Druid who REALLY likes its companion

[Adamaro]

Just roleplay wise I am thinking of this half-orc character (an ugly female druid) who REALLY likes her wolf companion. (a stunning animal of snow-white fur and red eyes)
I wonder if such behavior would be normal, regarding druid code? I like the idea, because it really puts a line between city-folks and nature-bound druids. (and freaks out other PCs a bit :-D) But I am not sure, how do druids look upon such "relaxation of tension". After all, there are so many half- creatures in D&D worlds, that some animal-human relationship should not be all that odd. Or would be? (according to druid lore ...)

[Vizzerdrix]

It would be looked on as barbaric at best and probably cause social problems.


Now, to really mess with the other players, I'd make her a stunning beauty b any races standards, and yet STILL prefer her wolves company.

[Prime32]

This + Wildshape = where worgs come from

[Seracain]

It would depend on the setting, and the DM.

[BooNL]

I feel sorry I looked at this thread...

[Closak]

Hey, if dragons can do it...

[Kaiyanwang]

Hey, if dragons can do it...

THIS is a good point!

[Grumman]

Hey, if dragons can do it...

As far as I'm concerned, no dragon would ever lower themselves to reproducing with anything worse than a humanoid. Any claims to the contrary are simply slanderous propaganda against our scaled bretheren.

[Vizzerdrix]

Hey, if dragons can do it...

Means nothing. A dragon can back up its... lifestyle with a raging torrent of hellfire. A Druid, while having the magic to prove their point, wouldn't stand much of a chance in the long run. Not only that, who cares what a dragon does. It isn't "people"


As for the RP, I say do it! Book of Exotic fantasy might prove useful in this situation.

[Killer Angel]

Just roleplay wise I am thinking of this half-orc character (an ugly female druid) who REALLY likes her wolf companion. (a stunning animal of snow-white fur and red eyes)
I wonder if such behavior would be normal, regarding druid code?

Isn't the standard behaviour of optimized druids?
After all, when you pass a lot of time in wildshape form, your humanoid instinct probably fades away...

That said, a little disturbing but a great and funny idea ('til the others players are not too much unconfortable with it).
I need to elaborate it for my next PC...

[Rettu Skcollob]

Oh OP I love you so much. This thread has just made my day. I must retain this idea for future trolling on /tg/ or my gaming group, oh gods I can't stop laughing.

[GallóglachMaxim]

Isn't 'interspecies erotica' the power source for druids in 4E?

[SparkMandriller]

Are you going to upgrade your companion to a dinosaur when you get to a high enough level?

[Rettu Skcollob]

Isn't 'interspecies erotica' the power source for druids in 4E?

Haha, oh wow can't stop laughing curse you

[Shnezz]

Moving past the "OhGodMyEyesAreBurningGougeThemOut" moments I just had, to an actual comment, if the party members minded, they might try to get rid of you. And if they didn't mind, then you're not really being funny, and just doing it for your own twisted pleasure. Which may be what you're going for.

[Akisa]

As far as I'm concerned, no dragon would ever lower themselves to reproducing with anything worse than a humanoid. Any claims to the contrary are simply slanderous propaganda against our scaled bretheren.

So where do half dragon wolves come from?

Means nothing. A dragon can back up its... lifestyle with a raging torrent of hellfire. A Druid, while having the magic to prove their point, wouldn't stand much of a chance in the long run. Not only that, who cares what a dragon does. It isn't "people"


As for the RP, I say do it! Book of Exotic fantasy might prove useful in this situation.

You saying a Druid can't back it up? There is a reason why there is a capital D in CoDillza ;)

[Grumman]

So where do half dragon wolves come from?

They don't exist.

[Simba]

They don't exist.

But there are draconic wolves :)

[Shnezz]

But there are draconic wolves :)

The Draconic Wolves are a lie.

[Vizzerdrix]

You saying a Druid can't back it up? There is a reason why there is a capital D in CoDillza ;)

Against his entire grove/village? No a druid can't without extreme measures.


Interspecies relations that can produce no offspring is unnatural. I doubt many other druids will share the "free love" ethic.


Hmm... Lycanthropy leaves a grey area here for me...

[Shnezz]

So THAT explains the noises the PCs have been hearing when the moon is full... And why the druid vanishes.

[Vizzerdrix]

I just thought of a.... Disturbing problem you may have to deal with

Umm.... I'll post it in white so as not to offend by accident. The squeemish should avoid:


Be mindful of ambushes while tied.

Safe again, but is something you should look out for.

You could be questing to find some way to make your pet intelligent/ become a real wolf yourself.

[Dacia Brabant]

Just say you're trying to make a werewolf that doesn't have the curse of lycanthropy. Or make your companion a horse instead and say it's an experiment in where centaurs come from.

Alternatively, say that your druidic sect is one that REALLY believes that animals are people too.

And with that, I go to scrub my brain.

[Killer Angel]

if the party members minded, they might try to get rid of you. And if they didn't mind, then you're not really being funny, and just doing it for your own twisted pleasure. Which may be what you're going for.

So, either way is a bad idea?
In RL, I would find the concept really creepy and disgusting.
In a RPG, I would find it justifiable (after all, a druid can effectively shape change, becoming an animal) and interesting. My PC would be slightly unconfortable in adventuring with such a druid, and I'm sure a lot of puns will be thrown at the druid.
You know, there's a lot of field between "I don't care at all", and "what a pervertion, get away!"

Interspecies relations that can produce no offspring is unnatural. I doubt many other druids will share the "free love" ethic.

If you (as a DM) don't like the concept, you can say no. But if you like it, there are a lot of ways the whole thing can became justifiable. For example: you can say this that such "deviant" druids exist, and they form a group by themselves (shunned but not haunted by other druids).

[Grumman]

(after all, a druid can effectively shape change, becoming an animal)

They can become animal-shaped, but they're still a sapient being, while their animal companion has 1-2 Int. Hence why I said I see a difference between a dragon changing to humanoid form and... having relations with a humanoid or an outsider or whatever, and doing the same thing with an animal.

[Tengu_temp]

Is it consensual from the animal companion's side? You can't really get consent from an animal in real life, but in DND you have plenty of ways to communicate with them - and if it's consensual then sure, it's okay. Kinda weird, but no more weird than Lich Loved.

[Rettu Skcollob]

I just thought of a.... Disturbing problem you may have to deal with

Umm.... I'll post it in white so as not to offend by accident. The squeemish should avoid:

[Edited out]

Safe again, but is something you should look out for.

You could be questing to find some way to make your pet intelligent/ become a real wolf yourself.

Oh God the lulz... This thread... OH GODS THIS THREAD HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[Akisa]

They can become animal-shaped, but they're still a sapient being, while their animal companion has 1-2 Int. Hence why I said I see a difference between a dragon changing to humanoid form and... having relations with a humanoid or an outsider or whatever, and doing the same thing with an animal.

A dragon can also become wolf shape and breed with the wolf to make half dragon wolves.

[Guinea Anubis]

I love this idea, its Disturbing enought to make me want to have an NPC druid show up in the game I am DMing

[kamikasei]

A dragon can also become wolf shape and breed with the wolf to make half dragon wolves.

Yes, but it'll still be a highly intelligent being coupling with an animal, which is the part Grumman's objecting to. (When he says "the same thing", change both instances of 'humanoid' to 'animal', not just the second.)

Kinda weird, but no more weird than Lich Loved.

Yeah... but Lich Loved is a Vile feat. Not the best comparison.