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<blockquote data-quote="Sunseeker" data-source="post: 6697803">I think the biggest failing in terms of pets is that they don't level.&nbsp; At 20th level your Boar is just as good as it was at first level.&nbsp; &quot;Pets&quot; would be better off along the lines of Pathfinder's Eidolon.&nbsp; The higher the level the character, the more skilled their pet becomes.First and foremost, D&amp;D needs to get over the idea of a spellcasting ranger.&nbsp; Eliminating spellcasting will free up major room for pets.&nbsp; Spellcasting could be handled just like it is for the Eldrich Knight.&nbsp; Rangers would have, essentially 3 specs: a &quot;tracker&quot; a rogue-like soloist who emphasizes sneak and nature skills as opposed to the rogue who emphasizes sneak and city-related skills.&nbsp; A &quot;beastmaster&quot; who has a pet and a magic-styled spec.&nbsp; The room freed up from spellcasting will add definition to both the non-casting specs and make the casting spec feel more unique.&nbsp; The loss of spells would provide ample room for a pet-leveling system without taking much, if anything away from the base class.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Sunseeker, post: 6697803"] I think the biggest failing in terms of pets is that they don't level. At 20th level your Boar is just as good as it was at first level. "Pets" would be better off along the lines of Pathfinder's Eidolon. The higher the level the character, the more skilled their pet becomes. First and foremost, D&D needs to get over the idea of a spellcasting ranger. Eliminating spellcasting will free up major room for pets. Spellcasting could be handled just like it is for the Eldrich Knight. Rangers would have, essentially 3 specs: a "tracker" a rogue-like soloist who emphasizes sneak and nature skills as opposed to the rogue who emphasizes sneak and city-related skills. A "beastmaster" who has a pet and a magic-styled spec. The room freed up from spellcasting will add definition to both the non-casting specs and make the casting spec feel more unique. The loss of spells would provide ample room for a pet-leveling system without taking much, if anything away from the base class. [/QUOTE]

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