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<blockquote data-quote="snl99" data-source="post: 7680337" data-attributes="member: 6779577">I agree.&nbsp; Perhaps I didn't state my opinion clearly.&nbsp; Or we may differ in where the line is drawn for what is considered a strong companion.My preference would be for a weak companion that didn't require the character's action to act on a normal basis; the ranger could empower the companion once per day (or more depending on level) to fight at a higher level or grant special benefits.&nbsp; This would grant the ranger a permanent pet for RP and give the ranger an occasional power boost in combat - combination of your Power and Frequency examples.The finer details lie in the question of where is the line...Should you be able to have a wolf (CR 1/4) that can be turned into a dire wolf (CR 1) for one minute a day?&nbsp; Maybe people would be more comfortable with an eagle (CR 0) that can turn into a giant eagle (CR1) for one minute a day?&nbsp; The wolf may be potent at level 1, but it doesn't scale well.&nbsp; How potent is it at level 6?&nbsp; level 10?I like the idea of using the pet as a differentiator.&nbsp; I just think it needs to be present for role play flavor and have the occasional bite for combat.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="snl99, post: 7680337, member: 6779577"] I agree. Perhaps I didn't state my opinion clearly. Or we may differ in where the line is drawn for what is considered a strong companion. My preference would be for a weak companion that didn't require the character's action to act on a normal basis; the ranger could empower the companion once per day (or more depending on level) to fight at a higher level or grant special benefits. This would grant the ranger a permanent pet for RP and give the ranger an occasional power boost in combat - combination of your Power and Frequency examples. The finer details lie in the question of where is the line... Should you be able to have a wolf (CR 1/4) that can be turned into a dire wolf (CR 1) for one minute a day? Maybe people would be more comfortable with an eagle (CR 0) that can turn into a giant eagle (CR1) for one minute a day? The wolf may be potent at level 1, but it doesn't scale well. How potent is it at level 6? level 10? I like the idea of using the pet as a differentiator. I just think it needs to be present for role play flavor and have the occasional bite for combat. [/QUOTE]

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