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Feeding beast companions

So I'm playing World Builder and tamed a beast companion and it occurs to me, should I be sharing rations day by day to keep my companion alive, just like with mounts?

If I give it one ration per day (that is, per AP) I will obviously burn through my rations in half the time.

Or do we presume the beast companion will fend for itself somehow?

I did review the references to dealing with beasts on page 13, allowing them to use their abilities their level times per hex, and also page 64, the event of running into an animal trainer to acquire beasts. But no mention of feeding them.

PS I don't imagine I can add saddlebags to my beast to carry extra rations either.

PPS fully aware of the difference between rations and food, I had not worried about feeding my beast companions during quests before, that is "when the clock strikes 12" (so to speak), I only spent one food on my PC. So during quests, whether playing WB or not, should we be giving food to our beast companion?

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whybbil1

Jul 04, 2023

Thank you for the quick reply, as always.

I had considered that on days when my adventurer hunts, traps, gathers, and fishes we could assume the beast is foraging for itself, but on other days, like travel, settlements, scouting, etc., I'd need to provide it with food.

Also, how about if I flag down a cart, might it be harder if I have a beast?

And if I get a mount will they get along?

Ha ha. I think I’m over thinking this!

I will keep it simple for now and assume the beast successfully forages on its own, travels quietly along side any carts I flag down, and does not disturb any mounts I acquire.

PS for full disclosure, I took my adventurer from The Rune Forge, who tamed a Cave Cub, and had him “travel across the sea to new lands” and started world builder with him. His first order of business was to hunt and fish to gain rations. Worried about feeding my little Cave Cub prompted my ponderings. I think it needs a name!

Love this game!

Martin Knight

Jul 10, 2023

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I think it should be done at the start of a settlement phase, so the beast doesn't get too overpowered. The settlement phase acting as the BYNQP. However, if you like the idea of training using an action, there are a few things to consider, like how many times can the test be made in a hex, (the bests level?), should the training test fail: when will the beast become cooperative again? After gaining a level, when can the test be initated again?

whybbil1

Jul 10, 2023

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I was thinking very similarly.

Playing so far I initially thought of one training session per hex, spending one “day,” and an AP and ration, a session being (as per Beast Mastery) one training test roll per beast level, up to fail or level up. So with my level 1 Cave Cub Osbourne, the first hex I got a fail. The next two hexes each passed, so one pip each. The fourth hex a fail. Then when I entered the next hex where there was a Quest. I did not use my beast for the quest, though arguable I could have Re-trained as it was a new hex, before going on the quest…

SO I can see how this could make it too fast to level up and too easy to “pass in time for quest.”

Moving forward I will only train during settlement action.

Will keep you posted.

PS if interested see map, my story so far…

After The Rune Forge Adventure, traveled across the sea to a new land for new adventures. Landed at the Swamps of the Spider then headed northeast through the Warlock’s Grasslands into the Grasslands of Magic, scouting the surrounding areas along the way. Healed up and resupplied in Earthtop, but unfortunately no one there was available to repair any of my damaged armor. Continued southeast through the Tundra of Hurting then onto the Shaking Sea where I embarked on a quest to clear out a Giant Spider’s Nest. Took a beating as my armor was in poor repair, even lost a couple pieces, but survived and succeeded to earn my reward. Definitely need to find a settlement to heal up and repair or replace my armor.

Martin Knight

Jul 11, 2023

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Love the map and the story! it would be interesting to read some more as the game unfolds.

Martin Knight

Jul 04, 2023

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It's assumed that the beasts will find food for themselves and forage during the adventurer's downtime; however, I can see some interesting house rules for this being created. Beasts could need to make a test somehow to feed, which could create some mishaps; such as, being attacked by a monster, being poisoned, or getting lost from the adventure and create a side quest just to find each other etc.