's wildshape abilities under non-stressful conditions (e.g., back at camp), and will quickly associate them with the druid as just another weird thing that the companion's master can do. She can create fire from her hands, she can wear different clothes, she can speak my language sometimes, she can change shape. Daniel [/QUOTE]

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