## Vermin Companion *Instead of an animal, you bond with a monstrous spider.* **Prerequisite:** Non-good alignment, animal companion **Benefit:** When choosing an animal companion or special mount, you may choose a vermin instead. Even though your companion is a vermin, you can cast spells on it that normally target animals as though it were an animal. Your may also treat your vermin companion as having an Intelligence of 1 if it would be beneficial to do so. See the animal companions page for more information on verminous companions. **Normal:** Vermin are not available as animal companions.