![]() So you can find a Moonspeaker tribe where a great bear-once the companion of a legendary druid-is still respected as one of the elders of the tribe, or meet a wolf who’s come to Varna to speak on behalf of Faena Graymorn. Should they outlive their companion, the faithful beasts typically continue to work with the sect. Over time, these animals can become valued agents of the sect, being charged with important duties or acting as a representative of their companion druid. ![]() Many powerful druids awaken a few animals to serve as companions and confidantes. Bloodhounds (a term used regardless of breed) generally work with a humanoid Warden, whether traveling or residing in a community, but occasionally a Bloodhound-or even a team of Bloodhounds-can be found working independently. The Wardens have long had a corps of awakened canines-mostly wolves in the Wood, but over the last forty years this have expanded to include other hounds. The Wardens of the Wood seek to maintain order across the Reaches, and this includes helping local councils investigate and deal with crime. These trees typically act as spiritual advisors your town druid may be busy, but the guiding tree is always there when you need advice. ![]() As traditionally awakened trees, these are generally young trees that are capable of movement and which walked to the community, but once in their new home they generally take root and prefer not to move without reason. Many also have a guiding tree-a tree awakened by one of the leaders of the sect the community has aligned with. Every Eldeen community has a druidic advisor. So adventurers could very well find themselves being interviewed by a raven, who then spreads word of their deed across the Reaches! Beyond this, part of their work is to gather information in may ways, the Voice is the Eldeen answer to the Korranberg Chronicle. They’re far more than animal messengers while they carry important messages between sect leaders, they also share stories and news with the general community, and many are celebrated entertainers. Given how few Eldeen communities have Sivis message stations, these beasts play an important role in connecting communities. Many of these creatures have been awakened by Oalian themself, and roost in the branches of the Great Druid when they return to Greenheart. The Wardens of the Wood maintain a network of awakened birds and other animals who act as scouts and messengers. But any time you encounter one, it’s worth asking who awakened this animal and why? Here’s a few answers. So awakened animals and plants are found in Eldeen communities. Druids and bards who can cast awaken are rare, and the spell also has a significant casting cost it’s not something that is ever done trivially. Every awakened animal has a direct connection to a powerful spellcaster. So there aren’t vast lineages of awakened animals out in the world. Critically, if a druid awakens two rabbits, their offspring aren’t sentient. The awakened creature can access the memories of their life before awakening, but they are a new and unique entity. Instead, awaken shapes a sentience from the collective anima of the world and fuses that with the subject, creating a unique intelligent entity it’s not unlike summon beast, but the spirit is infused into an existing body instead of having a conjured physical form. The caster doesn’t create a new species of sentient animal with a single spell. The act of awakening an animal or plant isn’t about evolution. Are these awakened beings considered to be citizens under the Code of Galifar? How common are awakened animals in the Reaches? Have they ever been hunted like normal animals? As always, keep in mind that what follows is what I do in my campaign based on my interpretation of the awaken spell-your mileage may vary. Eberron: Rising From The Last War says that in the Eldeen Reaches, “communities include awakened animals and plants as members.” This raises a number of unanswered questions.
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