level 1 with archetypes with multiple animal companions

[smileynazgul]

say a pack lord druid at lvl 1 takes boon companion, can he allocate his 1 druid level to one animal companion and allocate "0" points into another animal companion with boon companion on it so it acts as if its a lvl 1 animal companion

[Sithis of Fangwood]

Boon Companion: "to a maximum effective druid level equal to your character level"

Pack Lord: "The pack lord may have more than one animal companion, but she must divide up her effective druid level between her companions to determine the abilities of each companion. For example, a 4th-level pack lord can have one 4th-level companion, two 2nd-level companions, or one 1st-level and one 3rd-level companion"

[Claxon]

I think you would need at least to be level 2 in order to have two companions.

[smileynazgul]

Sithis of Fangwood wrote:

Boon Companion: "to a maximum effective druid level equal to your character level"

Pack Lord: "The pack lord may have more than one animal companion, but she must divide up her effective druid level between her companions to determine the abilities of each companion. For example, a 4th-level pack lord can have one 4th-level companion, two 2nd-level companions, or one 1st-level and one 3rd-level companion"

i know how to read, i wouldn't ask if just quoting the 2 things in question at me would answer it

[Archaeik]

The interpretation relies heavily on 'effective druid level 0' companions even existing in the first place.

It's clearly not the intent that they do. Even the Sylvan bloodline indicates 'minimum 1st' implying you need a base effective druid level of 1 to have a companion at all.

Humans with 3 companions at level 1 is not intended.

[Shar Tahl]

The effective level 0 druid companion would be not having a companion at all, so net a single level 1 companion and 1 imaginary friend until you hit level 2

[Sithis of Fangwood]

smileynazgul wrote:

Sithis of Fangwood wrote:

Boon Companion: "to a maximum effective druid level equal to your character level"

Pack Lord: "The pack lord may have more than one animal companion, but she must divide up her effective druid level between her companions to determine the abilities of each companion. For example, a 4th-level pack lord can have one 4th-level companion, two 2nd-level companions, or one 1st-level and one 3rd-level companion"

i know how to read, i wouldn't ask if just quoting the 2 things in question at me would answer it

How does what I quoted not answer your question?

[Cap. Darling]

In my Reading the packlord cannot even benefit from boon companion unless he is a multiclass since he is already at max level with his companion.

[LtSmokin]

Cap. Darling wrote:

In my Reading the packlord cannot even benefit from boon companion unless he is a multiclass since he is already at max level with his companion.

Boon companion raises the 'effective druid level' of the companion, not the person taking the feat. So a packmaster level 2, with his two points in separate companions and Boon Companion feat assigned to companion 1, would have Companion 1 = level 2 and Companion 2 = level 1.