Mauler Maths- am i doing this right?

[Selvaxri]

So, I have an Eldritch Guardian Fighter with a Fox familiar of the Mauler archetype.
They just hit lvl 6. So, now that things are going to get harder, i want to make sure i have my fox's stats right.

My Fighter has 67 HP, so my familiar has 33 HP [I haven't taken Mauler's Endurance feat yet].

Foxes have a base strength of 9, and being a Mauler got +1 Str at 3rd and odd level thereafter, so it's str is 11.
When it goes into it's Battleform, it gets +2 Str in the process- and since it's a Tiny creature jumping Medium in size, also comes with some bonuses

So I'm calculating 18 Str when in battleform.

Now comes the matter of it's AC, as a 6th lvl Familiar, it gets +3 Natural Armor, it loses some of it's dex bonus in the size growth but gains Natural Armor in the process, so I'm only calculating a measly 16 AC [+1 Dex, +5 NA].

Thanks for the help in making sure my battle buddy is in top form.

[Chess Pwn]

It should have 17 str. 9+2+2+4

And I'm not seeing where you're getting the extra natural armor from.

[Selvaxri]

I thought the going into the Battleform, it acted as if under the effects of Beast Form.

Tis why i want to get my maths right.

[Chess Pwn]

nope, the changes for size you get are off of the transmutation table in the magic section.

[Ferious Thune]

I believe it also takes a -2 to-hit from going from Tiny to Medium and it also loses its size bonus to AC, but you don't seem to be counting that in anyway.

[Lorewalker]

Selvaxri wrote:

So, I have an Eldritch Guardian Fighter with a Fox familiar of the Mauler archetype.

They just hit lvl 6. So, now that things are going to get harder, i want to make sure i have my fox's stats right.

My Fighter has 67 HP, so my familiar has 33 HP [I haven't taken Mauler's Endurance feat yet].

Foxes have a base strength of 9, and being a Mauler got +1 Str at 3rd and odd level thereafter, so it's str is 11.
When it goes into it's Battleform, it gets +2 Str in the process- and since it's a Tiny creature jumping Medium in size, also comes with some bonuses

So I'm calculating 18 Str when in battleform.

Now comes the matter of it's AC, as a 6th lvl Familiar, it gets +3 Natural Armor, it loses some of it's dex bonus in the size growth but gains Natural Armor in the process, so I'm only calculating a measly 16 AC [+1 Dex, +5 NA].

Thanks for the help in making sure my battle buddy is in top form.

At 6th, including original fox numbers and enumerates changes.

Strength = 9 + 2(increased strength) + 2(Battle Form) + 4(size change) = 17
Dexterity = 15 - 2(size change) = 13
AC = 10 + 2(size) + 2(dex) - 2(size change) - 1(dex change) + 3(natural armor) = 14
HP = 33(Half of master)
Remember, you can buy armor for your familiar. It will change size when they transform so you can buy a tiny armor to save on gold. It will not have proficiency but go light and mithral for a 0 ACP. Or at least a mage armor wand.

[Selvaxri]

yea, i think it's time my Fighter invests in some armor for his little friend.

[FYI- He's also a PFS Fighter going through the Emerald Spire.]