I imagine a character something like this:
Shakra, middle aged female Goblin, N
Ashbound Druid 5
HP 41 (Full @ 1st, avg after) Saves FRW +7/+1/+7 (+1 versus arcane magic for all saves)
AC 16 (MW Chain shirt 4/ Dex 2)
S 8 D 14 C 16 I 14 W 18 Ch 10 (scores before middle aged and race 11;13;17;13;16;9 level 4 point to wisdom)
Skills
Concentrate +11 (8 ranks)
Diplomacy +8 (8 ranks)
Handle Animal +5 (+9 regarding Dworek) (5 ranks)
Hide +6
Know: nature +14 (8 ranks)
Listen +5 (1 rank)
Move Silently +6
Ride 7 (1 rank)
Spellcraft 4 (2 ranks)
Spot 12 (8 ranks)
Survival 11 (+13 for aboveground natural) (5 ranks)
Feats:
ashbound
track
Spells per day: 5/4/3/2
3:
wind wall, call lightning
2:
barkskin, bear's endurance, bull's strength
1:
speak with animals, entangle, 2X cure light wounds
0:
create water, 2X detect magic,2X cure minor wounds
I'd like to go for worg if available at a -1 level, alternative (gonna be a kennel!), else prolly just wolf or maybe dire bat.
How do you feel about spell compendium? several spells id like to use from there, or do you want to evaluate on a spell by spell basis?