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Message: <blockquote data-quote="mirivor" data-source="post: 3159996" data-attributes="member: 7478">I agree with the two assessments from both posters, but let me point out a few things. 1) I think that in order for a companion to attack a certain creature then the druid must be right there to gesture at it without the potential for error. An animal is still an animal. This effectively treats that druid and his companion as one entity for tactical purposes, including area of effect and ability to surround and cut off. Not the end of the world, but a drawback non the less.2) An animal will, in my opinion, disobey the druid if the animal sees the druid is under duress from one other than the indicated target. An animal has personality. We have probably all seen evidence of just how often we as a race underestimate their instincts for the preservation of themselves and their packmates (speaking more so of dogs, I suppose, as the wolf seems to be a common companion).3) Giving the fighter NPC wealth is not a fair move. The posts here have talked of the druid spending his own wealth on the companion, which means for a proper comparison the fighter must get PC wealth. In addition, I think that to be fair you must build the fighter like the animal. Animals are balls of fur and claws. The fighter, in order to be compared, should be a ball of flesh and blades. Not only that, but just look at all of the advantages the fighter has tactically. He can communicate, he can make judgement calls and sacrifices, he has ranged weapons, etc.I do not mean to say that the companion is not really cool in melee combat. Many times they even outdamage the fighters. But they do not disarm, bullrush, talk, know when to retreat, wield magical weapons to hit incorporeal, etc. They are also squishy aside from their high hit point totals for the very things mentioned above. In addition, I am not so sure about the barding thing. Maybe a dog raised by humans or whatever race. I don't think that a bear or bat or even a wolf would accept barding. They are animals after all. But that is just my opinion, of course.Overall, I allow Natural Bond to stack and I have not seen an overpowered companion yet.</blockquote>

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