Pteranodon beast companions?

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#1

Jay_Ibero_911

Aug 28, 2014 7:33:39

With pteranodons as a valid beast companion option, halflings and gnomes can easily have a permanent flying mount by level 3. While I don't personally have any issue with this, it is the sort of thing that has been restricted in some prior campaigns as far limiting the list from which companions/wild shape/polymorph options can be chosen.

 

Are dinosaurs cool in AL?

#2

IxidorRS

Aug 28, 2014 8:58:07

Jay_Ibero_911 wrote:
#3

Thank_Dog

Aug 29, 2014 2:08:17

Where is this monster listed?

#4

Plaguescarred1

Aug 29, 2014 2:32:59

Thank_Dog wrote:
#5

Thank_Dog

Aug 29, 2014 3:29:18

Plaguescarred wrote:
#6

Mind_Flayer_Monk

Aug 29, 2014 6:06:06

Do you actually have to see a pteranadon before you can beast companion it?

Wild shape says you actually have to see an animal before you can wild shape into it (as written in the phb) and this seems sort of strange that a druid would not have seen a bear if it wasn't in a mod.

#7

Jay_Ibero_911

Aug 29, 2014 6:51:23

Mind_Flayer_Monk wrote:
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shivafang

Aug 29, 2014 10:59:29

Options from the DM Basic Rules are not allowed for AL play without campaign certification.  This would, obviously, include animal companaions.

#9

RCanine

Aug 31, 2014 21:21:20

shivafang wrote:
#10

Jay_Ibero_911

Sep 01, 2014 8:47:11

shivafang wrote:
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Skerrit

Sep 01, 2014 9:46:25

Only the "variant/optional DMG rules are not allowed (with the except of grid rules).

#12

abanathie

Sep 01, 2014 13:39:55

Skerrit wrote:
#13

Skerrit

Sep 01, 2014 14:11:51

There are no creatures in the DMG that I am aware of, but there creatures in the DM Basic Rules.

#14

CarlT

Sep 01, 2014 17:05:13

Pteranaodons are not anatomically suited to serving as mounts.  In fact, most 'bird-like' creatures are not wel suited (unless the PCs ride around gripped by their talons).

 

 


Carl

#15

Jay_Ibero_911

Sep 01, 2014 17:26:19

CarlT wrote:
#16

RCanine

Sep 01, 2014 20:35:24

CarlT wrote:
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Jay_Ibero_911

Sep 01, 2014 21:59:16

RCanine wrote:
#18

abanathie

Sep 02, 2014 8:03:15

Skerrit wrote:
#19

Pauper

Sep 02, 2014 8:35:19

It should be noted that there actually are dinosaurs in the world of the Forgotten Realms, in Chult.

 

Of course, the roughly 18,000 pterafolk who dwell there might take offense at you capturing one of their bretheren to serve as your mount/animal companion...

 

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Pauper

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shivafang

abanathie wrote:
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CarlT

Jay_Ibero_911 wrote:
#22

Jay_Ibero_911

Sep 09, 2014 9:12:47

CarlT wrote:
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Mind_Flayer_Monk

We might need some campaign guidance on the Paladin Find Steed spell and what steeds are available to PCs.

Elephants make pretty powerful steeds.

 

#24

RCanine

Sep 13, 2014 13:28:28

Mind_Flayer_Monk wrote: