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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Karma Dragon" data-source="post: 6756650" data-attributes="member: 6804542">Ranger's Companion3rd lvl: CR 1/4 Medium sized beast; add the ranger's proficiency bonus to the beast's Armor Class, replace the beast's proficiency bonus with the ranger's; you must spend an action to verbally command your beast, but once your beast is performing an action (guarding the ranger, attacking a designated target, running away) it only requires a bonus action by the ranger to maintain (see Bigby's Hand).  It's hit point maximum equals its normal maximum or five times your ranger level, whichever is higher.  Damage bonus removed.Exceptional Training7th lvl: CR 1 Medium sized beast; the ranger only needs to spend a bonus action to command their beast to attack, dash, disengage, dodge, or help; the beast companion may maintain an action without a command or bonus action from the ranger; share spells.Improved Companion11th lvl: CR 2 Large sized beast (mounted combat anyone?)Monstrous Companion15th lvl: CR 3 Large sized beast or monstrosity; your ranger's alignment must be within one step of your monstrous companion's alignment.You mean at 15th level my drow elf ranger can ride a displacer beast or winter wolf into combat?  Hell Yes!My wood elf ranger can fight from the back of an owlbeast?  Why not?A manticore you say?  At 15th level your fellow full caster characters are dropping 8th level spell bombs, so don't feel too bad.  They are still more powerful than you.Does this mean I can have a Minotaur or yeti companion?  Yes, but they may not be very good company and you still have to feed them.Wait, I can have a basilisk or rust monster?  See above.  Your party members may come to despise you.Keep in mind whatever companion you have under these rules you must still find and befriend them, and then somehow convince them to become and remain your loyal pet.Good luck and happy hunting!</blockquote>

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