Befriends a wild beast for a long time.
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Animal Friendship[]
Debuted in the Player's Handbook as a druid spell.
| Level: 1 | School: Enchantment/Charm |
| Components: V, S, M (mistletoe and a piece of food for the animal) | |
| Range: 1" | Casting Time: 6 turns |
| Duration: Permanent | Saving Throw: Negates |
| Target: One neutral animal | |
This spell allows the caster to make friends with an animal. The animal must have a neutral alignment, and must be of at least animal intelligence, but of no more than semi-intelligence. The animal is allowed a save when the casting begins, and if they fail, they stand still for the entire casting time. Thereafter, the creature follows the caster about. The caster can have a number of HD of animals befriended with this spell equal to up to twice their level.
The caster can teach it 3 specific "tricks" per point of Intelligence it possesses. Training each trick requires 1 week, and must be done within 3 months of first befriending the creature.
Creatures left alone for more than 3 days revert back to their natural state.
DM's Advice: The spell is only effective if the intention to befriend the animal is honest -- an animal can sense a druid using this spell for some ulterior motive.