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<blockquote data-quote="Pielorinho" data-source="post: 389782" data-attributes="member: 259">Hmm...I've played a druid through 9th level, and have only lost 2 animal companions.&nbsp; One was at 4th level, a hawk that I'd had since the game began; the other, a grizzly bear, died in the same battle that killed me.Play smart with animal companions, and they're pretty difficult to kill:-Buy a wand of mage armor for the party wizard and get yourself and your companion zapped with it.&nbsp; At 15 gp a zap, it's cheap wonderful armor that stays with you when wildshaping.-Cat's grace is great for animal companions.-There are other things that work, too (magic circle against evil, e.g.), for bumping up the AC, but there's diminishing returns.&nbsp; Mage armor is the best deal for that.&nbsp; Make sure you keep healing spells handy, and make sure your companion knows the tricks &quot;stay&quot; and &quot;get THAT one!&quot; and &quot;Off!&quot;&nbsp; You want them to disentangle from losing battles, to attack appropriate opponents, and to stay away from black puddings.I've found that a tiger with appropriate enchantments is a lethal fighter, as is a brown bear.&nbsp; If I need cheap disposable critters, that's what summoning spells and bags of tricks are for.Daniel</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Pielorinho, post: 389782, member: 259"] Hmm...I've played a druid through 9th level, and have only lost 2 animal companions. One was at 4th level, a hawk that I'd had since the game began; the other, a grizzly bear, died in the same battle that killed me. Play smart with animal companions, and they're pretty difficult to kill: -Buy a wand of mage armor for the party wizard and get yourself and your companion zapped with it. At 15 gp a zap, it's cheap wonderful armor that stays with you when wildshaping. -Cat's grace is great for animal companions. -There are other things that work, too (magic circle against evil, e.g.), for bumping up the AC, but there's diminishing returns. Mage armor is the best deal for that. Make sure you keep healing spells handy, and make sure your companion knows the tricks "stay" and "get THAT one!" and "Off!" You want them to disentangle from losing battles, to attack appropriate opponents, and to stay away from black puddings. I've found that a tiger with appropriate enchantments is a lethal fighter, as is a brown bear. If I need cheap disposable critters, that's what summoning spells and bags of tricks are for. Daniel [/QUOTE]

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