3rd Level Druid Animal Companion: Warbeast Camel

CR 2
	N Large Animal
Init/Senses	+3/Listen +9, Spot +8
AC	19, touch 14, flat-footed 12 (-1 size, +3 Dex, +6 natural)
hp	48 (6d8 HD)
Fort/Ref/Will	+8/+7/+2
Speed	60 ft.
Melee	Hoof +9 (1d6 + 6) or
Melee	Bite +9 (1d4 + 6) or
Melee	2 hooves +9 (1d6 + 6) and bite +3 (1d4 +6)
Space/Reach	10/5 ft.
Base Atk/Grp	+9/+12
Abilities	Str 22, Dex 17, Con 17, Int 2, Wis 13, Cha 4
SQ	Combative mount, sure feet, low light-vision, scent
Feats	Alertness, Endurance, Evasion, Scent
Advancement	—
Combative Mount (Ex)	A rider on a warbeast camel gets a +2 circumstance bonus on Ride checks. A warbeast camel is proficient with light, medium, and heavy armor.
Sure Feet (Ex)	Warbeast camels have broad feet that help them travel easily over sand and similar loose surfaces. They treat shallow sand as normal terrain and deep sand as shallow sand. See Sand Travel on page 18 of Sandstorm, for descriptions of shallow and deep sand.

These animals are very similar to normal dromedary camels, but are trained and bred for superior strength and aggression. A warbeast camel can fight while carrying a rider, but the rider cannot also attack unless he succeeds on a Ride check.

Carrying Capacity: A light load for a warbeast camel is up to 300 pounds; a medium load, 301-600 pounds; and a heavy load, 601-900 pounds. A war camel can drag 4,500 pounds.

The Warbeast template is applied to domesticated animals via two months of training and a DC 20 Animal Handling Check. It is easily applied to a Druid’s animal companion, especially in the case of mounts.

The Warbeast template allows the mount to wear barding, increasing the AC significantly. Add that to the ability to share spells with their Druid, it makes the mount a formidable ally.

Sample Barding:

Chain Shirt: 400 GP, +4 AC, Max Dex +4, Armor Check -2, Weight 100 Lbs.

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