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<blockquote data-quote="WarpedAcorn" data-source="post: 7184756" data-attributes="member: 6819400">Welcome to the boards Tonystar73!You mentioned that this is a younger brother, so depending on how old your bro is depends on how useful I would make it. At the very least, he succeeded in some saves and did something creative so that can be rewarded with a loyal pet. I personally would make sure this pet is useful in social and maybe even exploring situations (maybe the Boar finds something to eat and ends up uncovering a hidden panel or something). However, I would keep the relationship away from combat situations. Combat is where the Ranger pet comes more into play, and you don't want to step on toes. If your bro presses for combat then I would provide a warning that it could get killed and if he persists then treat the animal as normal (which is probably just running away when injured or straight up dieing).Overall though, you could have a lot of fun with this one. The Boar could rummage through companions' backpacks while resting, maybe eating rations. He could chase down something that leads the party headlong into trouble. Basically you have a little mascot. The more you make use of the Boar as a DM the more your bro will love it, and if your table is like mine then the rest of the group will be entertained by the antics.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="WarpedAcorn, post: 7184756, member: 6819400"] Welcome to the boards Tonystar73! You mentioned that this is a younger brother, so depending on how old your bro is depends on how useful I would make it. At the very least, he succeeded in some saves and did something creative so that can be rewarded with a loyal pet. I personally would make sure this pet is useful in social and maybe even exploring situations (maybe the Boar finds something to eat and ends up uncovering a hidden panel or something). However, I would keep the relationship away from combat situations. Combat is where the Ranger pet comes more into play, and you don't want to step on toes. If your bro presses for combat then I would provide a warning that it could get killed and if he persists then treat the animal as normal (which is probably just running away when injured or straight up dieing). Overall though, you could have a lot of fun with this one. The Boar could rummage through companions' backpacks while resting, maybe eating rations. He could chase down something that leads the party headlong into trouble. Basically you have a little mascot. The more you make use of the Boar as a DM the more your bro will love it, and if your table is like mine then the rest of the group will be entertained by the antics. [/QUOTE]

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