sorry if this has been bought up before but there are alot of threads about animals companions in the search and the first few pages didn't address my query.
In the druid description in the core book (pg 50) it reads ...
"If a character receives an animal companion from more than one source, her effective druid levels stack for the purposes of determining the statistics and abilities of the companion."
However there is a Ranger archetype which allows for multiple animal companions.
My question is can a druid[3]/ranger[4] have 2 animal companions (say a large Cat as the druid's and a Bird as the Ranger's). Seeing that the Large Cat in not available as a Ranger Companion, I don't see why his effective druid level (ranger minus 3) would be added to the Druid's current companion. using this thought, the 2 different effective druid levels would be used to determine the animal companions stats. Druid using his level, Ranger using his level minus 3. Though it contradicts the druid entry (above), it works similar to the Beast Master Ranger Archetype in the APG who can split his effective druid level to have animal companions of different stengths.
Furthermore, if the multiclass druid/ranger is allowed the two different companions and picks up a level of Natures Warden ...
will the Companion Bond (APG pg 273) add to both animals as it states ...
"At 1st level, a nature warden’s class levels stack with levels in all classes that grant an animal companion for the purpose of determining her animal companion’s abilities."
so in the example above he would have a Large Cat with the stats of a 4th level druid (druid[3] + NW[1]) and a Bird with the stats of a 2nd level druid (ranger[4] - 3 + NW[1])
As a note I'm puzzled why in the description for Natures Warden it says "Nature wardens are usually druids or ranger/druids" when it requires the "Favored Terrain" ability which a druid alone doesn't get.
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sorry if this has been bought up before but there are alot of threads about animals companions in the search and the first few pages didn't address my query.
In the druid description in the core book (pg 50) it reads ...
"If a character receives an animal companion from more than one source, her effective druid levels stack for the purposes of determining the statistics and abilities of the companion."
However there is a Ranger archetype which allows for multiple animal companions.
My question is can a druid[3]/ranger[4] have 2 animal companions (say a large Cat as the druid's and a Bird as the Ranger's). Seeing that the Large Cat in not available as a Ranger Companion, I don't see why his effective druid level (ranger minus 3) would be added to the Druid's current companion. using this thought, the 2 different effective druid levels would be used to determine the animal companions stats. Druid using his level, Ranger using his level minus 3. Though it contradicts the druid entry (above), it works similar to the Beast Master Ranger Archetype in the APG who can split his effective druid level to have animal companions of different stengths.
The large cat would have stats as for a 3rd level druid, since his ranger levels wouldn't add to it as you say. The bird would have stats as for a 4th level druid, since nothing stops his druid levels stacking with his ranger effective-druid levels.
Furthermore, if the multiclass druid/ranger is allowed the two different companions and picks up a level of Natures Warden ...
will the Companion Bond (APG pg 273) add to both animals as it states ..."At 1st level, a nature warden’s class levels stack with levels in all classes that grant an animal companion for the purpose of determining her animal companion’s abilities."
Yep
so in the example above he would have a Large Cat with the stats of a 4th level druid (druid[3] + NW[1]) and a Bird with the stats of a 2nd level druid (ranger[4] - 3 + NW[1])
Large Cat - 4th level
Bird - 5th level
hypothetically then, if a druid with an animal companion (say a wolf) decides to take the ranger falconeer archetype ... do they loose the wolf seeing that the ranger gets a junior version of their animal companion at 1st level and must take a bird at level 4?
hypothetically then, if a druid with an animal companion (say a wolf) decides to take the ranger falconeer archetype ... do they loose the wolf seeing that the ranger gets a junior version of their animal companion at 1st level and must take a bird at level 4?
As a GM, in that situation I'd allow the player to choose to either have his levels not stack, and get two separate companions, or to give up the wolf and have the levels stack. There's no RAW I know of to cover it, though.
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The way my group has interpreted it is as follows:
1. Total up your effective druid level from all classes that get a companion.
2. Pick your companion from the most favorable list.
3. Split your effective levels between companions if you have the beastmaster archtype. Otherwise it's just one companion.
Nature Warden adds to your total effective druid level. You don't get it on a per companion basis.
If you have beastmaster levels and multiple companions, you can take Boon Companion for each of them.