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Need some help with my animal companion.
Background: My character is a 3rd level gnome ranger. After being left behind on a couple of adventures I purchased a riding dog. Now I want to make my riding dog into my companion when I reach level 4 to do so I took the Boon Companion feat.
As I understand it, the Boon Companion feat brings my companion level to the same as my level (basicly wiping out the -3 ranger issue). Per the druid animal companions at level 4 the dog goes from small to medium but my dog is already medium.
Riding Dog Stats:
Medium Animal
Str 15, Dex 15, Con 15, Int 2, Wis 12, Cha 6
Init +2; Senses low-light vision, scent; Perception +8
AC 13, touch 12, flat-footed 11 (+2 Dex, +1 natural)
hp 13 (2d8+4)
Fort +5, Ref +5, Will +1
So here is my questions:
1. Does my dogs stats change to the Str 17, Dex 15, Con 17, Int 2, Wis 12, Cha 6 which is what the small to medium stats are or do they go to Str 19, Dex 13, Con 17, Int 2, Wis 12, Cha 6 which is what applying the advancement to the inital stats? (I guess a third option would be no change as it is already a medium dog)
2. Does my dog get all of the special abilities (link, share spells, evasion, ability score increase) and the 4th level base stats automaticly?
I did a search of the board and found a lot of discusion about the Boon Companion but not much on how to make it work. Any assistance would be helpful.
Answer #1: Basically ignore the fact that you PURCHASED a riding dog all together, it's now a 4th level COMPANION, period. (Boon Companion works exactly as you have described.) The dog's stats are STR 17, DEX 15, CON 17, INT 2, WIS 12, CHA 6 as per page 54 in the CORE book. (Pre-including it's companion size adjustments for being 4th, they cannot be larger than medium, short of magic.)
Answer #2: Yes, then you add in EVERYTHING from the Animal Companion chart on page 52 in the CORE book. STR & DEX will both get +1 and you get +1 to an ability score of your choice, I recommend CON, since it's an odd number and will give you a modifier bump.
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Answer #1: Basically ignore the fact that you PURCHASED a riding dog all together, it's now a 4th level COMPANION, period. (Boon Companion works exactly as you have described.) The dog's stats are STR 17, DEX 15, CON 17, INT 2, WIS 12, CHA 6 as per page 54 in the CORE book. (Pre-including it's companion size adjustments for being 4th, they cannot be larger than medium, short of magic.)
Answer #2: Yes, then you add in EVERYTHING from the Animal Companion chart on page 52 in the CORE book. STR & DEX will both get +1 and you get +1 to an ability score of your choice, I recommend CON, since it's an odd number and will give you a modifier bump.
Thanks that is what I needed to know.