House Rule: Don't Restrict Companion Race

EricaOdd · 07:04 AM

I have a druid that has a raccoon as an animal companion. I found the house rule option "Don't Restrict Companion Race," which should allow me to select one as an animal companion. Even when it's checked, however, the list of available animals to choose from is the same as when it's un-checked. How do I get this option to work?

AndrewD2 · May 5th, 2014, 07:19 AM

I believe that option is meant to work with classes that have a restricted animal companion list. I don't think there are any stats for a raccoon animal companion and you'd have to have it made in the editor.

EricaOdd · May 5th, 2014, 07:29 AM

Strange. They have stats as familiars but not animal companions. Shame really.

Thanks.

ShadowChemosh · May 5th, 2014, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by EricaOdd

Strange. They have stats as familiars but not animal companions. Shame really.

ACs are meant to be big animals that you could ride or use in combat (ie wolves, dogs, tigers, bears). A familiar is a small animal meant to be carried around by a arcane caster on their shoulder and do small tasks (ie ravens, snakes, rats, cats, raccoons).

I know in Guardians of the Galaxy the raccoon is a crazy pissed off weapons expert but not in Pathfinder.

EricaOdd · May 5th, 2014, 12:15 PM

Since their abilities are similar enough, mechanics-wise, I'll probably just use a dire rat and call it a raccoon, ignoring the filth fever.

AndrewD2 · May 5th, 2014, 01:19 PM

The biggest difference raccoons are tiny where dire rats are small. So it's going to be a large raccoon.

EricaOdd · May 5th, 2014, 01:31 PM

Maybe its a dire raccoon?

EricaOdd Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 106 May 5th, 2014, 06:57 AM	I have a druid that has a raccoon as an animal companion. I found the house rule option "Don't Restrict Companion Race," which should allow me to select one as an animal companion. Even when it's checked, however, the list of available animals to choose from is the same as when it's un-checked. How do I get this option to work? Last edited by EricaOdd; May 5th, 2014 at 07:04 AM.
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AndrewD2 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Muskegon, MI Posts: 2,975 May 5th, 2014, 07:19 AM	I believe that option is meant to work with classes that have a restricted animal companion list. I don't think there are any stats for a raccoon animal companion and you'd have to have it made in the editor.
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