Um... They were wrong. Animal companions have no more issues with armor than another pc or NPC follower. They also don't cause any issues for druids.
Beyond that even if they did heavy armor proficiency could still be used with something like dragon hide armor.
That said, it seems kind of dumb thematically, for a Druid who has a vow to never wear metal to then give his animal metal armour. Though nothing stops it in the rules.
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That said, it seems kind of dumb thematically, for a Druid who has a vow to never wear metal to then give his animal metal armour. Though nothing stops it in the rules.
Vows tend to be personal. Being married hardly makes most people object to their friends getting dates, or even helping them to do so, for example.
Or for a more direct example, some priests are not allowed to marry, but still perform marriage ceremonies.
FWIW, I've always restricted my druid's AC armor to leather or hide just for this reason.
Heavy armor, not metal.
Yeah, not all heavy armor is metal.
Other than special materials, what heavy armor isn't? Like I said, Dragon Hide is the only material that says druids can use it for heavy armor.
Otherwise yes all heavy armor is metal. It has splint mail, banded mail, half plate mail, or full plate for traditional. (they have come out with stone plate but that was after the animal companion rules were already written)
Ironwood armor is specifically intended to be heavy armor druids can wear. Presumably so can their animal companions.
Which brings up a question I've had. Outside of the ironwood spell, is there any source of permanent ironwood in the game? Or is all ironwood a temporary condition that has to be recast?
A druid won't wear metal armor because it cuts off his connection with nature.
An animal companion IS nature. It can't cut off the connection to itself.
Why are we trying to limit the druids options at armor even more? The druid doesn't wear metal armor because it interferes with his casting and connection with nature. Not because he's against metal armor.