Getting rid of the animal companion: Any good trades?

[Rossebay]

So, I want to play a Wildshape SotAO character, but I don't want the animal companion bogging me down. Any suggestions?

[Dusk Eclipse]

Mystic Ranger... spellcasting from level 0 spells up to level 5 spells, trades Animal Companion, weapon proficiencies and slows down some class abilities... dragon 318 IIRC

Edt: This build here (http://web.archive.org/web/20080221205121/forums.gleemax.com/showthread.php?t=941812) seems to be just what you want.

[Eldariel]

So, I want to play a Wildshape SotAO character, but I don't want the animal companion bogging me down. Any suggestions?

Distracting Attack is really the only one. It's not amazing but it's decent and it's not like Ranger AC is worth much to start with.

EDIT: Oh yeah. ^

[Rossebay]

Thanks, guys. :D

[Cog]

Keep in mind that Mystic weakens some class features that you are then trading away, so that you're not paying the same price that those trades expect of you. It's not really a dealbreaker, but it's the sort of thing you should probably point out to your DM and be aboveboard with instead of just letting htem notice and think you're trying to pull something.

[Rossebay]

Keep in mind that Mystic weakens some class features that you are then trading away, so that you're not paying the same price that those trades expect of you. It's not really a dealbreaker, but it's the sort of thing you should probably point out to your DM and be aboveboard with instead of just letting htem notice and think you're trying to pull something.

Not weaker, just +1 level.
In a gestalt game, though, it doesn't really matter, haha.