JellyPooga
2008-09-03, 12:17 PM
Considering a character using the Beastmaster PrC, but unsure about what other class(es) to take.
The problem is not so much what to take pre-PrC, but what to go into after because as far as I know, apart from at Epic levels, when the Beastmaster PrC could be progressed, there's no way to increase the power of his Extra Animal Companions (so you're stuck with Extra Animal Companions of EDL (Effective Druid Level) 1, 4 and 7, IIRC, for 5 levels). Correct me if I wrong, but that just sucks at such high levels of play.
Should I be particularly worried about this (I mean, my main Animal Companion is 3 levels higher than the norm after all, previous Class levels pending)?
Also, is there any precedent for taking Animal Companions not on the list but of significantly lower power (for example; a weasel or bat)? I'm trying to think of a use for a EDL: 1 critter and the only thing I can conceive is for stealth roles, where something small will be better (literally thinking of Beastmaster, the film, where he has a Panther (main), an Eagle (secondary) and 2 Polecats (tertiary) ).
Whilst thinking of the film, what about the possibility of taking 2 sub-par animals as 1 Animal Companion 'choice' (e.g. instead of taking 1 Wolf, you get 2 Bats)? Perhaps a Feat to allow it? I think bonus HD would have to be divided between the 2 animals rather than added to both...thoughts?
Anyhoo's, any help would be appreciated.
Cheers,
JP
The problem is not so much what to take pre-PrC, but what to go into after because as far as I know, apart from at Epic levels, when the Beastmaster PrC could be progressed, there's no way to increase the power of his Extra Animal Companions (so you're stuck with Extra Animal Companions of EDL (Effective Druid Level) 1, 4 and 7, IIRC, for 5 levels). Correct me if I wrong, but that just sucks at such high levels of play.
Should I be particularly worried about this (I mean, my main Animal Companion is 3 levels higher than the norm after all, previous Class levels pending)?
Also, is there any precedent for taking Animal Companions not on the list but of significantly lower power (for example; a weasel or bat)? I'm trying to think of a use for a EDL: 1 critter and the only thing I can conceive is for stealth roles, where something small will be better (literally thinking of Beastmaster, the film, where he has a Panther (main), an Eagle (secondary) and 2 Polecats (tertiary) ).
Whilst thinking of the film, what about the possibility of taking 2 sub-par animals as 1 Animal Companion 'choice' (e.g. instead of taking 1 Wolf, you get 2 Bats)? Perhaps a Feat to allow it? I think bonus HD would have to be divided between the 2 animals rather than added to both...thoughts?
Anyhoo's, any help would be appreciated.
Cheers,
JP