Other Magical Beast Companions

The following creatures can be chosen as Magical Beast companions by a character with the Monstrous Mount feat. Their entries and advancement are the same as for animal companions, with two exceptions. First, creatures with an Intelligence score of 3 or higher have one or more additional prerequisites the character must meet to select the companion. Second, each beast companion has a mastery ability that it can use only if the character it is bonded to has the Monstrous Mount Mastery feat. The minimum level to gain this ability is listed in parentheses. The save DC for any of a beast companion’s special abilities is 10 + half the beast companion’s HD + the beast companion’s Constitution modifier.

Griffon

Prerequisite(s): Diplomacy, Intimidate, or Handle Animal 5 ranks; Ride 5 ranks.

Starting Statistics

Size Large; Speed 30 ft., fly 40 ft. (average; unable to carry a rider while flying); AC +4 natural armor; Attack bite (1d6); Ability Scores Str 16, Dex 15, Con 16, Int 5, Wis 13, Cha 8; Languages Common (cannot speak); Special Qualities darkvision 60 ft., low-light vision, scent.

7th-Level Advancement

Speed 40 ft., fly 80 ft. (average; unable to carry a rider while flying); AC +2 natural armor; Attack bite (1d6), 2 talons (1d6); Ability Scores Str +2, Con +2; Special Attacks pounce, rake (1d6).

Mastery (7th Level)

The griffon can carry a rider while flying, but reduces its fly speed by half while doing so.

Hippocampus

Starting Statistics

Size Large; Speed 5 ft., swim 40 ft.; AC +4 natural armor; Attack bite (1d4); Ability Scores Str 16, Dex 9, Con 15, Int 2, Wis 12, Cha 11; Special Qualities darkvision 60 ft., low-light vision, scent, water dependency.

4th-Level Advancement

Speed swim 60 ft.; Attack bite (1d6); Ability Scores Str +2, Dex +4.

Mastery (7th Level)

The hippocampus’s swim speed increases by 20 feet, and it gains a tail slap secondary attack that deals 1d4 points of damage plus half its Strength bonus.

Hippogriff

Starting Statistics

Size Large; Speed 40 ft., fly 60 ft. (average; unable to carry a rider while flying); AC +2 natural armor; Attack bite (1d6); Ability Scores Str 15, Dex 15, Con 14, Int 2, Wis 12, Cha 9; Special Qualities darkvision 60 ft., low-light vision, scent.

4th-Level Advancement

Speed 40 ft., fly 100 ft. (a