What feats and items can help an animal companion bodyguard.

[Mathius]

Specifically I want ride a bird and since it will not be meant as an attacker I figured that bodyguarding might be a way to go.

[Mathius]

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[Alex Mack]

Lookout Teamwork Feat for bird and master. Always act in the surprise round.

Otherwise Bodyguard and Combat Reflexes add in additional traits for the helful trait. Essentially +4 AC for the rider.

[Mathius]

Thanks you. I think there is some sort of weapon enchantment that can help as well but I have not found it yet.

So my little Birdy is looking at

Dodge, Mobility, Combat Reflexes, Body guard, Extra traits (helpful,?), improved natural armor plus one more, maybe fleet.

Dex will get to 18 and int will be 3.

Not to often that I will suffer 5 AoO in a round.

Now i have to add in treasure

[Solidchaos085]

Mathius wrote:

Specifically I want ride a bird and since it will not be meant as an attacker I figured that bodyguarding might be a way to go.

If you're looking to ride a bird, I'd strongly recommend a roc and personally take the undersized mount feat so you can ride it despite it being medium at first (can always retrain the feat once the bird hits large size)

[Bob Bob Bob]

For magic weapon enhancements there's always Benevolent for a bonus on aid another.

[Kydeem de'Morcaine]

There was a very applicable armor enhancement, but I can't look it up at the moment. You might read through the armors in UE.

[Indrajit]

If you're not set on taking dodge and mobility (and perhaps even if you are), you may want to look into the teamwork feat "escape route" instead. It prevents you from provoking when moving through your allies space or spaces adjacent to said ally. I could see some argument against it working, however, so you may want to check with your GM first.

[Alex Mack]

Neither Dodge nor mobility seem like strong options...

Also you'll want benelovent armor:

http://www.d20pfsrd.com/magic-items/magic-armor/magic-armor-and-shield-spec ial-abilities/benevolent

[Mathius]

I figured the bird will never attack an enemy but will often fly through threatened area.

I will be an ranged attacker without point blank mastery so I will invoke when I shoot. My AC is high but the bird can add even more.

The weapon will not help but a helpful (halfling) bird with +5 benevolent armor will add 9.

I think that will get the build to a 64AC vs AoO

I am willing to drop dodge and mobility but i am not sure what I would drop them for. If I do I will have 3 open feats. I have no slots open for myself so teamwork feats are out.

I would love a roc but rangers do not get them. I am taking a bird while playing a small race. I do not get it until 7th and by then I hope to have permanent reduce person.

[Alex Mack]

Actually check out the roc entry in the bestiary it specifically calls them out as valid options...

[Mathius]

So it does! My bad. They are a better mount all around.

[Markov Spiked Chain]

If you're going Halfling with a normal bird/eagle, pick up the Undersized mount feat from ACG and you don't have to worry about permanent Reduce Person unless you really want it.

[Mathius]

True, but reduce person is good for an crossbow user.