Animal companion hit dice question... [Archive] - Wizards Community

Animal companion hit dice question... [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
Jandulh
07-22-07, 04:25 PM Ok, so an animal companion gains hit dice, do they also gain a base attack bonus and saves progression?
Khadmus
07-22-07, 05:39 PM hit dice come with the BAB & the saves and the skills and the feats. just not the size.
Nephlite
07-22-07, 10:40 PM Ok, so an animal companion gains hit dice, do they also gain a base attack bonus and saves progression?

It says this explicitly in the Animal Section sidebar on the PHB by the Druid class.
blood_of_vol
07-23-07, 01:51 PM The animal gains the B.A.B, but does it actually increase in size? In addition, is there a cap on the number of hit dice that can be added before you must move on to another animal companion, as per the cap on advancement listed in the Monster Manual?
Ovistavin
07-23-07, 03:48 PM The animal gains the B.A.B, but does it actually increase in size? In addition, is there a cap on the number of hit dice that can be added before you must move on to another animal companion, as per the cap on advancement listed in the Monster Manual?
Animal Companions don't use the advancement rules from the MM. Everything for companions is in the PHB. So they don't increase in size and there is no limit on how many HD they can gain from being a companion.

If you look in my sig there is a link to the FAQ which answers this.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Jandulh 07-22-07, 04:25 PM	Ok, so an animal companion gains hit dice, do they also gain a base attack bonus and saves progression?
Khadmus 07-22-07, 05:39 PM	hit dice come with the BAB & the saves and the skills and the feats. just not the size.
Nephlite 07-22-07, 10:40 PM	Ok, so an animal companion gains hit dice, do they also gain a base attack bonus and saves progression? It says this explicitly in the Animal Section sidebar on the PHB by the Druid class.
blood_of_vol 07-23-07, 01:51 PM	The animal gains the B.A.B, but does it actually increase in size? In addition, is there a cap on the number of hit dice that can be added before you must move on to another animal companion, as per the cap on advancement listed in the Monster Manual?
Ovistavin 07-23-07, 03:48 PM	The animal gains the B.A.B, but does it actually increase in size? In addition, is there a cap on the number of hit dice that can be added before you must move on to another animal companion, as per the cap on advancement listed in the Monster Manual? Animal Companions don't use the advancement rules from the MM. Everything for companions is in the PHB. So they don't increase in size and there is no limit on how many HD they can gain from being a companion. If you look in my sig there is a link to the FAQ which answers this.