Druid Companion (Is there any way to get really cool companions?)

[Legacy_Scarlett Siren]

               I have a normal wolf, but I would love to get a Winter Wolf or a Worg. Is there any cheats that will do this? Or is it not possible to have other types of animals as your companions? Thanks '>

Oh and one other question (a little off topic) I am a level 40 Druid. When I shapeshift i keep shifting into a Dire Wolf
despite that it just says normal wolf? Why is that? Any way i can keep myself a normal wolf, or is it that a high level druid automatically just shifts to a dire wolf instead? '>
               
               

               
            

[Legacy_Elhanan]

               

Scarlett Siren wrote...

I have a normal wolf, but I would love to get a Winter Wolf or a Worg. Is there any cheats that will do this? Or is it not possible to have other types of animals as your companions? Thanks '>

Oh and one other question (a little off topic) I am a level 40 Druid. When I shapeshift i keep shifting into a Dire Wolf
despite that it just says normal wolf? Why is that? Any way i can keep myself a normal wolf, or is it that a high level druid automatically just shifts to a dire wolf instead? '>

One way to improve your Companion is with use of the Awaken spell, as well as other buffing spells. Or simply use that Epic Animal Empathy and grab one of these usique creatures under your shifted wings for some fun. I especially enjoy Dominating the summons of opposing casters myself.

And I do believe that Druid Wildshapes are automattically improved at 12th lvl. See here:

http://nwn.wikia.com/wiki/Wild_shape
               
               

               
            

[Legacy_MuinainenKoski]

               I believe you can change your configs in hen_companion.2da to change creature type. How this will affect the game and if it will work correctly I do not know.

And yeah, druid wildshape is improved to dire forms and you can no longer change to normal type of animals. Though for RP reasons I do not understand why the change has to be forced, a new Dire animals radial menu could be provided instead.
               
               

               
            

[Legacy_Sylrae]

               There we go!

Part 1: Acquiring the Winter Wolf
- Download the PrC. (nwvault)
- Extract the winterwolf companion using nwhak (it'll be named "something"xx.utc - xx goes from 01 up to 20) to your override folder.

Part 2: Enabling the Winter Wolf
- Download nwnexplorer (nwvault) Make sure you grab the newest one, not the old one.
- check under data files in each expansion, starting with the new stuff and working your way back. Right click and extract hen_companion.2da to your override folder.
- open hen_companion.2da in notepad. copy the bottom line, and add this line.
9          WinterWolf ??    12818    12817
Replace the ??s with the name you found in the PrC. Leave out the numbers and the .utc, and try to make sure the columns line up if you can with extra spaces. Save it over the version sitting in your override folder.

Part 3: Troubleshooting:
I haven't used the Ultimate Ranger. that said, the PRC may use custom AI scripts, custom monster items (they can be used to give a monster special abilities) or a custom conversation for their familiars.
If they didn't, then what I gave you should work. If they did, then you (or someone else who knows the PRC better than me) needs to tell you the names of thefiles, and you'll have to copy them out of the PRC hak and into your override file as well.

Happy hunting!