So my dm is having a campaing of "If it's on the srd you can use it"
That means that all third party is allowed so long as it is on the website.
I'm looking to be a gnoll pack..... Yes....
But specifically, i need a dire hyena mount.
I thought i had read somewhere that you can essentially "reskin" something if it makes sense, a giant house cat being a big cat.... or a giant fish(Like that bible story) being a whale.
But i need the specific text and a link to it -.-'''''
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Reskinning is one of those things that explicitly relies on GM approval, except for a few examples on the companions table like "Badger / use for Wolverines"
The closest you'll probably find is the discussion on re-skinning familiars (search "Approximating Familiars"): "With your Game Master's approval, however, it's easy to "re -skin" an existing familiar stat block to create the exact familiar you want."
If it helps, the Wolf is very similar to a hyena except a size larger. As a GM I would suggest it as a dire hyena re-skin to one of my players.
There is no RAW solution to get a dire hyena as a mount but here are some ideas that you can discuss with your GM.
1) Buy a dire hyena as a mount. The prize is up to the GM (should be ~300gp like a heavy combat horse because dire hyenas are common as mounts for gnolls) but with the 'Rich parents' trait you have 900gp available at 1rst level and that should be enough.
2) Take a class with an animal companion and use the 'wolf' animal companion stats for a hyena. Simply rename it. With the 7th level advancement it grows large and you can ride it.
3) Take the chevalier archtype 'Beast Rider'. At 4th level you can have very uncommon mounts like a snapping turtle (giant) or a tyrannosaurus. A dire hyena is not on the list but it should be ok with GM approval.
Additional mounts might be available with GM approval.
4) Play a summoner and design your eidolon like a hyena. At 8th level you can ride it.
Ahh, know what I was thinking? Fourth edition D&d actually has in the animal stat block that you should substitute oone of their four or so choices namewise.
The unfortunate rule of this campaign is to be the opposite of practical, Only allowing RAW directly even if it's nonsensical.
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If you are simply talking about purchasing/training a mount, the Dire Hyena is on the list of animals you can purchase (at GM discretion) on page 15 of the Animal Archive. But read the text! There are some pretty serious caveats.
Technically, it only applies to Familiars, but there is a one-page discussion on "Approximating Familiars" (aka re-skinning) on page 11 of the Animal Archive.
Don't know if any of this helps...
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I just had a weird thought that probably doesn't help, but just in case it does...
If you have Share Spell, and if you can cast Enlarge Person from the class in which you get the Animal Companion, and if you have someone else cast Permanency, then you could get a permanently enlarged Hyena Animal Companion to use as a mount (large at 4th Level). Of course, its hideously expensive and someone could cast dispel magic, thus undoing you, but it's an idea. If your GM considers custom magic items to be RAW (even though it requires adjudication), then you could alternatively work out a permanent enlarge for the Animal Companion (see, e.g. Dire Collar).
Another crazy idea is to look at whether taking a hyena companion and the undersized mount feat would work for you. I'm going to guess no due to encumbrance, but maybe you could boost the hyena's encumbrance so it could carry you, either something that gives it ant haul, or boosts it strength?
Of course, you'd look something like a huge mexican bandito riding a tiny burro! Your character could wear a large brimmed hat, and wear crossed bandoleers. Be sure you're not playing with anyone who would be offended (and I apologize if I offended anyone with the stereotype)!
So did he mean the paizo PRD or d20pfsrd? Big difference there...
There's a bit on it in the animal archive.
