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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Pauln6" data-source="post: 7481723" data-attributes="member: 6777422">I think a beast's abilities should be balanced against the fact that they probably will get taken down in a tough fight.  If they are too squishy though, the issue is how to mitigate that both tactically and practically.   Spells that help plug a gap for a tough fight might be a reasonable if not perfect patch. Would giving the Beast companion extra extra hit dice of their own based on their base hit dice plus an extra hit die equal to the ranger's proficiency?  Not much, but then they don't need much, particularly if you let rangers share the benefits of spending their own hit dice with companions.</blockquote>