NOhara24
2011-08-02, 05:48 PM
Sorry to post another thread in rapid succession, but I couldn't find the answer in my research. In the PHB I was reading about the Druid's Animal Companion. It says that it gains bonus HD as it levels up through the set level ranges, which is fine.
Here's where I'm thinking that I should call shenanigans. We're a level 5 & 6 party. I'm playing a paladin and when I level up, It's a d10+4. I've rolled well, and I've got 69 HP. The druid wolf, on the other hand, has 73. Ridiculous. The druid has told me how he's rolling the wolf's HP when he levels up, and he's doing it as follows. It's not exactly clear how the book states it, so I came here.
Everytime he levels up, he rolls a d8, and every time the wolf gains bonus HD, he rolls that too.
So: Level -2 = d8
level 3 = 3d8 (because +2 bonus HD)
level 4 = d8
level 5 = d8
level 6 = 3d8 (because +4 bonus HD, but subtract the two bonus HD)
That's what he's relayed to me. Is this correct?! I just find it odd that it's the wolf of the party has the most HP out of a fighter, paladin, monk AND a cleric. Please clarify.
Here's where I'm thinking that I should call shenanigans. We're a level 5 & 6 party. I'm playing a paladin and when I level up, It's a d10+4. I've rolled well, and I've got 69 HP. The druid wolf, on the other hand, has 73. Ridiculous. The druid has told me how he's rolling the wolf's HP when he levels up, and he's doing it as follows. It's not exactly clear how the book states it, so I came here.
Everytime he levels up, he rolls a d8, and every time the wolf gains bonus HD, he rolls that too.
So: Level -2 = d8
level 3 = 3d8 (because +2 bonus HD)
level 4 = d8
level 5 = d8
level 6 = 3d8 (because +4 bonus HD, but subtract the two bonus HD)
That's what he's relayed to me. Is this correct?! I just find it odd that it's the wolf of the party has the most HP out of a fighter, paladin, monk AND a cleric. Please clarify.