Yeah, the NPC statblocks frequently have more HP and earlier innate casting than the PC races. The Eberron lore is pretty specific, but the statblocks are probably a good fit for any intelligent animal companion.Ĭhangeling, Drow, Deep Gnome, Orc, Satyr, etc. They can form a telepathic bond with a single creature, meaning they're basically tailor-made as an animal sidekick.
Valenar Beasts - These combine the physical attributes of a beast with intelligence and language comprehension. 60 foot fly speed, large enough to ride, good skills/senses, and smart enough to understand complex instructions. Giant Owl - There are a number of good flying options, but the giant owl is overall the best bet.
#SIDEKICK 5E PLUS#
Plus it's a humanoid, meaning it can communicate and use better weapons/armor. It's got a huge HP pool, multiattack, and pack tactics. Thug - If you just want a powerful martial sidekick, the Thug is hard to beat. Take your pick of some combination of a fly speed, pack tactics, and keen senses. The same exercise applies to skills a sidekick has too.If you just want some good numbers and advantage on some rolls, there are plenty of options. In the case of Gaw the Cockatrice, he has a +2 to hit at 1st level so at 8th level he’ll have a +3 to hit. Proficiencies for your sidekick begin with a +2 according to the advancement charts for each sidekick. Sidekick proficiencies also increase along side the party. Using the average of 4 hit points per HD and the Constitution bonus of +1, Gaw the Cockatrice sidekick will have 63 total hit points at 8th level.
The APL of The Heroes of Starsong Tower is 8, so Gaw adds 7 more d6s (it’s HD and Con bonus too) to gain more hit points to be really hardy for adventuring.
Levelling up a sidekick is as easy as consulting the sidekick class advancement chart and adding more Hit Dice (HD). A 1st level sidekick has all the statistics outlined in it’s stat block, including special attacks (like the cockatrice’s petrifying bite). The starting level of the side kick is equal to the Average Party Level (APL) of the adventuring party. Gaw the Cockatrice is going to be a warrior sidekick.Įxpert sidekicks, left to right: A tortle, a winged kobold, and a kenku. Since a cockatrice doesn’t have a language it can speak in its stat block the expert and spellcasting classes were out. Multiclassing between classes isn’t an option for sidekicks. Once this sidekick class is selected there is no turning back. A parallel PC class for this sidekick would be the fighter. Warrior: add extra martial power when needed. They can bring spell firepower, utility spells, or healing magic to the party. The creature must have a language in their stat block that it can speak. Spellcaster: select the Mage ( wizard), Healer ( cleric or druid) or Prodigy ( bard or warlock) subclass. A parallel PC class for this sidekick would be the rogue. Sidekicks can either be Experts, Spellcasters, or Warriors:Įxpert: are skills based creatures who know lots of skills and can take the Help action to assist in combat. Choose a Sidekick Role – Expert, Spellcaster, or WarriorĪfter choosing a creature for a sidekick, the next choice is to select one of three classes it can do. So, I almost always listen to my players… and Gaw the Cockatrice sidekick was born. After battling 8 of the creatures in CCC-SFBAY-01-01 Plots in Motion by Jason Denton, they thought it would be fun. Actually, The Heroes of Starsong Tower, my regular Discord/ Foundry D&D campaign, dared me to make a cockatrice sidekick. You can even be more exotic with sidekicks and that’s how I arrived with the cockatrice. This leave lots of room for commoners, dwarves, gnomes, goblins, kobolds, tabaxis, and wolves to be sidekicks. Other good books include Volo’s Guide to Monsters, Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes, and all the various adventure modules as well.
#SIDEKICK 5E MANUAL#
So the Dungeons and Dragons Monster Manual is a perfect source book. A creature can be from any WofC published book. The first and most important part for creating a sidekick is selecting a creature with a Challenge Rating (CR) of 1/2 or less. Starting Level for a Sidekick – “Cockatrice, I choose You!” Gaw the Cockatrice is a 1/2 CR Small sized monstrosity perfect for the warrior sidekick role.
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