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<blockquote data-quote="Wolfspider" data-source="post: 58516" data-attributes="member: 300">Yes, I was just reading over on one of the MotW threads and noticed this. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f631.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":eek:" title="Eek!&nbsp; &nbsp; :eek:"&nbsp; data-smilie="9"data-shortname=":eek:" />But now I'm confused.&nbsp; What does MotW actually say?&nbsp; The DMG says a druid or ranger can have double his or her level in HD of animal companions under &quot;optimal conditions&quot;--not adventuring in cities, etc.Ack!&nbsp; I just checked the PHB errata before more my above post and couldn't find anything dealing with animal friendship.&nbsp; When and where did this change take place?&nbsp; Sure, it may be more balanced, but when the spell description of animal friendship so plainly spells this out (and my ultra-conservative DM doesn't call me on it), what am I to think?EDIT:&nbsp; On second thought, this rule really doesn't apply that much to Sedek since he is a rather settled druid.&nbsp; He rarely leaves the Hool Marsh (the adventure just seems to come to him), so his two giant crocs really wouldn't feel the need to abandon him.&nbsp; (I can't imagine them actually travelling out of the swamp anyway.)Of course, that does put a real limit on any dino companion he might pick up in the Amedio.&nbsp; No T-rex for me! <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f641.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":(" title="Frown&nbsp; &nbsp; :("&nbsp; data-smilie="3"data-shortname=":(" />&nbsp; Unless I want to take up residence there...probably not.A couple velociraptors or a megaraptor will have to do. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f600.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":D" title="Big grin&nbsp; &nbsp; :D"&nbsp; data-smilie="8"data-shortname=":D" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="Wolfspider, post: 58516, member: 300"] Yes, I was just reading over on one of the MotW threads and noticed this. :eek: But now I'm confused. What does MotW actually say? The DMG says a druid or ranger can have double his or her level in HD of animal companions under "optimal conditions"--not adventuring in cities, etc. Ack! I just checked the PHB errata before more my above post and couldn't find anything dealing with animal friendship. When and where did this change take place? Sure, it may be more balanced, but when the spell description of animal friendship so plainly spells this out (and my ultra-conservative DM doesn't call me on it), what am I to think? EDIT: On second thought, this rule really doesn't apply that much to Sedek since he is a rather settled druid. He rarely leaves the Hool Marsh (the adventure just seems to come to him), so his two giant crocs really wouldn't feel the need to abandon him. (I can't imagine them actually travelling out of the swamp anyway.) Of course, that does put a real limit on any dino companion he might pick up in the Amedio. No T-rex for me! :( Unless I want to take up residence there...probably not. A couple velociraptors or a megaraptor will have to do. :D [/QUOTE]

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