Surprising for a Moment

Parent page Awakened Animal

While in the real world a talking bear in armor is a sustained spectacle, in Golarion people are exposed to the fantastical regularly. When GMing for an awakened animal, it’s fine to let people be surprised by encountering an awakened animal—they’re rare! But allow your NPCs to adjust rapidly so it doesn’t become a burden or tax for the player of the awakened animal.