Rings of Animal Friendship Stacking Why?

[prodawg]

Usually the same bonuses does not stack with exception of dodge. However, in Master of the Wild, pg 36/ 37, it states "one ring of animal friendship adds 12 HD to the character's limit, a second raises that to 24, and a hand of glory allows the use of a third ring for a total of 36 additional HD of animal companions." This is different from the norm. If I were to wear two rings of protection +5, I would still only gain the benefit of +5 deflection. Why does ring of friendship stack? Are there any other such exceptions?

 

[Jeremy]

Well, it does say that they don't exactly stack. Each lets you have up to 12 HD of companions. For example you could have a dire bear with 12 HD on one ring, and another with 2 rings, but you could not use the 24 HD you have from two rings to have a 24 HD dire tiger for example.

So it's not precisely stacking... Technicality maybe, but might help when someone suggests getting a +15 deflection bonus from 3 rings.

 

[prodawg]

Oh come on, no other takers?

 

[Crothian]

It's not stacking. It is a spell. One spell allows you to have XHD of animals campaiions per caster., However, the magical item is considered a sperate caster, you are allowed to have those in addition to the normal amount.

 

[Mustrum_Ridcully]

I don`t see a name to the bonus, so that is, technically, the reason why they stack. Unnamed Bonus stack.