Treat the beastmaster as a druid whose level is equal to the beastmaster's class level – 3 for the purpose of improving the animal companion's statistics (or of selecting an alternative companion at higher levels).Īt 7th level, a beastmaster gains a third animal companion, chosen from the list of animal companions available to a 1st-level druid. She can use this ability twice per day at 6th level and three times per day at 9th level.Įxtra Animal Companion (Ex): At 4th level, a beastmaster gains a second animal companion, chosen from the list of animal companions available to a 1st-level druid. Speak with Animals (Sp): Starting at 3rd level, a beastmaster can use speak with animals once per day as the spell cast by a caster of her class level. Accordingly, she gains Alertness as a bonus feat at 2nd level. If a beastmaster has wild empathy from another class, her levels stack for determining the bonus.Īlertness: A beastmaster's senses grow keen as she learns some of the tricks of the animal kingdom. See the druid class feature, page 35 of the Player's Handbook. Wild Empathy (Ex): A beastmaster can improve the attitude of an animal. For example, a 5th-level druid/2nd-level beastmaster would be treated as a 10th-level druid for the purpose of improving the statistics of her animal companion (and which alternative animal companions she could select). If a beastmaster already has an animal companion from another class, her beastmaster class levels stack with class levels from all other classes that grant an animal companion. Use the beastmaster's class level + 3 to determine the animal companion's special abilities. A beastmaster can select one of the animals available to a 1st-level druid and then apply the modifications as appropriate for a 4th-level druid's animal companion, or she can select a typical version of one of the animals available to a 4th-level druid.Īs a beastmaster gains class levels, her animal companion gains Hit Dice and other special abilities just as a druid's animal companion does. Treat the beastmaster as a druid whose level is equal to the beastmaster's class level + 3. See the druid class feature, pages 35-36 of the Player's Handbook. Weapon and Armor Proficiency: Beastmasters gain no proficiency with any weapon or armor.Īnimal Companion (Ex): A beastmaster gains the service of a loyal animal companion.

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