Minor question mules or donkeys as animal companions for ranger

[huggin]

Hello

I am in a small group that is learning pathfinder as we go along, I have a human ranger and I find it odd that my choices for mounts are horse camel or pony but donkey or mule are not listed? Horses have speed but mules or donkeys can be useful to a party and unlike other companions there isn't any problem taking them to town

I just find it odd that mules and donkeys are omitted and curious is there a reason why? In this campaign a mule wouldn't be a bad choice and maybe better then a horse at times. Is there something somewhere in a book that talks about this?

[Gray Warden]

huggin wrote:

Hello

I am in a small group that is learning pathfinder as we go along, I have a human ranger and I find it odd that my choices for mounts are horse camel or pony but donkey or mule are not listed? Horses have speed but mules or donkeys can be useful to a party and unlike other companions there isn't any problem taking them to town

I just find it odd that mules and donkeys are omitted and curious is there a reason why? In this campaign a mule wouldn't be a bad choice and maybe better then a horse at times. Is there something somewhere in a book that talks about this?

Just get a horse or a pony and pretend it's a donkey.

[Delenot]

Mules or Donkeys, either way your still sitting on you ass.

(But yes, I'd go with the pony stats. Maybe a bonus to footing on steep and or narrow passes.)

[blahpers]

Ultimate Equipment wrote:

Donkeys and mules have the same statistics as ponies (see the Bestiary).

Seems more than reasonable to just do it that way.