Uber dog advise

[Celjabba]

Originally Posted by gilbertocarlos

Dogs have many disadvantages in combat, for one, they don't use armor and don't do very high damage, and that is combined with short range attacks, even with High ST, he will need someone backing him up in combat.

I don't expect him (and neither do the player ) to fight alone. But he got enough resiliency and damage to take down or hinder a minor opponent that would otherwise destroy his frail human master.
Against several opponents, or a stronger opponent... that's why his master and him won't go monster hunting alone.

Originally Posted by gilbertocarlos

Also, all characters, be they human, dogs, etc... start with all attributes=10, if the dog have IQ6, he gains 80 points from that, start the sheet from scratch, not from a template, or, if you do start from a template, calculate the point cost of the template before.

Thats what I did.

Reduced IQ (-6) (Affects IQ) [-120]
IQ 5 [20]

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[Celjabba]

Originally Posted by Tinman

You may want to take a look in the Dungeon Fantasy- Allies book.
On p.8-9 they have a "Hound" ally upgadeable to "Timber Wolf".
It's about a 70 pt template but it's an excellent starting point & the dog's tough as nails.

In the MH campaign I'm GM-ing the Witch wanted an animal ally to guard his house/sanctum. I started with the Tmber wolf ally from DF & slaped on a "Fae" lense (based off of, mostly, demons in MH-3 with a vulnerability to iron based off the Lycanthropes, also in MH-3). It's real tough.

If you are interested, I can post the stats. I'm planning to use a few of those "Fae Hounds" when the PC's run into the "Wild Hunt". Muahhhaaaa!!!! >:)

I should have though of looking there.
Thanks.

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[Kazander]

Originally Posted by Tinman

However a major drawback is the unarmed attack. If he attacs somone with a ready melee weapon & they succed on a parry the dog could take a lot of dammage with no chance to defend.

That's why I give animal Allies a form of TBaM, which magically does away with this disadvantage. And the best Luck you can afford. :-)

[roguebfl]

it almost sounds like the Foo/Temple Dog that Harry Dresden has might be a good inspiration.

As they are breed of dogs breed to guard temple. Though Mouse does come close to haven't in innate attack, it more an impudent the let it fight tooth and claw against some nasty supernatural stuff, and a pentreating howl that while does no damn worked very much as an Major alarm.

http://dresdenfiles.wikidot.com/mouse
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_guardian_lions
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Komainu
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shisa

[David Johnston2]

Does the priest have any "patch up dog" powers?. I'd go with Unkillable. And what...no Danger Sense, Detect Evil, Detect Supernatural? That's the kind of thing that dogs are supposed to be able to do. And yeah, it should have human intelligence.

[Captain-Captain]

A canine ally can be worth those points.

All I can say is "On King! On you Huskies!

[Flyndaran]

Originally Posted by David Johnston2

Does the priest have any "patch up dog" powers?. I'd go with Unkillable. And what...no Danger Sense, Detect Evil, Detect Supernatural? That's the kind of thing that dogs are supposed to be able to do. And yeah, it should have human intelligence.

Human intelligence tends to make animals "humans in funny suits". It would be difficult to keep its dog-ness intact.

Have the celestial dog regenerate when prayed over or on appropriate holy ground. That might save some points and help with theme.

[Tinman]

Originally Posted by Kazander

That's why I give animal Allies a form of TBaM, which magically does away with this disadvantage. And the best Luck you can afford. :-)

Um... What is TBaM? I have not seen that acronim before.

[roguebfl]

Originally Posted by Tinman

Um... What is TBaM? I have not seen that acronim before.

it means "Trained By a Master" but don't let it's name fool you, it for opening up cinematic unarmed martial arts with or without a master

[Tinman]

Originally Posted by Kazander

That's why I give animal Allies a form of TBaM, which magically does away with this disadvantage. And the best Luck you can afford. :-)

1) Thanks Rouge.

2) I did not recall anything in TBaM that helps & after rereading it (B.93), I still don't see how it helps any. Kazander, could you please elaborate?*


* I really need to know. In my MH game the warrior does more dammage letting the monsters attack him (they get no defense) then he does when attacking them.