schreier
2016-12-29, 01:49 PM
I've seen several threads, but no real resolution on the answer ... on page 199 of the DMG, it says
"PALADIN COHORT MOUNTS
At the DM's option, she may allow a paladin or other character with a special mount class feature to combine the special mount with the cohort feat. The special qualities, such as the empathic link and shared spells make this quite potent and worth a minimum of a +2 level adjustment to the cohort mount ECL"
The way I read that is that if you take Leadership or Dragon Cohort, add +2 (as a minimum), then the cohort mount gains the special features. If you look at the table on the Paladin listing, it has: Bonus HD, Natural Armor Adj., Str Adj., Int, and Special. It specifically lists "empathic link" and "shared spells" as "special qualities. I read that as meaning only the "Special Column" -- so:
5th-7th - Empathic link, improved evasion, share spells, share saving throws
8th-10th - Improved speed
11th-14th - Command creatures of its kind
15th-20th - Spell resistance
So it would not include the HD, Armor, Str or Int aspects ... that seems reasonable to me. I would take the "mount" class levels (paladin, etc ...) to determine the special abilities, but otherwise it is stat-ed out as any other cohort. Obviously, the character can not have another mount in that case ...
What do you think?
"PALADIN COHORT MOUNTS
At the DM's option, she may allow a paladin or other character with a special mount class feature to combine the special mount with the cohort feat. The special qualities, such as the empathic link and shared spells make this quite potent and worth a minimum of a +2 level adjustment to the cohort mount ECL"
The way I read that is that if you take Leadership or Dragon Cohort, add +2 (as a minimum), then the cohort mount gains the special features. If you look at the table on the Paladin listing, it has: Bonus HD, Natural Armor Adj., Str Adj., Int, and Special. It specifically lists "empathic link" and "shared spells" as "special qualities. I read that as meaning only the "Special Column" -- so:
5th-7th - Empathic link, improved evasion, share spells, share saving throws
8th-10th - Improved speed
11th-14th - Command creatures of its kind
15th-20th - Spell resistance
So it would not include the HD, Armor, Str or Int aspects ... that seems reasonable to me. I would take the "mount" class levels (paladin, etc ...) to determine the special abilities, but otherwise it is stat-ed out as any other cohort. Obviously, the character can not have another mount in that case ...
What do you think?