I'd use the stats for cat (small) on the ranger's animal companion list.
Linx=Lynx?
Hello, vale73! :)
I don't have the stats for a lynx precisely, but maybe she could use the stats for a small cat (in the druid's animal companions section). It wouldn't be perfect, but maybe serviceable. I'll see what I can come up with besides that!
BTW, it's cool that your wife plays! Mine is playing an aasimar druid with a bear companion! :)
EDIT: Ninja'd by a leonal!
After some thought, I might suggest the following:
Use the small cat animal companion, but swap out (Speed: 50 ft.) for (Speed: 40 ft.) and, at 4th level, swap out (Special Qualities: sprint) for grab, pounce, and rake (1d3). This would simulate the lynx's lesser speed and different hunting style (compared to a cheetah or leopard).
What do you think?
EDIT: Perhaps remove the trip ability at 1st level and replace it with grab; everything else as I've suggested . . .
After some thought, I might suggest the following:
Use the small cat animal companion, but swap out (Speed: 50 ft.) for (Speed: 40 ft.) and, at 4th level, swap out (Special Qualities: sprint) for grab, pounce, and rake (1d3). This would simulate the lynx's lesser speed and different hunting style (compared to a cheetah or leopard).
What do you think?
EDIT: Perhaps remove the trip ability at 1st level and replace it with grab; everything else as I've suggested . . .
Been a long time since I have played with Animal Companions, but Iron Legion looks like a good chance to try out a Hunter. As Lynx is one of the recommended animals, I was looking around and found this old thread. Does anyone have any thoughts about adding Climb 20' at either 1st or 4th level? Would it be unbalancing? Most write-ups I have seen for a basic lynx include this, and as canopy or hills/mountains predators, it makes a lot of sense. As a DM, I tend towards wanting Animal Companions to not lack basic abilities of their base animal any more than necessary (they already lose racial skill adjustments as it is).