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==The Ranger's Animal Companion== A ranger’s animal companion is different from a normal animal of its kind in many ways. The companion is treated as a magical beast, not an animal, for the purpose of all effects that depend on its type (though it retains an animal’s HD, base attack bonus, saves, skill points, and feats). It is superior to a normal animal of its kind and has special powers, as described below.<br> ===Table: The Ranger's Animal Companion=== Class Level Bonus HD Nat. Armor Str/Dex Tricks Special 2nd-5th* +0 +0 +0 +1 Link, share spells 6th-11th +2 +2 +1 +2 Evasion 12th-17th +4 +4 +2 +3 Devotion 18th-20th +6 +6 +3 +4 Multiattack Note: A ranger cannot actually have an animal companion until 4th level. Use the entry for levels 2 through 5 for modified ranger levels if the ranger has an alternative animal companion (see below).<br> ===Animal Companion Basics=== Use the base statistics for a creature of the companion’s kind, but make the following modifications as shown on '''Table: The Ranger's Animal Companion''':<br> '''Class Level:''' The character’s ranger level. The ranger’s class levels stack with levels of any other classes that are entitled to an animal companion for the purpose of determining the companion’s abilities and the alternative lists available to the character.<br> '''Bonus HD:''' Extra eight-sided (d8) Hit Dice, each of which gains a Constitution modifier, as normal. Remember that extra Hit Dice improve the animal companion’s base attack and base save bonuses. An animal companion’s base attack bonus is the same as that of a rogue of a level equal to the animal’s HD. An animal companion has good Fortitude and Reflex saves (treat it as a character whose level equals the animal’s HD). An animal companion gains additional skill points and feats for bonus HD as normal for advancing a monster’s Hit Dice.<br> '''Natural Armor:''' The number noted here is an improvement to the animal companion’s existing natural armor bonus.<br> '''Str/Dex:''' Add this value to the animal companion’s Strength and Dexterity scores.<br> '''Bonus Tricks:''' The value given in this column is the total number of “bonus” tricks that the animal knows in addition to any that the ranger might choose to teach it (see the Handle Animal skill). These bonus tricks don’t require any training time or Handle Animal checks, and they don’t count against the normal limit of tricks known by the animal. The ranger selects these bonus tricks, and once selected, they can’t be changed.<br> '''Link''' (Ex): A ranger can handle her animal companion as a free action, or push it as a move action, even if she doesn’t have any ranks in the Handle Animal skill. The ranger gains a +4 circumstance bonus on all wild empathy checks and Handle Animal checks made regarding an animal companion.<br> '''Share Spells''' (Ex): At the ranger’s option, she may have any spell (but not any spell-like ability) she casts upon herself also affect her animal companion. The animal companion must be within 5 feet of her at the time of casting to receive the benefit. If the spell or effect has a duration other than instantaneous, it stops affecting the animal companion if the companion moves farther than 5 feet away and will not affect the animal again, even if it returns to the ranger before the duration expires. <br> Additionally, the ranger may cast a spell with a target of “You” on her animal companion (as a touch range spell) instead of on herself. A ranger and her animal companion can share spells even if the spells normally do not affect creatures of the companion’s type (animal).<br> '''Evasion''' (Ex): If an animal companion is subjected to an attack that normally allows a Reflex saving throw for half damage, it takes no damage if it makes a successful saving throw.<br> '''Devotion''' (Ex): An animal companion gains a +4 morale bonus on Will saves against enchantment spells and effects.<br> '''Multiattack''': An animal companion gains Multiattack as a bonus feat if it has three or more natural attacks and does not already have that feat. If it does not have the requisite three or more natural attacks, the animal companion instead gains a second attack with its primary natural weapon, albeit at a –5 penalty.<br> ===Alternative Animal Companions=== A ranger of sufficiently high level can select her animal companion from one of the following lists, applying the indicated adjustment to the ranger’s level (in parentheses) for purposes of determining the companion’s characteristics and special abilities.<br> ---- '''8th Level or Higher (Level –6)''' Ape Bear, black Boar Cheetah Crocodile Dire badger Dire bat Dire weasel Leopard +Shark, Large Snake, constrictor Snake, Large viper Wolverine ---- '''14th Level or Higher (Level –12)''' Bear, brown Dire wolverine Crocodile, giant Dire ape Dire boar Dire wolf Lion Snake, Huge viper Tiger ---- '''20th Level or Higher (Level –18)''' Bear, polar Dire lion +Shark, Huge Snake, giant constrictor +Whale, orca +These animals are only available in an aquatic environment.
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