CapnZapp
Legend
To me, the obvious spell in the BMs arsenal would be Shield OtherI’d also be cool with giving the ranger and pet a stronger magical bond
Using the master's hp to double the pet's.
To me, the obvious spell in the BMs arsenal would be Shield OtherI’d also be cool with giving the ranger and pet a stronger magical bond
Ok, we're waiting.Wait. When PCs buy pets those are NPCs or non player. I don’t let the players “run” them. Do most folks?
I do agree that the beast can’t feel like it’s less than a purchased dog, or horse. But I’m OK with that being given by other means than complete action economy. Or at least balancing that against, say the fighters extra class features that give them more to do in combat.
Actually, I think most people agree that for a "bear" or "wolf" type of pet, sending it into the midst of melee and it there doing some damage and soaking some too is plenty good.You are talking about the current state of pets, not the desired state of pet per the vocal "pet classes are too weak" group
what now?So, still the version that completely and wholly dissatisfies CapnZapp and the like.
Yes, this is a huge issue for most pet lovers. Your point...?Currently if a pet dies a character merely waits for the next long rest and poof, brand new pet. No penalty at all really. They're easier to return to life than a PC, by far.
Thank you for getting the point!This is a description of a sidekick/NPC companion.
Note your own words: "member of the party".
WotC says the Beastmaster is good enough. That you choose to believe them says volumes.Saying players don't touch the Beastmaster with a ten-foot pole is an exaggeration: one of the major issues WotC has with addressing the dissatisfaction with the Beastmaster is that it is a minority report. Most players are happy with it as is, though the dissatisfaction is higher than other options.
No, actually, that's quite reasonable.
Why? Since it assumes the pet stays dead and now is replaced. A sad momentous event. It should not be possible to replace your dear friend just by snapping your fingers.
More importantly, the design should provide a robust pet that isn't significantly more likely to die than, say, the party Wizard. So this finding another beast shouldn't happen often enough to be a real detriment.