D&D 3E/3.5 Purchasing animals. (3.5)

[Alexander123]

How much do animals cost if you want to purchase one? The only clue I can find is the warbeast template (MM2) which says that the market price for a warbeast of 3HD or less is 50gp/HD or 100gp + 75/HD for one of 4 HD or more.

 

[frankthedm]

Warbeast is way too cheap. 3.5 MM has values for a few animals

Griffon eggs are worth 3,500 gp apiece on the open market, while young are worth 7,000 gp each. Professional trainers charge 1,500 gp to rear or train a griffon.

I would argue the high price for a gryphon involves quite a bit of "flight tax'' and using their price for a ground pounder is just too high. Undercosting animals can be a large problem too though.

http://www.enworld.org/forum/d-d-3rd-edition-rules/233075-how-much-trained-war-mammoth.html

Generally costs are supposed to go up exponentially, not laterally. Here are some sample costs I have noted for the core rules.

1 HD of guard dog costs 25 gp per hit die
2 HD of wardog cost 75 gp per hit die
2 or 3 HD of warhorse[pony] cost 50 per hit die,
4 HD of war horse cost 100gp per hit die.
3 HD of Hippogryph cost 1000gp per hit die. Training adds 1000GP
7 HD of griffon cost 1000gp per hit die. Training adds 1500GP
9 HD of flesh golem costs over 2000gp per hit die.

For example, 6 HD of war"cat" probably should be at least 200 gp per HD. Maybe 400 gp per HD might be more conservatively priced. So i would say somewhere between 1200 gp to 2400 gp might be fair. And having 660 pounds of supposedly trained killer kitty with the party should be the source of endless amusement.

http://www.enworld.org/forum/d-d-legacy-discussion/233075-how-much-trained-war-mammoth.html
http://www.enworld.org/forum/d-d-legacy-discussion/255011-sorting-out-costs-acquire-tiger-pet.html
http://www.enworld.org/forum/d-d-legacy-discussion/224936-raising-training-owlbear-cub.html