Savage Wombat
Hero
So the next "fix the beastmaster" question is - what about larger pets? Would a feat be sufficient to allow a larger CR animal? Would you get a +1 to a Stat as part of the feat, or is that too powerful?
So the next "fix the beastmaster" question is - what about larger pets? Would a feat be sufficient to allow a larger CR animal? Would you get a +1 to a Stat as part of the feat, or is that too powerful?
I really like that approach, though.Oh, I realize the above only solves the problem for attacking, not spellcasting or dashing or whatnot. I know it's not perfect. I think of it as a starting point.
I considered trying to balance the idea of a TWF-equivalent making the ACo's attack the bonus, but--given that the animal's attack doesn't likely include as high an ability bonus as the ranger's, and that you also can't make an off-hand attack in a round where you don't use the attack action (so no spellcasting)--it didn't seem to balance out.
I really like that approach, though.
"Go For The Eyes As a bonus action while making a one-handed weapon attack, you may use your free hand to urge your companion to make a single attack against a nearby enemy. Resolve this attack as if the pet were a second strength or dexterity weapon (your choice) having a base damage equal to its hit die size."
Needs some work, but I think (?) it's in the right ballpark.
So what I was arguing several pages back is pretty much exactly what mike mearls said. Well im happy I was on the right track. I'm STILL waiting to hear from people that would actually let the companion just sit there. I want to know where these people are who would actually do this. Are their names intel and AMD possibly?
Yeah, I understand what you're doing. But I lack your self-controlSee, if I was rebuilding the companion feature from the ground up, I'd do something very much like that. Have it deal damage based on the needs/level of the ranger (like in 4e), rather than based on what the same critter in the MM did. I like it, in theory.