Ranger Animal Companions

[KoyukiTei13]

Iirc for 5e, the limitations for Ranger companions are:

Beast
Medium or smaller
1/4 CR or less



What defines a beast in 5e? Would you allow some bestial monstrosities for a Ranger's companion?

[Newtonsolo313]

Iirc for 5e, the limitations for Ranger companions are:

Beast
Medium or smaller
1/4 CR or less



What defines a beast in 5e? Would you allow some bestial monstrosities for a Ranger's companion?

beast is basically code for real world animal

[Naanomi]

beast is basically code for real world animal
Or Giant version of a real world animal

[Tauguy628]

Beast is a creature type found on the creature's stat block. At the top of the stat block (right beneath the name) it will say size type, alignment, a beast will have the type beast.

[Desamir]

Everything listed under "beast" here: https://media.wizards.com/2015/downloads/dnd/DnD_MonstersByType_1.0.pdf

[Millstone85]

Beasts are nonhumanoid creatures that are a natural part of the fantasy ecology. Some of them have magical powers, but most are unintelligent and lack any society or language. Beasts include all varieties of ordinary animals, dinosaurs, and giant versions of animals.But really, see the stat block. Giant spider? Beast. Phase spider? Monstrosity.