A Bestiary of Companions 5E (2014)

Introducing A Bestiary of Companions, a Fifth Edition supplement that will make your adventures even more exciting! Designed for both players and GMs, this guide is packed with a delightful array of familiar and fantastical creatures to enrich your party’s journey. Forge deeper bonds with your favorite pets and familiars, and uncover dozens of enchanting new friends that will add depth, excitement, and charm to every adventure.

This content-packed addition to your gameplay brings exciting new features that will add depth to animal companions and pets in every session.

• • 40+ New Companions. No matter where your setting is, you’ll be able to populate high mountain ridges, caverns, ocean depths, and magical forests with creatures that call these places home.
  • Unique Abilities. Alongside a vast array of companions, you’ll discover a host of unique abilities, spells, special skills, interesting facts, training commands, and favorite activities for each companion—all of which will help to spice up every session.
  • Interaction. Once you’ve earned the trust of your chosen companion, it will be more than just a magical item—you’ll need to consider its environment and needs. In return, they will always be there to help you in tough times and protect you at any cost. Take care of your companion and spend time together, playing, teaching them new commands, or giving them interesting tasks where they feel truly indispensable.
  • Adventure Hooks: We’ve created exciting hooks to add variety to your game, like when your favorite companion falls ill and you decide to find an herbalist for a cure, or when you venture into a swampy forest to track down your lost companion—and much more.
  • Maps: For some of the adventure hooks, we’ve created book-style maps. These will help you understand how to best navigate the smaller adventures involving your companion.
  • Description and Personality Table: We’re creating a table filled with temperaments and descriptions for each companion to give them unique personalities. You’ll also find details like Taming Difficulty, with the necessary checks.
  • Types: Beast (13) · Elemental (10) · Celestial (5) · Tiny Dragon (5) · Fey (5) · Ooze (1) · Construct (1)