Animal companion: Ocelot [Archive] - Wizards Community

Animal companion: Ocelot [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Eightbitmage
11-08-04, 10:53 PM Ranger hit level 4 and wants an animal companion, she wants it to be an ocelot (http://www.sdnp.org.gy/gallery/mm/ocelot.jpg)

So i went and tried to make up stats for it that would allow it to be an animal companion. In terms of stats its a cross of a wolf and a cheetah. Balanced? Yes no? If not what changes should be made?

Ocelot
Small Animal
Hit dice: 2d8 +2 (11 hp)
Initiative: +4
Speed: 50 feet
Armor class: 16 (+1 size +4 dex +1 natural), touch 15, flat-footed 12
Attack: Bite +5 (1d6 +1)
Full attack: Bite +6 melee (1d6 +1) and 2 claws +2 melee (1d2)
Space/Reach: 5 ft./5 ft.
Special attacks: none
Special Qualities: Low-light vision, scent, Link, share spells
Saves: Fort: 4 Ref: 7 Will:1
Abilities: Str 12 Dex 19 Con 13 Int 2 Wis 12 Cha 16
Skills: +10 hide +9 move silently +4 spot + 4 listen
Feats: Weapon finesse Alertness
CR: 1
mekillot
11-08-04, 11:16 PM an ocelot is a smallish critter- about the size of a coyote. you could give it the same stats as a dog and add 2 claw attacks for 1d3 each at -5 to hit (standard multi-attack penalty).

another take would be to take a leapord and knock off some hit dice.

one thing I did IMC: when the druid's pet gained hit dice as the druid gained levels, I added 2 levels of Ranger instead of the normal critter hit dice.

This gave the pet the Track feat, the ability to be barded without penalty, and multiattack feat (instead of two weapon fighting). the hit dice are the same between critters and rangers so hit points are not an issue.

one benefit of giving the critter a level or two of ranger instead of normal critter hit dice is that the scent ability is much easier to adjudicate- just use the track skill and add a +6 circumstance bonus for the scent ability.

the druid did not realize the change until one day the wolf said to him during one of their conversations (ala "speak with animals" spell) that he was tired of getting beaten on and would the druid be so kind as to throw some of that nice hard skin (armor) on his best buddy?
Tegemea
11-09-04, 01:13 AM going purely by biological comparison, i'd use dog stats instead of wolf/cheetah stats, like mekillot suggested. the bite damage seems a bit heavy for the size of an ocelot. think a lightly built lynx and you've got the idea. just add the skills and feats and bonuses from cat instead of dog to the base dog stats. i don't have my MM handy for reference, but I imagine that would come out reasonable.

also, your player has good taste. cool companion.

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Eightbitmage 11-08-04, 10:53 PM	Ranger hit level 4 and wants an animal companion, she wants it to be an ocelot (http://www.sdnp.org.gy/gallery/mm/ocelot.jpg) So i went and tried to make up stats for it that would allow it to be an animal companion. In terms of stats its a cross of a wolf and a cheetah. Balanced? Yes no? If not what changes should be made? Ocelot Small Animal Hit dice: 2d8 +2 (11 hp) Initiative: +4 Speed: 50 feet Armor class: 16 (+1 size +4 dex +1 natural), touch 15, flat-footed 12 Attack: Bite +5 (1d6 +1) Full attack: Bite +6 melee (1d6 +1) and 2 claws +2 melee (1d2) Space/Reach: 5 ft./5 ft. Special attacks: none Special Qualities: Low-light vision, scent, Link, share spells Saves: Fort: 4 Ref: 7 Will:1 Abilities: Str 12 Dex 19 Con 13 Int 2 Wis 12 Cha 16 Skills: +10 hide +9 move silently +4 spot + 4 listen Feats: Weapon finesse Alertness CR: 1
mekillot 11-08-04, 11:16 PM	an ocelot is a smallish critter- about the size of a coyote. you could give it the same stats as a dog and add 2 claw attacks for 1d3 each at -5 to hit (standard multi-attack penalty). another take would be to take a leapord and knock off some hit dice. one thing I did IMC: when the druid's pet gained hit dice as the druid gained levels, I added 2 levels of Ranger instead of the normal critter hit dice. This gave the pet the Track feat, the ability to be barded without penalty, and multiattack feat (instead of two weapon fighting). the hit dice are the same between critters and rangers so hit points are not an issue. one benefit of giving the critter a level or two of ranger instead of normal critter hit dice is that the scent ability is much easier to adjudicate- just use the track skill and add a +6 circumstance bonus for the scent ability. the druid did not realize the change until one day the wolf said to him during one of their conversations (ala "speak with animals" spell) that he was tired of getting beaten on and would the druid be so kind as to throw some of that nice hard skin (armor) on his best buddy?
Tegemea 11-09-04, 01:13 AM	going purely by biological comparison, i'd use dog stats instead of wolf/cheetah stats, like mekillot suggested. the bite damage seems a bit heavy for the size of an ocelot. think a lightly built lynx and you've got the idea. just add the skills and feats and bonuses from cat instead of dog to the base dog stats. i don't have my MM handy for reference, but I imagine that would come out reasonable. also, your player has good taste. cool companion.