I'm considering building a campaign for my players where they will play blink dogs. I figure that since the species has human level intelligence and follow the stars, they should be a great pick-up game for a pack, finding new tasks as the stars move them.
The mechanics is where I have some questions.
For a party of 4 or 5, I would usually average their class levels, but it seems in this case it should be the average of their class levels plus their 3 racial hit dice. Therefore, a group of 4 or 5 level 1 (player class) blink dogs (4*(3 hd + 1 class level)/4) should face CR 4 encounters, right?
The next question has to do with class compatibility. It seems magical classes that don't require spell books would be easiest. How should I handle weapons and armor? I could make magical armor fit the wearer in any form as a rule, but that doesn't really change weapons. Thoughts?
Those are the big questions, but what else can you think of that might cause a snag for me?
Any thoughts would be great!