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Does the Animal Companion from the Beastmaster Ranger subclass get additional Hit Dice as the ranger gains levels?
We're using the Dungeons and Dragons 5th edition players handbook only. The Ranger's Companion section (PHB p. 93) seems, for the most part, to be pretty clear. The part about hit points states:
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How is the Precision edge shared?
A few ranger feats share the hunter's edge benefits, namely Animal Companion and Warden's Boon (and the feats that require it):
Ranger: When you Hunt Prey, your animal companion gains the action's ...
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How can my Beastmaster ranger use its animal companion as a mount?
My player's Beastmaster ranger has a panther companion that he would like to turn into a riding mount. Is there a way to permanently enlarge the panther to horse-size?
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Is this companion ability unbalanced?
I have created a bit of a homebrew companion for a Ranger (Beastmaster) PC, using the PHB companion rules. It's a raccoon, based on the Badger stats (with some minor tweaks; like a climb speed instead ...
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Beastmaster. Timing of the fight. Command, attack action of the beast and bonus action
I am generally wondering if the beastmaster can use his bonus action before his companion attacks but after the action command is given. (PHB p93)
Why do I want to know this?
There is the feat "...
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Can a charmed Beast Master ranger's Primal Companion attack the charmer?
If a Beast Master ranger has a Primal Companion, and the ranger is charmed, can the charmed ranger instruct their Primal Companion to attack the charmer?
I ask this because the Primal Companion ...
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Tasha's Beastmaster & communicating
I've been looking over the recent changes to the Ranger's Beastmaster in Tasha's Cauldron of Everything, and I'm trying to figure out the best way for the beast to communicate with the ranger. The ...
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How to order Ranger's beast to attack with TCoE?
In the PHB there is the Ranger subclass "Beast Master" which gives the opportunity to have a beast companion, which obey all orders from the Ranger. The beast attacks only if the ranger ...
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Would these adjustments to the ranger archetype Beast Master to help the animal companion be more useful make it too powerful?
I recently playtested a Beast Master ranger from level 1 to level 20 (I was playtesting a new homebrew archetype, which was my primary reason for doing so; the Beast Master ranger was just one of the ...
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Is this homebrew Snapping Turtle balanced as an animal companion for the UA Revised Ranger (Beast Conclave)?
The player of the ranger in my group asked me the other day if I could make her a snapping turtle for an animal companion (she is using the UA Revised Ranger, Beast Conclave). After looking in the ...
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Would this Owlbear Cub be balanced as a Beast Master Ranger's Companion?
The players in my campaign just hit third level and the Ranger is planning on taking the Beast Master path. She wanted a baby Owlbear as her companion, but of course there are 2 hurdles. There aren't ...
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Calculating HP for UA beast master animal companion
I am a very new DM in DnD 5e, and one of my players is a ranger. As I was browsing through posts here and there we decided to use the UA, as everyone is saying the RAW ranger is lackluster. She ...
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How many times does a Mature Animal Companion attack per encounter without orders?
The Mature Animal Companion feat for Rangers (CRB p173) is really ambigious:
If you have the Hunt Prey action, your animal companion assaults the prey even without your orders. During an encounter, ...
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Where can I find my Animal Companion's AC?
For familiars, it is quite easy to find that they have your AC.
How can I find the AC of my Animal Companion?
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Is it possible to fool an animal companion?
Is it possible to fool an animal companion impersonating its owner? For example, if a druid is fighting with his party and its animal companion - let's say a wolf - would its opponent be able to get ...
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