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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Klaus" data-source="post: 58376" data-attributes="member: 607">In the PHB itself, in the description of Animal Friendship, mentions that a settled druid (one that tends to avoid long travels) can befriend (Levelx2) worth of HD, while adventuring druids (who tend to go underground or otherwise stick their necks out) can only befriend HD=Level, simply because the demands of adventuring don't allow the druid to care for as many animals. The exception is a 1-st level druid, who managed to befriend his starting companions to such an extent that they follow him even though the exceed his total allowed HD. This information is repeated (in shorter form) under the druid's description.So it's not a rules change, nor a clarification, it's just repeated for easier reference.Slightly OT: IMC, the ranger just got his first spells (at 4th level), so he befriended a 2HD wolf. When he gets to 6th level and gets an extra HD worth of companions, he'd like to keep his wolf, so I'll advance the wolf to 3HD (by the time the wolf gets 4HD, it becomes Large). Is there any guidelines on that in MotW (beside the advancement ranges in the MM)? For instance, can the animal be taught new skills or something? Can it get, for instance, a level of Barbarian?</blockquote>