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Specifically, there seems to be a need for a standard for Organized Play. We can't have Sam from Hoboken with his Animal Companion having more hp than Georgia from St. Louis, even though they are both playing druids with the same stats and the same level, showing up for the same session at GenCon.
Ummm, why not? Just as Sam and Georgia's druids with the same stats can have different hit points depending on how they roll, why shouldn't their animal companions?
Specifically, there seems to be a need for a standard for Organized Play. We can't have Sam from Hoboken with his Animal Companion having more hp than Georgia from St. Louis, even though they are both playing druids with the same stats and the same level, showing up for the same session at GenCon.Ummm, why not? Just as Sam and Georgia's druids with the same stats can have different hit points depending on how they roll, why shouldn't their animal companions?
Because you don't roll for hit points in Pathfinder Society organized play.
What about Summoned monsters? I've made up cards assuming the averages given in the Bestiary, but something official to back that up would be nice.Average hit points per HD. For d8, that's 4.5 x HD rounded down.
(This is a Pathfinder Society ruling, btw, since this is the Pathfinder Society forum.)
It doesn't get any more official than the Bestiary :)
Because you don't roll for hit points in Pathfinder Society organized play.Specifically, there seems to be a need for a standard for Organized Play. We can't have Sam from Hoboken with his Animal Companion having more hp than Georgia from St. Louis, even though they are both playing druids with the same stats and the same level, showing up for the same session at GenCon.Ummm, why not? Just as Sam and Georgia's druids with the same stats can have different hit points depending on how they roll, why shouldn't their animal companions?
Ah, that makes good sense then :) I was going off the earlier confusion of some folks rolling with my question ... time for me to read more thoroughly my Society book!
It doesn't get any more official than the Bestiary :)What about Summoned monsters? I've made up cards assuming the averages given in the Bestiary, but something official to back that up would be nice.Average hit points per HD. For d8, that's 4.5 x HD rounded down.
(This is a Pathfinder Society ruling, btw, since this is the Pathfinder Society forum.)
Yup. :-)
Yup. :-)It doesn't get any more official than the Bestiary :)What about Summoned monsters? I've made up cards assuming the averages given in the Bestiary, but something official to back that up would be nice.Average hit points per HD. For d8, that's 4.5 x HD rounded down.
(This is a Pathfinder Society ruling, btw, since this is the Pathfinder Society forum.)
Josh Stop Posting..and start enjoying Vegas!!!!!! :-p
Just wanted to clarify - do Animal Companions get full HP at first level, or at least the first HD? Or, do we do average even at first level?
So at level 1, would it be (without CON modifier):
1. Full 2HD - 16 hp
2. Only 1HD at full - 12 hp (8 + 4.5 rounded down)
3. None at full - 9 hp
I just want to get a solid clarification at first level, that's all...thanks!
Just wanted to clarify - do Animal Companions get full HP at first level, or at least the first HD? Or, do we do average even at first level?
So at level 1, would it be (without CON modifier):
1. Full 2HD - 16 hp
2. Only 1HD at full - 12 hp (8 + 4.5 rounded down)
3. None at full - 9 hpI just want to get a solid clarification at first level, that's all...thanks!
As Josh already replied in a different thread.
Oh geez. I marked that off my list and then never actually put it into v2.1 of the Guide. I'll add that in a future update.
As other posters have stated, each level is calculated as 4.5 x HD round down.
For example,
1 HD 4
2 HD 9
3 HD 13
etc.
You can click on his name and then click on recent posts to find it if you want to verify context.
Just wanted to clarify - do Animal Companions get full HP at first level, or at least the first HD? Or, do we do average even at first level?
So at level 1, would it be (without CON modifier):
1. Full 2HD - 16 hp
2. Only 1HD at full - 12 hp (8 + 4.5 rounded down)
3. None at full - 9 hpI just want to get a solid clarification at first level, that's all...thanks!
As Josh already replied in a different thread.
Oh geez. I marked that off my list and then never actually put it into v2.1 of the Guide. I'll add that in a future update.
As other posters have stated, each level is calculated as 4.5 x HD round down.
For example,
1 HD 4
2 HD 9
3 HD 13etc.
You can click on his name and then click on recent posts to find it if you want to verify context.
Well, that blows! :) Heh, was just hoping they get full at first...that Roc doesn't look nearly as nice anymore. Thanks for the response!
Ricky Bobby wrote:
Just wanted to clarify - do Animal Companions get full HP at first level, or at least the first HD? Or, do we do average even at first level?So at level 1, would it be (without CON modifier):
1. Full 2HD - 16 hp
2. Only 1HD at full - 12 hp (8 + 4.5 rounded down)
3. None at full - 9 hp
I just want to get a solid clarification at first level, that's all...thanks!As Josh already replied in a different thread.
Oh geez. I marked that off my list and then never actually put it into v2.1 of the Guide. I'll add that in a future update.As other posters have stated, each level is calculated as 4.5 x HD round down.
For example,
1 HD 4
2 HD 9
3 HD 13
etc.You can click on his name and then click on recent posts to find it if you want to verify context.
Mr. Joshua Frost please bear with me on this,
I just want to verify this posting so there is no mistake as to animal companions ruling in PATHFINDER SOCIETY campaign on beginning hit points and one other question involving bonus damage added to attack die rolls.------------------------------------------------------------------
1.so it turns out that instead of maximum hit points at 1st level animal companion 2HD potiental being 16hp if D8's or 12hp if D6's plus CON modifier; instead it is calculated as 4.5 x HD rounded down to
1HD=4 hp
2HD=9 hp
3HD=13 hp
etc.
plus CON modifier
Is this correct?
