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<blockquote data-quote="Mephista" data-source="post: 6701789" data-attributes="member: 6786252">I'm going to bring up the 4e Ranger as an example again.&nbsp; It started off without magic, with out a pet.&nbsp; And there was a large amount of dissatisfaction over that fact.&nbsp; The option to swap out for an animal companion came very quickly.&nbsp; As well, all the Ranger variants had access to primal magic.&nbsp; Every game, from 2e and on, had that tie somewhere.Other examples from video games, both MMOs and offline, include animals as a major part of the class; I've never once seen a Ranger-style character without at least potential access to one when no one else will.&nbsp; Figures that inspired the Ranger often had animal empathy or companions - Jack the Giant Slayer had his goose.&nbsp; Diana and Orion had their hunting hounds.&nbsp; Even Robin Hood has his animal talents to go along with his skill as a yeoman.&nbsp; Even modern novela have often encouraged the idea of wild beast companions, often in the form of a wolf or the like.&nbsp;&nbsp; There's no way around that it has to be part of the class in some way, even if optional.&nbsp; Some people suggested that it come in the form of a spell.&nbsp; And you know, I'd be fine with a familiar-summon-like ability.&nbsp; But it needs to be present in some fashion.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Mephista, post: 6701789, member: 6786252"] I'm going to bring up the 4e Ranger as an example again. It started off without magic, with out a pet. And there was a large amount of dissatisfaction over that fact. The option to swap out for an animal companion came very quickly. As well, all the Ranger variants had access to primal magic. Every game, from 2e and on, had that tie somewhere. Other examples from video games, both MMOs and offline, include animals as a major part of the class; I've never once seen a Ranger-style character without at least potential access to one when no one else will. Figures that inspired the Ranger often had animal empathy or companions - Jack the Giant Slayer had his goose. Diana and Orion had their hunting hounds. Even Robin Hood has his animal talents to go along with his skill as a yeoman. Even modern novela have often encouraged the idea of wild beast companions, often in the form of a wolf or the like. There's no way around that it has to be part of the class in some way, even if optional. Some people suggested that it come in the form of a spell. And you know, I'd be fine with a familiar-summon-like ability. But it needs to be present in some fashion. [/QUOTE]

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