randy hale's page

The Companion still can't get Additional Traits as a Feat...Traits are only for characters. It doesn't matter what the INT of the companion, it still isn't a character and can't get any traits. There is no way to gain the Adopted Trait because it still can only be taken by a character. A companion isn't an NPC (non player character), it's a companion played by the character. NPCs are controlled by the GM. Same goes for Familiars and Eidolons, not NPCs.

If you feel your players are dumb or stupid, you should not be a GM. You clearly don't respect them and they don't respect you, hence the mass exodus from your game. You seem to enjoy PFS play, so that's where you should thrive. I have gamed with people that don't have the same grasp on the rules as I do, and they are not stupid or dumb, they just see things differently and don't involve themselves in the game to the same degree. Granted I would much rather play with these friends that a bunch of numbers freeks that never make a mistake. I do get annoyed when others don't seem to have a grasp of the game in the same way, but they I can't do things like they do in their fields of interest.

So the hardest part for me to deal with here is that you are trying to tell us you got the tiger purely to carry your gear. Not a horse or a mule, a battle tiger. You happened to select a 6hd mount, bought it armor and a combat sable and it is only to help out with your carry capacity. You got it to be a combatant, its the only reason.

Do you ride this mount into combat, casting while mounted with zero mounted combat feats? No Animal Handling or tricks? It is not a companion or a familiar either..How do you stay mounted when it grapples and rakes? And why roll HP is it is just to hold gear? I am betting you are not mounted and it is used as an overpowered companion.

This is an example of a player coming up with a backstory to justify campaign breaking. Cash trait does not make up for some jacked up companion. The tiger did not break the campaign, the player/GM combo did. You claim total innocence and feel others might take advantage of this trick you found, sounds more like bragging.

I am surprised the GM and no other character called you on this, must be a new group of players. Talked to my core group of players/GMs about this and not a one said it would slide. I will give you props for coming up with the idea, just wouldn't allow it.