| Level | Base Attack |
Saves | Powers | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort | Refl | Will | |||
| 1 | +1 | +2 | +2 | +0 | Animal Companion |
| 2 | +2 | +3 | +3 | +0 | Attune with Animals |
| 3 | +2 | +3 | +3 | +1 | Speak with Animals 1/day |
| 4 | +3 | +4 | +4 | +1 | Trackless Step |
| 5 | +4 | +4 | +4 | +1 | Attune with Animals |
| 6 | +4 | +5 | +5 | +2 | Attune with Nature |
| 7 | +5 | +5 | +5 | +2 | Animal Sense |
| 8 | +6 | +6 | +6 | +2 | Attune with Animals, Howl |
| 9 | +6 | +6 | +6 | +3 | Call Animals (Summon Nature's Ally V) |
| 10 | +7 | +7 | +7 | +3 | Assume Animal Form |
Sylvan elves and humans have been known to grow strong bonds with the woodland creatures that mingle with them, and a few blessed individuals are actually able to commune and bond with these creatures. The beastmaster represents the best of these individuals, having been able to bond to such a close level that they actually assume some of the abilities of these animals.
Beastmasters rely on natural cunning and the close bonds they form with their animal companions to further their own cause or the cause of their gods. They tend to shun civilization and feel truly comfortable in the woodlands that contain them.
Prerequisites: Alignment: any neutral. Base Attack Bonus: +4. Skills (required ranks): Handle Animal 10, Knowledge (nature) 8, Wilderness Lore 6. Feats: Track
Skill Points: 4 + Int Modifier
Skills:Animal Empathy, Climb, Spot, Listen, Jump, Intuit Direction, Hide, Move Silently, Ride, Handle Animal, Knowledge, Wilderness Lore, Swim, Search
Hit Dice:d8
Weapon and Armor Proficiency: The beastmaster is proficient with all simple weapons and the short sword, as well as all non-metal light and medium armor. They do not use shields.
Animal Companion: This ability is identical to the druid spell Animal Friendship and can be used 1/day.
Attune with Animals: The beastmaster gains a miscellaneous bonus to one of his skills equal to the bonus of a selected animal companion's skill. Note both the companion and beastmaster must possess the skill. Skills are limited to move silently, listen, spot, search, hide, climb, spot, and swim. Note the beastmaster gains this ability again at 5th level and 8th level. The bonuses can be applied to the same skills though no skill may ever be modified by more than +6 in this way.
Animal Sense: Allows the beastmaster to see through an animal's eyes and/or hear through it's ears with all of the creature's special abilities (lowlight vision, dark vision, etc.) and skill modifiers (spot, listen, etc.). The beastmaster chooses weather to see or hear through the selected animal. The animal must be one of his companions. The range of this ability is 1 mile.
Attune with Nature: The beastmaster can ignore all temperature effects of natural weather (relating to hot or cold).
Call Animals: Identical to the 5th level spell Summon Nature's Ally V. Usable 1/day.
Howl: Works as the fear spell (4th level wizard spell). Usable 3/day.
Lowlight Vision: as per the nonhuman ability of the same name to a range of 60 ft.
Assume Animal Form: The beastmaster can alter his form (similar to the druid 's wildshape ability). The beastmaster can transform into any natural creature of huge size or less (bear, wolf, etc. but not dragons, owlbears, etc.) as per the druid's ability wildshape. This supernatural ability can be used a number of times per day equal to the beastmaster's Con modifier.