What do you buy for the druid who has everything...?

[Iskajir]

More specifically, how do you spend your WBL in a game starting at 1st level, as a primarily melee druid, using Aspect of the Wolf as a combat buff before Wildshape comes online, and is rarely if ever humanoid for combat purposes? The nice item + Wilding Clasp combo won't be viable until 8-10th level.

Also, with Natural Spell, and a functionally graspy set of hands (Girallon's Blessing, dire ape form, etc.) can you use spell trigger/ spell completion items?

[The_Mad_Linguist]

Shapesand.

[Akalsaris]

Well, at 1st level I'd get some scrolls of utility/healing spells and any skills kits you might need, as well as back-up weapons/armor. Once you hit 2nd, I'd grab a wand of CLW/lesser vigor, and another wand with aspect of the wolf or any other spells that are largely CL-independent. I'd also buy a second animal if it won't slow the game down too much.

There are some items that keep their bonus with wildshape without a wilding clasp, like owlfeather armor in the MIC and the sets in complete champion. Once you're 5th or 6th those are probably worth getting.

You've also got an animal companion - you can just spend a lot of WBL from levels 2-5 on buying some decent items to beef him up.

[heroicraptor]

Raiment of the Stormwalker set in MIC.

[stanprollyright]

Well, at 1st level I'd get some scrolls of utility/healing spells and any skills kits you might need, as well as back-up weapons/armor. Once you hit 2nd, I'd grab a wand of CLW/lesser vigor, and another wand with aspect of the wolf or any other spells that are largely CL-independent. I'd also buy a second animal if it won't slow the game down too much.

There are some items that keep their bonus with wildshape without a wilding clasp, like owlfeather armor in the MIC and the sets in complete champion. Once you're 5th or 6th those are probably worth getting.

You've also got an animal companion - you can just spend a lot of WBL from levels 2-5 on buying some decent items to beef him up.

^This. And depending on how much you dumped Str and Dex, armor + Shillelagh might be a better combat choice for a while.  You need armor and a weapon anyway, since you only have a limited number of spells.

[Iskajir]

And depending on how much you dumped Str and Dex,

*Quite* thoroughly.

At third level, I'm doing rather well. Only once at first level did I have to resort to using the scimitar. I have a nice pile of utility scrolls, and a wand of Lesser Vigor. I can regularly get Mage Armor from the Beguiler.

I went with Aspect of the Wolf over Shillelagh for low level combat for the duration, and because I was able to put my crappy (rolled) stats in STR , DEX, and CHA.

I've hesitated to buy non-magical items for my swindlespitter, as I think I will eventually upgrade to something bigger. Any good, low-level magical items, that I could use for a bigger critter in a few levels?

[Lycanthromancer]

Sell your animal companion. Get another one. Sell that too. Get another one. Sell that one as well. Get another one. Then buy it some magical gear.

[Gavinfoxx]

Oh Lycanthro, is there any flavor you won't break?

Don't SELL animal companions!

Just sell their venom! Really! Swindlespitter venom = expensive!

[Lycanthromancer]

Oh Lycanthro, is there any flavor you won't break?

Don't SELL animal companions!

Just sell their venom! Really! Swindlespitter venom = expensive!

Just make sure your Craft: Poison check is up to snuff.

[Petruchio]

Oh Lycanthro, is there any flavor you won't break?

Don't SELL animal companions!

Just sell their venom! Really! Swindlespitter venom = expensive!

Just make sure your Craft: Poison check is up to snuff.

There is your answer, masterwork tools for you Craft: Poison skill.

[Tshern]

I would consider the dinosaur to be a masterwork tool. A high quality one at that.