Jump to content

Taming animals


DarkenedNeed

Recommended Posts

A couple of off-the-cuff ideas.

 

Maybe something based on your speechcraft, but modified in some way to take into account how "nature friendly" your character build is. A "ranger-ish" build (light armor, bow/light blade, stealth type) would be easier to imagine as an animal-coaxer than a raging barbarian type waving a huge axe or a paladin clanking along in plate mail - war horses have to be trained not just coaxed. A mage would probably take the easy option and cast a spell, unless they had a specific reason to coax an animal, in which case speechcraft and maybe illusion would be the factors. City animals like rats and cats and dogs may respond better to the noisier types - not sure on that.

 

If we're going to use fantasy stereotypes, a mage should (traditionally) be rat or cat friendly, or maybe snake-friendly for the more evil ones, and possibly bird-friendly as well. Ranger-types tend towards wolves and big cats, maybe falcons and meerkats. Thieves might drift towards rats or cats too, maybe a snake. Warriors? Horses, Tigers, but they tend not to be that easy on animal companions so maybe less stereotypes apply.

 

Coaxing might also need knowledge of the animal - things it eats, habits, etc - maybe scrolls or books about them for sale or to be discovered. Also a few npcs ought to gain pets, just to make it look "right".

Edited by MarkInMKUK
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Well I was thinking that It would be based on a new skill. With it being based on Speechcraft, players could get up that skill, go tame some of the best creatures in the game, and practically walk through the whole game with there pets killing everything.
Link to comment
Share on other sites

A couple of off-the-cuff ideas.

 

Maybe something based on your speechcraft, but modified in some way to take into account how "nature friendly" your character build is. A "ranger-ish" build (light armor, bow/light blade, stealth type) would be easier to imagine as an animal-coaxer than a raging barbarian type waving a huge axe or a paladin clanking along in plate mail - war horses have to be trained not just coaxed. A mage would probably take the easy option and cast a spell, unless they had a specific reason to coax an animal, in which case speechcraft and maybe illusion would be the factors. City animals like rats and cats and dogs may respond better to the noisier types - not sure on that.

 

If we're going to use fantasy stereotypes, a mage should (traditionally) be rat or cat friendly, or maybe snake-friendly for the more evil ones, and possibly bird-friendly as well. Ranger-types tend towards wolves and big cats, maybe falcons and meerkats. Thieves might drift towards rats or cats too, maybe a snake. Warriors? Horses, Tigers, but they tend not to be that easy on animal companions so maybe less stereotypes apply.

 

Coaxing might also need knowledge of the animal - things it eats, habits, etc - maybe scrolls or books about them for sale or to be discovered. Also a few npcs ought to gain pets, just to make it look "right".

I like the idea the last idea. Needing to learn about the animals first.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Path of the Druid (Druid Mod) allows animals to be more friendly to you, and you can summon beasts or even turn into them!
Link to comment
Share on other sites

you can get pets as companions, remember some dogs and such, wolves

 

adopt a dog.

 

http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=16528

 

had a mountain lion as a pet as well, real drag when they die in the game, have the same problem with the horses though.

 

dread wolf

 

http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=10534

 

just search for what sounds fun, its probably one the site.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.
×
×
  • Create New...