D&D 5E Animal companions
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GameDoc
Explorer
I was surprised by that too. The old school method was to cast animal friendship and run it as an NPC creature.
You can use assume a basic level of master-companion control and require Wis (Animal Handling) checks for challenging actions. Also, use speak with animals and beast sense when needed. It forces the druid (or hunter-ranger) to use their magical abilities to maintain one or more companions and use them effectively.
But that might seem a little unfair compared to best master-rangers, paladins, and wizards. Alternatively, you could add find familial to the druid (and possibly ranger) spell list and allow a broader range of animals with the stipulation they are not extraplanar spirits in animal form, but natural animals of their type.
You can use assume a basic level of master-companion control and require Wis (Animal Handling) checks for challenging actions. Also, use speak with animals and beast sense when needed. It forces the druid (or hunter-ranger) to use their magical abilities to maintain one or more companions and use them effectively.
But that might seem a little unfair compared to best master-rangers, paladins, and wizards. Alternatively, you could add find familial to the druid (and possibly ranger) spell list and allow a broader range of animals with the stipulation they are not extraplanar spirits in animal form, but natural animals of their type.
Li Shenron
Legend
There used to be a feat for that in earlier playtest packets. I still think it was a mistake to change the feat into a spell. If you still have older playtest packets, you might want to check that feat out.
There is always also the option for non-magical animal companions, that presumably can be trained for basic tasks. Probably not for combat, although personally I think combat is the most boring use for animal companions.
There is always also the option for non-magical animal companions, that presumably can be trained for basic tasks. Probably not for combat, although personally I think combat is the most boring use for animal companions.
Falling Icicle
Adventurer
You could just allow the druid to take the beastmaster ranger subclass, replacing circle of the land or moon.
That would work well for a house rule.
If you don't want to house rule, just use the conjure animal spell and summon the exact same creature every time.
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