Natural Bond - Overpowered?

[mikebr99]

I see no problem with the feat whatsoever. The character still needs to spend move actions to direct who the deynonichus attacks.

The Link with your animal companion allows the druid to handle her animal as a free action.

The deinonychus is still a Large creature, and will have trouble squeezing into dungeons. It still has a very low AC for the current level of play (a Fighter 11 will have an AC in the mid-20s, whereas the deinonychus will have what, 18?).

The deinonychus will be a paper tiger: it can deal good damage (but keep in mind that without greater magic fang or animal growth, its natural weapons won't bypass DR x/magic), but it is far too easy to hit, leading to Power Attacking, leading to more damage, leading to those extra HD lasting all of one round.

I always purchase barding for animal companions ASAP.

And Deinonychus is now a medium creature as per MM errata.

Mike

 

[Klaus]

Handle for tricks the animal is trained for. A DM must enforce the animal's training.

So it's Medium now, eh? That makes the veçociraptor (Eberron's Clawfoot) redundant.

As for barding, the animal must trained to wear it, and it is oddly-sha´ped. sp there's extra cost in there.