Type: General
Source: Eberron Campaign Setting
Instead of an animal companion, you have a vermin creature as a companion.
Prerequisite: Druid level 3rd, non-good alignment, Child of Winter, ability to acquire a new animal companion, minimum level requirement (see below).
Benefit: When choosing an animal companion, you may choose a vermin instead. Even though your companion is a vermin, you can cast spells on it that normally target animals as though it were an animal. Your companion gains an Intelligence score of 1 but does not gain any skills or feats. Apply the indicated adjustment to the character's level (in parentheses)to determine the companion's special powers (see Alternative Animal Companions).
| Vermin Companions | |
|---|---|
| 3rd Level or Higher (Level -0) | |
| Giant ant, worker | Giant fire beetle |
| Giant ant, soldier | Monstrous centipede, Medium |
| Giant bee | Monstrous scorpion, Small |
| Giant bombardier beetle | Monstrous spider, Small |
| 4th Level or Higher (Level -3) | |
| Giant praying mantis | Giant wasp |
| 7th Level or Higher (Level -3) | |
| Giant stag beetle | |
A vermin companion has all the normal abilities of a typical creature of its kind, as well as the characteristics of an animal companion determined by your druid level.