Whats is your take on animal companions /tg/?

>>54698538
I let players know OOC that their animal companions/pets won't die unless their players want them to, and magically bonded animal companions can share HP with their master.

>>54698538
They give commands/pointers, I play the animal companion as an npc following their orders. I take a bit of liberty when I know what they want to tell it but they say it wrong though, don't want to too strict with that shit.

>>54698744
Should clarify that "They" refers to my players, and "I" to me, the GM.

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>>54698538
Big, black labradors are by far the best doggos around. When I see them, I just feel the urge to pet and cuddle them. it's doggos like them that make life worth living.

>>54698538
my ranger fucks them, of course.

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>>54698891

That's good to hear anon, hi five.

>>54698891
Turbopleb

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>>54698538

>>54698538
Useless coward that at best can sniff an enemy if the wind is favorable, hide slightly before the ambush and is otherwise invincible through hiding, or a useful beast that can track, hunt, attack, understand many commands and has its char sheet and a HP value, and all that implies. Up to players' choice.

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>>54698538
usualy like in real-life with hunting dogs, but the moment a magical bond comes into play they start to gain sapience and intelligence bit by bit.
Additionaly, they gain physical changes to make them sturdier, use magic or even opposable thumbs + being bipedal. By the end of it, they completely turn into magical familiars