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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Neorealist" data-source="post: 6740204" data-attributes="member: 43571">The best advice I could have given (prior to you indicating you'd already taken a level 4 feat) is this: 'have you considered 'mounted combatant'?' it really is night and day on wether or not your 16 HP frog gets one-shotted out from under you by a lucky crit., vs. you just tank the damage using your superior HP total and possibly higher AC. This effect doesn't cost an action, but ask your DM if it happens before and/or after the hit is applied. Also it effectively gives the mount Evasion. Finally it gives you constant advantage in melee vs everything small or smaller (not the best part, but not bad) So. much. survival.  If your DM offers much in the way of feet re-training: sentinel is a good one, but mounted combat is likely better for your combo in my opinion. That said, moving on...Ranged Weapon. Sometimes you just do not want to be close enough to hit (and be hit) by something. A light crossbow will fulfill the need there since you are small. It's not classy, but it does the job. Switch to a shortbow when you get the extra attack at level 5. (or start with it, it's only a d6 vs a d8, and mounted archers with short-bows are pretty iconic for a mobile combatant such as yourself)Suggest an upgrade to a breastplate if you care about sneaking, half-plate if you do not. (same thing for the frog and barding, if you have more money than you know what to do with). Lances are awesome, keep on keeping on that way. Get it silvered, it will serve you well for a long, long time.If your DM is looking to give you a specific magic item, 'Saddle of the Cavelier' is pretty much the holy grail of magical items for small beastmasters riding their companions. "Cannot be dismounted against my will, ever +  constant disadvantage to hit my mount? yes please."If you DM is allowing spells from the adventure league 'Elemental Evil' supplement, 'Beast Bond' is just the greatest thing for your type of character. instant telepathic communication with your frog + Advantage vs anything you are within 5ft of (which is everything the frog is within 5ft of, if you are mounted).Onto animal companions, Frog's are very cool (so I understand if you never, ever want to switch) but there are a ton of other cool mounts too. Panthers are awesomely fast and have a climb speed, and pounce, wolf spiders can walk on ceilings, webs, and inflict paralysing venom, and Giant Poisonous Snakes (medium creatures, ironically) do just so much damage with their bite and venom at such a high attack bonus; especially with the ranger bonuses factored in. Wolves are a nice choice too, with their 'pack tactics'; but that is generally superseded by 'Beast Bond' in my experience. Oh, and finally stats. You seem pretty Melee-based, so Strength is a good one to focus on. That or Con. Hitpoints are always nice, and you will have to make concentration checks sooner or later. (Especially with Beast Bond, see above)</blockquote>

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