Hi,
if i stared to play a Grippli Hunter with a Velociraptor Animal Companion and after level 3 Hunter, i would multiclass into Paladin. Could i use the Velociraptor as mount at Paladin lvl5?
The rules state that the paladin mount functions as the druids animal companion and the animal companion rules state that the levels of all classes that allow the animal companion are added up. Which means at lvl 8 (Hunter 3/Paladin 5), i should have a lvl8 Velociraptor that is large enough to serve as a mount, correct?
“ The second type of bond allows a paladin to gain the service of an unusually intelligent, strong, and loyal steed to serve her in her crusade against evil. This mount may come from the following list:
Medium Paladins: Camel, Elk, Giraffe, Horse, Seahorse, Giant, Yak, Zebra
Small Paladins: Antelope, Boar, Capybara, Dog, Eohippus, Pony, Ram, Reindeer, Stag, Weasel, Giant, Wolfdog”. Velociraptor is not on the approved list of mounts for paladins. Without GM approval they would not stack and u would gain a second companion that is on the approved list. That is my understanding of the stacking rules but others may not agree.
The Hunter has the Animal Companion ability, the Paladin has the Divine Bond ability, they don't stack.
Well, both abilities state that they function as the druid animal companion, thats why i wondered.
Plus:
- Hunter: Alignment: Any neutral.
- Paladin: Alignment: Lawful good.
Transition from lawful neutral to lawful good is not much of a problem, RP-wise
They would stack if the Hunter companion taken was on the approved list. Pretty sure there is an FAQ that covers this (although the examples given in the FAQ are Druid companion and Cavalier Mount).
They don't stack due to the raptor not being on both lists. If you got a horse, they would stack. You can ask your GM to allow them to stack, but don't be surprised if he says no.
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Cavalier: Do animal companion levels from the druid class stack with cavalier mount levels?
If the animal is on the cavalier mount list and on the list of animal companions for your other class, your cavalier and druid levels stack to determine the animal's abilities. If the animal is not on the cavalier mount list, the druid levels do not stack and you must have different animals (one an animal companion, one a cavalier mount).
So, apparently the stack for the more restrictive list.
Transition from lawful neutral to lawful good is not much of a problem, RP-wise
Plus:
- Hunter: Alignment: Any neutral.
- Paladin: Alignment: Lawful good.
There isn't an "ex-hunter" paragraph, so it is not prohibited, but the Hunter has several limitations that clash with the Paladin code:
"A hunter cannot use spell completion or spell trigger magic items (without making a successful Use Magic Device check) of druid spells of 7th level or higher. Her alignment may restrict her from casting certain spells opposed to her moral or ethical beliefs; see Chaotic, Evil, Good, and Lawful Spells below."
"Chaotic, Evil, Good, and Lawful Spells: A hunter can’t cast spells of an alignment opposed to her own or her deity’s (if she has one). Spells associated with particular alignments are indicated by the chaos, evil, good, and law descriptors in their spell descriptions."
If you playing Golarion, having a deity is mandatory for divine spellcasting classes. In a homebrew world, it isn't.
So, if you play in Golarion you will have problems with your deity selection and the change in alignment.
With five of the nine alignments available to a hunter, there is no alignment available to a paladin that would be off limits to an ex-hunter turned paladin. A hunter can get spells from a lawful good deity if he is neutral good or lawful neutral, and a paladin can get spells from a deity who is lawful good, neutral good, or lawful neutral. This character would only run into problems if he hasn't planned for that alignment shift by selecting a deity compatible with him eventually becoming a lawful good paladin.
Erastil seems ideal for a LN hunter turned LG paladin.