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= Seen Animals / Seen Beasts =

Beasts '''[[Togar]]''' can use for '''Wild Shape''' (or related druid features). Druids must have '''seen''' a beast before they can assume its form. Togar's list comes from his '''Mountain Biome Focus''' (Circle of the Land — Mountain), his '''astronomer''' background in the peaks and caves, and what the party has '''encountered in play''' (Sessions 1–5).

''Update this page when Togar clearly sees new beasts at the table.''

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== At a glance ==

{| class="wikitable"
! !!
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| '''Character''' || [[Togar]] (Druid 5 — Circle of the Land, '''Mountain''')
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| '''Wild Shape uses''' || 2 per short or long rest
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| '''Wild Companion''' || Expend 1 Wild Shape use to cast ''find familiar'' (fey spirit form)
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| '''Party level''' || 5th (Session 06 start)
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| '''Wild Shape at 5th level''' || Challenge rating '''1/2 or lower''' · '''swimming''' OK · '''flying''' Wild Shape not yet (8th level)
|}

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== 1. Mountain & Subterranean Beasts (default visuals) ==

Togar would have encountered these regularly during his '''mountain astronomy studies'''. Treated as '''already seen''' before the campaign began.

=== Goat (CR 0) ===

* '''Usable now.'''
* Unmatched '''climbing utility'''.
* '''Sure-Footed''' — advantage on Strength and Dexterity saving throws against being knocked prone.
* Ideal for traversing cliff faces and rocky slopes.

=== Giant badger (CR 1/4) ===

* '''Usable now.'''
* Exceptional '''subterranean utility'''.
* '''Burrow''' 10 ft. through loose earth.
* '''Multiattack''' (bite and claws).
* '''Darkvision''' for cave work.

=== Blood hawk (CR 1/8) ===

* '''Grounded only''' at 5th level — cannot Wild Shape with flight yet.
* On foot or while '''perching''', still useful: '''Pack Tactics''' and '''Keen Sight'''.
* Full flight form unlocks at 8th level.

=== Giant wolf spider (CR 1/4) ===

* '''Usable now.'''
* Excellent for '''cave and peak scouting'''.
* '''Climb''' 40 ft.; '''Spider Climb''' (including upside-down on ceilings).
* Venomous bite can '''paralyze''' targets.

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== 2. Campaign-unlocked beasts (backstory & sessions) ==

Forms tied to Togar's background or specific events in the '''Dessarin Valley''' (Sessions 1–5).

=== Wolf (CR 1/4) — unlocked ===

* '''100% unlocked''' — [[Session 01 - Arrival in Red Larch|Session 01]]: Togar '''pacified a pack''' with ''animal friendship'' on the road northwest of [[Red Larch]].
* '''Usable now.'''
* '''Speed''' 40 ft.; '''Keen Hearing and Smell'''; '''Pack Tactics''' when an ally is adjacent to the target.

=== Giant octopus (CR 1/2) — newly viable ===

* '''Usable now''' — swimming Wild Shape available from 4th level onward.
* Essential for '''water encounters'''.
* '''52 HP'''; underwater '''camouflage'''; '''15-ft. reach''' grapple on tentacle attacks.

=== Owl (CR 0) — Wild Companion, not Wild Shape ===

* Togar '''cannot''' Wild Shape into a '''flying''' owl until 8th level.
* He '''can''' use '''Wild Companion''': expend one Wild Shape charge to cast ''find familiar'' and summon a '''fey owl spirit'''.
* The familiar has '''Flyby''' — strong scouting option without using a full beast form.

=== Hippogriff (CR 1) — seen, not yet usable ===

* '''[[Session 04 - Feathergale Spire|Session 04]]''' — stabled at '''[[Feathergale Spire]]'''; ridden by Feathergale Knights; party saw them during the assault and on the flight back with '''[[Ewan McFeathernuttz]]'''.
* '''Not yet''' — CR 1 and flying (needs 8th level for both limits).

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== 3. Combat & tactical utility (CR 1/2 peaks) ==

Strongest mechanical options allowed at Togar's '''current level''' that fit a '''mountain explorer'''. From his training and time in the high country — treated as already seen.

=== Warhorse (CR 1/2) ===

* '''Usable now.'''
* High-speed '''land''' option — '''60-ft. movement'''.
* '''Trampling Charge''' — can knock enemies prone and follow with a bonus hoof attack.

=== Crocodile (CR 1/2) ===

* '''Usable now.'''
* Stealthy '''aquatic''' combatant.
* '''Swim speed'''; AC 12; '''Bite''' automatically '''restrains''' on a hit.

=== Ape (CR 1/2) ===

* '''Usable now.'''
* Highly '''versatile''' — the only option here that keeps '''opposable thumbs''' (doors, ropes, simple manipulation).
* '''Rock''' ranged attack for chip damage at range.

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== Quick reference (5th level) ==

{| Beast !! CR !! Source !! Usable now?
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| Goat || 0 || Mountain defaults || '''Yes'''
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| Blood hawk || 1/8 || Mountain defaults || Grounded only
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| Giant badger || 1/4 || Mountain defaults || '''Yes'''
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| Giant wolf spider || 1/4 || Mountain defaults || '''Yes'''
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| Wolf || 1/4 || Session 01 || '''Yes'''
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| Giant octopus || 1/2 || Background / valley || '''Yes'''
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| Warhorse || 1/2 || Mountain explorer || '''Yes'''
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| Crocodile || 1/2 || Mountain explorer || '''Yes'''
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| Ape || 1/2 || Mountain explorer || '''Yes'''
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| Owl (familiar) || 0 || Wild Companion || '''Yes''' (not Wild Shape)
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| Hippogriff || 1 || Session 04 || No (8th level)
|}

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== Rules reminder (5th-level druid) ==

* '''Must have seen''' the beast (sections 1–2 + quick reference cover Togar so far).
* '''Challenge rating''' 1/2 or lower for Wild Shape at 5th level (unchanged until 8th).
* '''No flying''' Wild Shape until 8th level — blood hawk and hippogriff are '''on the list for later'''; owl uses '''Wild Companion''' instead.
* '''Swimming''' beasts (giant octopus, crocodile) are allowed from 4th level onward.

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== See also ==

* '''[[Togar]]''' — character page
* '''[[Session 01 - Arrival in Red Larch]]''' — wolf encounter
* '''[[Session 04 - Feathergale Spire]]''' · '''[[Feathergale Spire]]''' — hippogriffs
* '''[[The Party]]''' · '''[[Session Recaps]]'''

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