Can My Fighter Have a Pet? /u/Drake__archer DnD: Roll for Initiative!

So in my next campaign, I want to play a battle master-fighter with the pirate-sailor background and the lucky feat.

Because my character is basically going to be a pirate, I thought it’d be fitting for them to have some form of animal companion, like a parrot or monkey or something like that.

But I don’t want to have to take a level in ranger or wizard or something like that.

If this would be allowed, I’m almost thinking of making it so the character starts out with the animal, since it would be part of his backstory.

I just can’t figure out how I want the animal/pet to work.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

So in my next campaign, I want to play a battle master-fighter with the pirate-sailor background and the lucky feat.

Because my character is basically going to be a pirate, I thought it’d be fitting for them to have some form of animal companion, like a parrot or monkey or something like that.

But I don’t want to have to take a level in ranger or wizard or something like that.

If this would be allowed, I’m almost thinking of making it so the character starts out with the animal, since it would be part of his backstory.

I just can’t figure out how I want the animal/pet to work.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!