I've been working on a thematic Cavalier idea using the Beastrider archetype so I can build a Dwarf riding a Bear miniature that I've had for like decades.
While looking at the Beastrider, I noticed the following:
"This mount functions as a druid's animal companion, using the beast rider's level as his effective druid level. The animal chosen as a mount must be large enough to carry the beast rider (Medium or Large for a Small character; Large or Huge for a Medium character)."
And later,
"Medium beast riders can choose a camel or horse mount at 1st level. At 4th level, a Medium beast rider can also choose an allosaurus, ankylosaurus, arsinoitherium, aurochs, bison, brachiosaurus, elephant, glyptodon, hippopotamus, lion, mastodon, megaloceros, snapping turtle (giant), tiger, triceratops, or tyrannosaurus as his mount. Additional mounts might be available with GM approval."
The problem I noticed is that pretty much none of the animals on the list for 4th level options are Large at 4th level, meaning all of them violate the first paragraph I quoted ("...Large or Huge for a Medium character.") All of them go to Large at the 7th level advancement.
Is there something I'm missing, or is a Beastrider pretty much stuck with Horse or Camel until he gets to 7th level where the list actually opens up?
Pretty much what it says and how you interpreted it, I am guessing they may have made this statement this way in case you have someone multi-classing and didn't take beast rider their first couple of levels.
