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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:'' | |||
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! | 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 [[: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]]. | |||
==References== | |||
* The success text references the method used by {{Wikipedia|Crocodile Dundee}}. | |||
[[Category:Basics]] | |||
Latest revision as of 18:02, 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.