So these are in the forms of posts that I've copied from elsewhere on the internet. This doesn't mean they lose relevance, just their opinion that I thought was interesting!
Also, I'd like to know if anyone has any advice for a druid in Ptolus where we can use the following books: The Book of Hallowed Might I, The Book of Iron Might, The Book of Roguish Luck and The Complete Book of Eldritch Might as there is a game I will be entering and it only allows core + those books. Since I'm going to be a druid, I might as well ask here.
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As for small druids, I'm looking at a new campaign where I might play a druid again. But this time as a halfling mounted on a dire weasel with the Mounted Combat and Natural Bond feats. Use spells (like Greater Magic Fang) to boost the attack bonus and have the Weasel gain the Spring Attack feat tree. Then he can close and attach (Ex) and then blood drain (Ex) a round later, relying on Spring Attack to get out of the way if he misses the attack. The druid could then rely on Mounted Combat to try and protect the attached weasel from one attack per round. The druid can also use the weasel for cover! And the dire weasel moves at 40ft.
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I've created the animal companion for my level 16 druid using 3.5 rules. It's a tiger (12 HD) with the following feats: Alertness, 2x Improved Natural Attack (claw & bite), Power Attack, Multiattack (special due to effective druid level 10). He has the pounce and improved grab ability.
If the tiger charges at an opponent, he could make a full attack (pounce) AND start a grapple including damage dealing? All without provoking an AoO. Need to add Rending feats here as well.