Monstruous Mount vs Monstruous Companion

[jumpydady]

Whats the difference between these 2 feats?

example if I am a paladin and i want a Griffon ride, whats the advantage between the two feats?

[avr]

Monstrous Companion is a hugely nerfed feat, based off leadership originally. To get a griffon via it you'd neeed to be 14th level I think. You'd get a griffon out of the bestiary rather than an animal companion, and as you got past 14th level you'd be able to add class levels and some animal companion abilities. It would stay very fragile compared to your character at such levels though.

Monstrous Mount modifies your animal companion/divine bond instead. It takes two feats (& Monstrous Mount Mastery) to be able to ride it in flight, and some of the stats are reduced from the bestiary, but it gets the full animal companion HD and won't be nearly as fragile.

[jumpydady]

avr wrote:

Monstrous Companion is a hugely nerfed feat, based off leadership originally. To get a griffon via it you'd neeed to be 14th level I think. You'd get a griffon out of the bestiary rather than an animal companion, and as you got past 14th level you'd be able to add class levels and some animal companion abilities. It would stay very fragile compared to your character at such levels though.

Monstrous Mount modifies your animal companion/divine bond instead. It takes two feats (& Monstrous Mount Mastery) to be able to ride it in flight, and some of the stats are reduced from the bestiary, but it gets the full animal companion HD and won't be nearly as fragile.

one thing i noticed monstrous companion doesnt say the beast flight speed, does it mean it can fly while being mounted without penalty? or it cant fly at all?

[avr]

A Monstrous Companion griffon can fly at will providing you and any equipment are within its light encumbrance limit. A size large, quadrupedal creature with Str 16 can carry 228 pounds without being encumbered, without any magic items or buffs.

[jumpydady]

avr wrote:

A Monstrous Companion griffon can fly at will providing you and any equipment are within its light encumbrance limit. A size large, quadrupedal creature with Str 16 can carry 228 pounds without being encumbered, without any magic items or buffs.

ok thank you