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| − | + | Taming is an innate [[Naturalist]] skill. When fighting an animal -- a rat or fish, for example -- A Naturalist can try to Tame the animal. Taming an animal yields 50% more XP than defeating it in combat, but the creature ''will not'' drop items. | |
| − | + | ==When Used== | |
| − | + | ''If you fail:'' | |
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| − | + | You squat down and extend a hand, trying to make friends with the critter. Despite your best efforts, it continues to act like it thinks you're food. | |
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| − | + | ''If you succeed:'' | |
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You stretch out your hand, making a fist but extending your pinky and thumb. You make an odd keening noise while slowly rotating your fist back and forth. The trick works, and the animal decides you're a friend instead of a foe! | You stretch out your hand, making a fist but extending your pinky and thumb. You make an odd keening noise while slowly rotating your fist back and forth. The trick works, and the animal decides you're a friend instead of a foe! | ||
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| + | ''If used when not a Naturalist, or against a foe that is not an animal'' | ||
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| + | Either you're not a naturalist, or that's not an animal. Either way, your opponent responds poorly to what seems to be taunting. Think about it. Would you like to be whistled at and talked to in a funny voice? | ||
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| + | ==Notes== | ||
| + | * Can tame only [[:Category:Animals|animals]], which includes legendary and extinct ones (e.g. the ones from [[Triassic Park and Bestiary]]), but not foes which are part human part animal, e.g. [[femticore]]. | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
| + | * The success text references the method used by {{Wikipedia|Crocodile Dundee}}. | ||
| + | [[Category:Basics]] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:02, 3 June 2011
Taming is an innate Naturalist skill. When fighting an animal -- a rat or fish, for example -- A Naturalist can try to Tame the animal. Taming an animal yields 50% more XP than defeating it in combat, but the creature will not drop items.
When Used
If you fail:
You squat down and extend a hand, trying to make friends with the critter. Despite your best efforts, it continues to act like it thinks you're food.
If you succeed:
You stretch out your hand, making a fist but extending your pinky and thumb. You make an odd keening noise while slowly rotating your fist back and forth. The trick works, and the animal decides you're a friend instead of a foe!
If used when not a Naturalist, or against a foe that is not an animal
Either you're not a naturalist, or that's not an animal. Either way, your opponent responds poorly to what seems to be taunting. Think about it. Would you like to be whistled at and talked to in a funny voice?
Notes
- Can tame only animals, which includes legendary and extinct ones (e.g. the ones from Triassic Park and Bestiary), but not foes which are part human part animal, e.g. femticore.
References
- The success text references the method used by Crocodile Dundee.
