Beastmaster Rangers and Favored Class Bonuses...

[Gjorbjond]

Do the favored class bonuses that modify the animal companion (such as the Gnome Ranger's bonus to the animal's DR) apply to all of the beastmaster's companions or just one of them?

[Sgmendez]

I would actually like to know this as well. I will be making a Half Orc beastmaster soon and want to know if I can give all of my companions +1 HP or if it is just one that gets +1 HP. Please don't make me pick favorites.

[Hawkson]

I dont see why not.? DR/Magic is more than likley the worst DR you can have, to easy to overcome. As for the others that give HP or Skill points. Sure, you have to split you "Druid Level" up so the animals will be weaker then others of your level & they need all the help they can get. :)

[Majuba]

DR/magic is actually quite good. It's very easy for PCs to overcome, but monsters often will not bypass it.

As for the OP question, I don't know, but giving ranger favored enemy bonus to a hoard of creatures is pretty sick.

[Gjorbjond]

Majuba wrote:

DR/magic is actually quite good. It's very easy for PCs to overcome, but monsters often will not bypass it.

It's actually even better since even DR 1/Magic will allow the companions natural weapons to also be considered magical.

[mdt]

Since you're dividing your effective druid level amongst all your ACs, and since they are therefore all much weaker than if you'd just taken one, I see no imbalance in having them all gain the benefits.

[Hawkson]

mdt wrote:

Since you're dividing your effective druid level amongst all your ACs, and since they are therefore all much weaker than if you'd just taken one, I see no imbalance in having them all gain the benefits.

ACs ??? You mean Animal Companions not Armor Class Right?? :)

[mdt]

Hawkson wrote:

mdt wrote:

Since you're dividing your effective druid level amongst all your ACs, and since they are therefore all much weaker than if you'd just taken one, I see no imbalance in having them all gain the benefits.

ACs ??? You mean Animal Companions not Armor Class Right?? :)

Yep, given the topic, I didn't think it would be easily confused.

[HalfOrcHeavyMetal]

Huh, and interesting thread, given my own Skirmisher/Beast Master Ranger is getting to the point I will need to start picking Animal Companions soon.

[Bobson]

mdt wrote:

Since you're dividing your effective druid level amongst all your ACs, and since they are therefore all much weaker than if you'd just taken one, I see no imbalance in having them all gain the benefits.

I actually would use the argument that you're dividing up your druid level as an argument in favor of saying "You have to choose one each time". That being said, I don't think it'd be broken to give them all the bonus.

[Hawkson]

Bobson wrote:

mdt wrote:

Since you're dividing your effective druid level amongst all your ACs, and since they are therefore all much weaker than if you'd just taken one, I see no imbalance in having them all gain the benefits.

I actually would use the argument that you're dividing up your druid level as an argument in favor of saying "You have to choose one each time". That being said, I don't think it'd be broken to give them all the bonus.

Counter Argument: But by choosing one you do not gain full the benefit if the favored class bonus.

+1 I don't think it is broken to give all of them the bonus as well.