[PFS] Halfling on T-Rex

[Sammy T]

I'm strongly considering a Halfling Sylvan Sorceror with a T-Rex animal companion as a mount for PFS. The general idea would be to cast a buff or control spell as needed to open combat and then wade in to help with mop up.

Spoiler:

Halfling Sylvan Sorceror

Str 7
Dex 14
Con 14
Int 12
Wis 12
Cha 18

Traits:
Beast Bond: +1 Handle Animal/Ride, Ride is class skill
Insider Knowledge: +1 Diplomacy, Diplomacy is class skill

Race: Outrider

FCB: HP (because I’ll be near frontlines)

L1
Mounted Combat
Smiley: Spell Sponge (doubles duration of “you” spells)

L2
(nothing)

L3
Boon Companion
Smiley: Power Attack

L4
+1 CHA

L5
Spell Focus: Conjuration
Smiley: +1 INT, Weapon Focus: Bite

L6
(Nothing)

L7
Greater Spell Focus: Conjuration
Bonus: Improved Initiative

L8
+1 Cha
Smiley: Improved Natural Attack

L9
Augment Summon (or Persistent Spell)

L10
Smiley: Vital Strike

L11
Superior Summoning (or Dazing Spell)

Seems pretty straightforward, but wanted to make sure I wasn't missing anything. Between Enlarge Person and the companion size increase at L7 giving the T-Rex reach and my battlefield control spells, I should be able to generally be able when to pick and choose which foes to chomp with Smiley.

[Daw]

Why does this make me think of putting the milk-bone on our German Shepherds nose.

Edit
I forgot my main point. T Rex are not on the allowed animal companion list. Maybe you could get your legal one changed somehow though.

[Sammy T]

Can you direct me to where a Tyrannosaurus is disallowed? According to additional resources it is allowed as an animal companion.

[Lady-J]

isnt the sylvan bloodline 3rd party and thus not allowed in pfs?

[Kalindlara]

The sylvan mutated bloodline, as part of the wildblooded sorcerer archetype, is PFS-legal. It can be found here. ^_^

[Daw]

My mistake, partially.
A tyrannosaur is possible, one of the lesser ones, maxing out at size Large.
This is not the Huge T Rex, though perhaps you could Enlarge it.

[Louise Bishop]

Daw wrote:

My mistake, partially.

A tyrannosaur is possible, one of the lesser ones, maxing out at size Large.
This is not the Huge T Rex, though perhaps you could Enlarge it.

Of course he can.

T rex is a wonderful Halfling companion. Always smiling and cheerful much like the Halfling

[Kalindlara]

Our plan for Giantslayer was for my friend to play a mad dog barbarian with a T-Rex, going into Mammoth Rider. (Some houseruling of permitted animal companions was involved.) Then I play a sylvan sorcerer with a roc and, eventually, animal growth.

Good times. ^_^

[BigNorseWolf]

Druids log for critters in pfs.

I'm not sold on spell sponge. minute per level seem to be 1 fights, 2 minutes per level or hour spells do the dungeon, seems to happen whether you double the duration or not. Probably varies locally.

[Sammy T]

BNW, thanks to GM credit I'll most likely be starting at L5 and running with a regular group of PFS pals who are pretty efficient when it comes to in-game time, so between those two things I'm hoping to get the a decent return on investment for Spell Sponge. If it's garbage, I'll just refrain it out for Toughness or Combat Reflexes.

[Atalius]

Sammy T wrote:

BNW, thanks to GM credit I'll most likely be starting at L5 and running with a regular group of PFS pals who are pretty efficient when it comes to in-game time, so between those two things I'm hoping to get the a decent return on investment for Spell Sponge. If it's garbage, I'll just refrain it out for Toughness or Combat Reflexes.

I like that spell sponge sounds decent. Just a question does the master also need the prereq share spells feat in order for this to work or just the AC needs that?

[Sammy T]

This feat can only be taken by ACs or Familiars, so the master couldn't take it even if he wanted ;)