Animal Companion Squishibility


Pathfinder First Edition General Discussion


So, the question here is: Do Animal Companions gain full hit points for their first hit die and roll the rest? Or do they roll all of them?

Also, would playing in a game where PC's are given max hit points for their hit dice make one's Animal Companion have max hit points? I wanna say no, just because a 1st level PC with a pet possessing 16+ hit points seems kinda wonky to me.

Thoughts?


There isn't anything saying that they do, so they wouldn't get max by RAW.

I do seem to recall a phrase somewhere about them being an average member of their race... meaning you get the stats listed in the MM instead of rolling them and would then also get the average HP listed there as well. I am not positive about that being in Pathfinder and not from a legacy edition.

It's a fair issue to bring up with the GM in a game that has house ruled HP as max for PCs though... does that house rule extend to a companion?

If I had that house rule and was the GM, I would base my decision on what I am doing for the monsters. If I am leaving them at average HP or rolling for them, then I wouldn't extend it to the animal companion. But if like many GMs who do that house rule, they do the same for the bad guys (making longer fights on both sides), then I would indeed extend it to the animal companion.

Just my opinion though

Sean Mahoney


Kay, thanks much! :D

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