Tame Animal

This spell allows the shaman to take an animal as a tame and loyal pet. In order to do this, the shaman must perform some act that earns the creature's gratitude, casting the spell immediately following. The beast must be of animal-level intelligence, and cannot be magical or fantastic.

Examples of such services include: freeing the animal from a snare or trap, or defending the animal or its young from a fearsome predator. The fable of Androcles pulling a thorn from the lion's paw provides a more poetic example of how to gain an animal's gratitude.

The uses of the tamed pet depend upon the intelligence of the animal. Relatively bright creatures might master half a dozen simple commands (coming when whistled for, running to fetch help on another command, attacking with its hooves, etc.), while notoriously stupid beasts – like sheep – can master only a single command.