For two days of marching stray dog spends the traveling hours in the form of a bat.
Occasionally pausing to gaze mournfully at the lack of trees and grass and generally being a very sad bat.

His spirits gradually rise when greenery and high altitudes are in sight.

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he begins days with buffs and wildshaping into dire bat.
luminous armor (1d2)[1] strength damage
lesser restoration (1d4)[1] strength healing
extended owls insight
superior magic fang


Without hesitation the bat begins heading for the smoke, casting a spell as it goes. sprouting a pair of arms beneath its wings

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Girallons blessing