Disclaimer: I'm new to Pathfinder (and the D&Dish thing in general; familiar with the concept, never played or even sat in watching a session) and have been playing for about 2 months now (Jade Regent Campaign, just finished first chapter)
I'm trying out the "Spell-less Ranger" archetype as approved/suggested by my GM, no spells but I get a few neat ranger tricks and I get an AnCo with an effective druid level of my ranger level. So I just hit Level 4 and need to pick one...I read thru the thread, seems like I should go with a wolf at least for now, but...
I REALLY love the idea of a mounted flying archer, but it seems I have to burn a few feats (Mounted Combat and Mounted Archery) to do so.
Is it just not worth it, or would it be an intriguing character type?
This means at Level 7 I can ride the roc, should I manage to catch one or luck out and find an egg for sale (and blow my entire net worth to get it).
Seems like I'd be better off getting a wolf and getting a belt of physical might and adding +2 to Str and Dex.
I guess a lot depends on how much time we'll be spending in towns/buildings/underground though.
Any advice would be most welcome.