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<blockquote data-quote="Sword of Spirit" data-source="post: 6688009" data-attributes="member: 6677017">Exactly! If no one is able to get better steeds than beasts, then there isn't a problem with find steed as it. In most D&amp;D games, better mounts tend to be at least possibilities as the game progresses due to the fact that they are out there and can be ridden.I let the ranger's companion act entirely on its own, and if the ranger gives it extra attacks/actions, it uses its reaction to take them. Even with that upgrade I think the subclass is subpar.You are very right that the ranger's companion suffers from the same problem of becoming obsoleted by pets that require no character resources to accquire. The ranger's situation is worse than the paladin, since they must sacrifice other features to take that subclass. The basic problem is that if the world makes sense (and it makes sense that you can ride a hippogriff, or have a pet tiger, if you can get a hold of a trained one, or train one yourself--heck, elephants are on the equipment lists!), there are a couple of class abilities that are intended to be features, which are actually downgrades.In general, I like to let the world make sense , and if that weakens some (poorly thought out) class abilities, I'll strengthen those abilities to get them in line with those assumptions.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Sword of Spirit, post: 6688009, member: 6677017"] Exactly! If no one is able to get better steeds than beasts, then there isn't a problem with [I]find steed[/I] as it. In most D&D games, better mounts tend to be at least possibilities as the game progresses due to the fact that they are out there and can be ridden. I let the ranger's companion act entirely on its own, and if the ranger gives it extra attacks/actions, it uses its reaction to take them. Even with that upgrade I think the subclass is subpar. You are very right that the ranger's companion suffers from the same problem of becoming obsoleted by pets that require no character resources to accquire. The ranger's situation is worse than the paladin, since they must sacrifice other features to take that subclass. The basic problem is that if the world makes sense (and it makes sense that you can ride a hippogriff, or have a pet tiger, if you can get a hold of a trained one, or train one yourself--heck, elephants are on the equipment lists!), there are a couple of class abilities that are intended to be features, which are actually downgrades. In general, I like to let the world make sense , and if that weakens some (poorly thought out) class abilities, I'll strengthen those abilities to get them in line with those assumptions. [/QUOTE]

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