Companion/familiar question

Loredweller · Post by **Loredweller** » Thu Aug 29, 2002 2:42 am

As a druid i'd be obviously interested in using my companion's abilities for scouting. Altogether i cannot find a way to let it do something save but feed, play, follow, guard etc. I cannot figure out how to send, say, a hawk to look around somewhere or even is it just possible. If not, i'll be very disapointed and even wondering if there is any sense to use familiar/companion. I understand the henchmen has the head of his own, but familiar should be condroled like one in BG II, IMHO.

Mathurin · Post by **Mathurin** » Thu Aug 29, 2002 9:14 am

You can should be able to scout with them by possessing the familiar, then ordering the rest of your party to stand ground, I know it sound silly for the familiar to be giving orders but it should work. Then just scout as much as you like.

Loredweller · Post by **Loredweller** » Thu Aug 29, 2002 10:33 am

And how with possible failure and probability of becoming hostile?

Loredweller · Post by **Loredweller** » Fri Aug 30, 2002 8:34 am

BTW,

you cannot use Animal Empathy on your companion, at least in single player...

Mathurin · Post by **Mathurin** » Fri Aug 30, 2002 10:41 am

I apologize. I saw familiar in the title then skimmed the initial post about scouting and answered as best I could. I missed the whole druid/companion part. I thought you were asking about wizards familiars. Sadly enough I haven't yet found a way to scout with the animal companion.