Cavalier Horse BAB

[Filch]

Hi all,

Sorry if this has been answered before, but I can't find it anywhere. The rules say to substitute the Cavalier levels as Druid levels when determining BAB. Does this mean I should figure the BAB for a 2-HD animal companion as a 2nd lvl Druid, i.e. +1, or should I be doing it using the Cavalier chart because I'm doing based on Cavalier stats, so a +2?

The basic Horse has Str 16, with a bite (1d4) or 2 hooves (1d6) as secondary natural attacks. Adding Str modifier & BAB, this gives bite+4 (1d4+3), or 2 hooves-1 (1d6+1), or an extra +1 to hit if we use the Cavalier BAB. Is this right?

Thanks!

[CampinCarl9127]

You should be using this chart.

[Urath DM]

The Cavalier's mount is an Animal Companion. It does not use the Horse entry from the Bestiary at all. It uses the "Horse" entry on p.54 of the Core Rulebook for its basics, and the table linked by CampinCarl9127 (p. 52) for advancement. The Cavalier's level is treated as the Druid level on that table to determine the stats.

[Filch]

Thanks for that guys - I knew to use the Horse companion rather than the Horse creature, but the chart in the basic rulebook didn't seem to have that handy BAB column. So everything is treated as Druid - makes it much handier to figure out!

[My Self]

The horse's hit dice are Animal hit dice, not Druid hit dice. The only connection is that it has a number of hit dice based upon your Druid or Cavalier level. The pattern at which the hit dice increases is a bit weird- the Eidolon actually has a more logical HD progression.