2.when using the animal campaign rules in the core rulebook, when you deceide what animal you will be using; the DIE type D4,D6,etc... for damage on their natural attacks, do we also add the strength modifier from their ability to damage as for example a horse lists D4 for bite, I'm assuming it also includes to add a +3 str mod to damage from their 16 strength making the bite(primary natural attack) a D4 + 3 from his bite attack and D6 + 1 from his hooves being his secondary natural attacks?
This follows for all the listed animal companions in the core rulebook with a str mod for high strength? just a clarification.
Horses as animal companions for Cavaliers get the war trained/combat trained purpose for free?
also does this mean that as of 1st level all their attacks are primary since in the bestiary it mentions that docile horses make hoove attacks as secondary attacks unless they are war trained?
this makes all their attacks primary then?
Horses as animal companions for Cavaliers get the war trained/combat trained purpose for free?
also does this mean that as of 1st level all their attacks are primary since in the bestiary it mentions that docile horses make hoove attacks as secondary attacks unless they are war trained?
this makes all their attacks primary then?
If they get war trained for free from this link
Go to free combat training
then bestiary says under horse then docile see below
looks correct to me
Horse CR 1
XP 400
N Large animal
Init +2; Senses low-light vision, scent; Perception +6
Defense
AC 11, touch 11, flat-footed 9 (+2 Dex, –1 size)
hp 15 (2d8+6)
Fort +6, Ref +5, Will +1
Offense
Speed 50 ft.
Melee 2 hooves –2 (1d4+1)
Space 10 ft.; Reach 5 ft.
Statistics
Str 16, Dex 14, Con 17, Int 2, Wis 13, Cha 7
Base Atk +1; CMB +5; CMD 17 (21 vs. trip)
Feats Endurance, RunB
Skills Perception +6
SQ docile
Ecolo gy
Environment temperate plains
Organization solitary, pair, or herd (3–30)
Treasure none
Special Abilities
Hi all -
I'm attempting to build a gnome cavalier that believes he is a mite. I'm stating that he was a prisoner of one of the PFS modules and as such as something like the Stockholm Syndrome. So he paints himself blue everyday and believes that is a mite that has been picked on for far too long and he is out to get revenge for his "brothers and sisters" that just take it (per Bestiary Mite Description). Yes, I also know that Mites hate Gnomes. That's part of the whole thing with him. He doesn't understand why his "brothers and sisters" hate him so much and that just drives him further to free them from tyranny.
As such, I'd like him to have a Giant Spider as a mount from the Bestiary. The Cavalier's mount listing says that it functions like a druid's animal companion. Josh states that as of PFSG 2.1 bestiary mounts are available in play. I checked the guide on PG19 and don't see that the Bestiary is legal (or that only those listed in the PFRPG CR are specifically the only ones allowed). But assuming that the Bestiary is legal or that is the case, can I get a guide as to how that works?
I do appreciate it.
Thank You.
Theocrat Issak
There is no difference from wild shaping from medium or small. It doesn't make as much logical sense, but it is magic afterall. Quoting the polymorph portion of the Magic section in the PRD:
In addition to these benefits, you gain any of the natural attacks of the base creature, including proficiency in those attacks. These attacks are based on your base attack bonus, modified by your Strength or Dexterity as appropriate, and use your Strength modifier for determining damage bonuses.
If a polymorph spell causes you to change size, apply the size modifiers appropriately, changing your armor class, attack bonus, Combat Maneuver Bonus, and Stealth skill modifiers. Your ability scores are not modified by this change unless noted by the spell.
Further along is mentions the differences if you are smaller than small or larger than medium:
If a polymorph spell is cast on a creature that is smaller than Small or larger than Medium, first adjust its ability scores to one of these two sizes using the following table before applying the bonuses granted by the polymorph spell.
I haven't included the table, but you get the picture. So if you are a gnome polymorphing into a medium creature with Beast Shape I you would lose 1 size AC, 1 size attack and stealth bonus, but gain +2 strength and +2 natural armor. In the end you would gain 1 AC (however touch AC would be lower). If you polymorphed into a small creature you would keep your size bonus to AC, Attack, and Stealth and gain +2 dex and +1 natural armor in addition. In the end you would have more AC as a small creature, but do more damage as a medium creature.
Hope this helps!
next question. My druid is a gnome (sm) so when i wild shape how does it work since the book take it in hand u are (m) size so you go from (sm) to (large). Do i go tiny, and medium or what?
To answer your example (since I forgot to), Beast Shape II would make you large, making your size bonus to AC and Attack go down by 2 (Small -> Medium -> Large) and stealth bonus decreased as well. You would gain +4 strength, +4 natural armor, and gain a penalty of -2 Dex.
In the end a small druid is slightly better at wildshaping into tinier animals, whereas a medium druid is slightly better at wildshaping into larger animals.
Hi all -
Going back with my wanna be mite, and Josh's suggestion at the Goblin Dog, it's something that I think I'll take. However, the Goblin Dog has a dandruff problem and although it would go with my blue theme, I doubt they have Head and Shoulders. So their dander issue causes itching and other issues unless a DC check is made.
However, as an animal companion of such ilk, is something like that automatically immune because of the magical nature of the connection between person and animal? What about normal goblins? I don't see something that says immunity to Goblin Dog dander, so do they have to suffer the effects during combat?
It's a big enough penalty that I may not take it in PFS style game. In a home game I'd certainly say that the PC could be immune, but I don't know if that would be the case per rules.
Thanks for any assistance.
Be Well. Be Well Covered Head to Shoulder.
Theocrat Issak
