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<blockquote data-quote="Pielorinho" data-source="post: 517871" data-attributes="member: 259">Re: Re: Re: Is a druid in wild shape recognized by an animal companion?On the one hand, I'm totally nitpicking:&nbsp; I deliberately said that the spell creates a bond using magic, not that it sustains a bond using magic.&nbsp; For all we know, part of the instantaneous magic is to grant the animal an ability to sense the druid in any form.On the other hand, I'm nitpicking for a reason:&nbsp; I think the balance issue is the most important one.If it really matters to a DM, I would suggest ruling that an animal companion must see the druid change shape several times before realizing that the druid is also the animal.&nbsp; Animals are generally capable of forming conclusions like this.I never taught my cats, by way of analogy, what my car sounds like, but they've learned through repitition that the sound of my car pulling up in the driveway means that I'll walk in the door soon, and so they run up to the door as soon as I pull in.Keep the balance in mind.&nbsp; I'd advise glossing over the issue entirely, in the same way that you don't force the fighter to mention repairing her armor every night; but if you must deal with it, allow the druid to demonstrate to his companions a few times, and for them to take the hint.Daniel</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Pielorinho, post: 517871, member: 259"] [b]Re: Re: Re: Is a druid in wild shape recognized by an animal companion?[/b] On the one hand, I'm totally nitpicking: I deliberately said that the spell creates a bond using magic, not that it sustains a bond using magic. For all we know, part of the instantaneous magic is to grant the animal an ability to sense the druid in any form. On the other hand, I'm nitpicking for a reason: I think the balance issue is the most important one. If it really matters to a DM, I would suggest ruling that an animal companion must see the druid change shape several times before realizing that the druid is also the animal. Animals are generally capable of forming conclusions like this. I never taught my cats, by way of analogy, what my car sounds like, but they've learned through repitition that the sound of my car pulling up in the driveway means that I'll walk in the door soon, and so they run up to the door as soon as I pull in. Keep the balance in mind. I'd advise glossing over the issue entirely, in the same way that you don't force the fighter to mention repairing her armor every night; but if you must deal with it, allow the druid to demonstrate to his companions a few times, and for them to take the hint. Daniel [/QUOTE]

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