New Familiars

[Echigo]

Er- are there any turtle models in NwN? >_>

[Cruzel]

To find out which models are available IG, open your toolset, choose the option to create a creature, then look at all the appearances.

[dragonfire9000]

I've seen the new ability to resize a monster used a good deal, both in EfU:A and Arabel, and it gives me an idea. You know them dire deep frogs we always used to run from? (or tame and rule the world with, if we were druids ;) well, scale them down a hair, and you've got yourself a frog familiar. Not sure what it's powers'd be though...

Brainstorm people!

[Mort]

The hypnotoad as a familiar.

[Nickless]

I don't think a dingo would be appropriate. As far as I am aware, the Archipelago is not Australia

[JackOfSwords]

I don't think a dingo would be appropriate. As far as I am aware, the Archipelago is not Australia

You've GOT to be kidding?  Like any other Earth-based word used to describe an object or being on Faerun makes any more sense???  It certainly never stopped Gary Gygax from taking liberties with most aspects of druids, including the name.  (I.e., given your logic, I could argue that druids should not be allowed as a class, because, as far as I'm aware, the Archipelago is not England.)

The Archipelago, being an exotic setting, could certainly use fauna that have exotic names.

[Nickless]

You are putting words into my mouth. My logic is simple, Australian animals should be avoided in the Forgotten Realms setting, there are far more desirable animals that I feel fit the theme of the island better. Just because the Archpeliago is exotic, does not mean every 'exotic' animal would be appropriate for it, lest we have an island full of monkeys, kangaroos, meerkats, giraffes, elephants, sea lions and polar bears.

[JackOfSwords]

We're not talking about 'every' exotic animal, we're talking about a couple for familiars.  In your list, by the way, there's nothing wrong with monkeys, kangaroos or sea lions, were NWN to have them in the toolset.  Elephants and giraffes would only be problematic due to the area they would need to graze, while meerkats and polar bears are entirely different climates.

Rather than criticizing my suggestion, how about offering a better alternative?  Ravens are hardly better suited on the islands, since they are a Northern Hemisphere creature.  Any ideas on something that would give the islands some flavor?  The Underdark was full of flora and fauna unique to the setting.

[lovethesuit]

I'm not a very immersive player to begin with, but sharing a discussion with a friend over the "dingo" suggestion led us both to agree with Nickless. However! I like the idea of the blink dog, and would eagerly recommend that.

polar bears.

If you've seen Lost, it's not so out of place as you'd expect!

Another few ideas off the top of my head: Krenshar, Deer, swarm of bees?