Hi everybody!
I just started Pathfinder and started a Paladin. I read a lot of post/books/website about the paladin class, feats and skills. But then I may have found somethig to make my class especially different from the usual holy paladin "I'll smite your head you dead thing" type. I'm a Human Paladin (so 2 feats when starting) but I also like the fact of having a pet. Is it possible to have a viable build for a Paladin to have a companion with this build:
Feats:
lvl 1)Feat 1: Power Attack -or- Weapon Focus: Falchion;
lvl 1)Feat 2: Nature bond;
lvl 3)Feat 3) Animal Ally;
lvl 5,7,...) Feat 4,5,...: ...;
Skills:
Diplomacy;
Handle Animal;
...;
Attributes:
Usual Paladin attributes;
"The Divine Bond" spell stipulate that the animal companion act as the druid animal companion and it takes the character paladin level as the effective druid level. Then, the Animal Ally Feat stipule that if you have "Divine Bond" after having Animal Ally, the effective druid level stack with that granted by other sources.
I'm not understanding this part but I interprete this as if my level was the same one as my pet. Isn't it insane that if you sacrifice two feats (nature bond and animal ally) for a spec (two handed paladin) that isn't very "feat dependant".
In your opinion:
1) Do you think sacrifying two feats for a powerful animal companion is worth it?
2) Should I choose power attack or Weapon Focus for my first feat?
3) Can you explain me how I can calculate the level of my future companion?
4) Is there a way I can use my pet without loosing my mouvment points in combat?
!!!Thanks!!!
PS: Having an armored bear that I can mount and that is litteraly a big ball of life is worth two feat!