The Planar Vagabond's Guide to the Multiverse

Beast Walker

An adventurer with a special bond with one (or more) animal companions.

• +1 bonus to reaction rolls with animals (non-intelligent creatures).
• Can identify the tracks and signs of animals.
• From 5th level, can concentrate to see through the eyes of an animal companion.

Animal Companions

• To establish connection, must make a peaceful approach towards a single animal.
  • Referee rolls reaction roll: On an 8 or higher, the animal is bonded to the beast walker.
• Companions may be wild or domestic.
  • Companions may be magical or giant, at the referee’s discretion.
• May have up to one animal companion per level.
• Total HD of companions may not exceed level.
• If a companion is dismissed or dies, may establish connection with new animal.
• Companions follow everywhere.
• Companions can understand and execute basic commands.
• Companions will fight to the death to defend their beast walker.
  • Companions do not check morale.

Speak with Animals

• Can be understood by animals (non-magical creatures).
• From 2nd level, can understand the speech of animals.
• From 4th level, can empathically speak to any animals in sight (without words).
• Communication is limited by intelligence of the animal being spoken to.

Stronghold

After 9th level, may construct a stronghold in the wilderness.

• Automatically befriends all creatures within 5 mile radius.
  • They may perform simple tasks for beast walker (carry messages, warn about intruders, etc).
  • In exchange, they expect to be protected from harm by beast walker.

Advancement

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1. D: Death; W: Wielded; P: Paralyze; B: Blasts; S: Spells ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