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--- animal_training [2020/02/29 18:23] – created andrew
+++ animal_training [2020/02/29 21:46] (current) – [Animal Training] andrew
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 ====== Animal Training ======
-A PC who has the Lore (Animals) skill may use their knowledge to train an animal. The training rolls themselves should be made using Riding or Persuasion, depending on the animal. Training an animal allows it to perform one of the tricks listed below.
+A PC who has the Lore (Animals) skill may use their knowledge to train an animal.  Training an animal allows it to perform one of the tricks listed below.
-A wild animal must first be broken or domesticated to receive training.
+A wild animal must first be broken or domesticated to receive training. [Dogs] and [[horses]] purchased from town do not need to be broken or domesticated.
-A horse or dog may know up to three tricks at a time, each one taking at least a week to attempt to instill in them. To successfully get a trick to stick, a character must make an animal training roll.
+A horse or dog may learn up to three tricks at a time, each one taking at least a week to attempt to instill the trick in them. The training rolls themselves should be made using Riding, Tactics, Persuasion, or Survival depending on the animal and the desired training. To successfully get a trick to stick, a character must make an animal training roll.
+An animal trainer must have their animals living on the same property as them in order to keep the training fresh. They must pay to build a kennel or stable for their animals. If the kennel or stable is located elsewhere that the character doesn't have regular access to these animals, there is a risk of them losing these tricks rolled once a week.
+These animals must be cared for as well. The The costs involved in feeding the animals depends on their diet and their size.
+^Size^Diet^Max Tricks^Weekly Food Cost^
+|Tiny|Herbivore|1|1sp|
+|Tiny|Carnivore|2|2sp|
+|Small|Herbivore|2|5sp|
+|Small|Carnivore|3|1gp|
+|Medium|Herbivore|3|2gp|
+|Medium|Carnivore|3|5gp|
+|Large|Herbivore|3|10gp|
+|Large|Carnoivore|4|20gp|
+|Huge|Herbivore|4|25gp|
+|Huge|Carnivore|5|50gp|
-An animal trainer must have their animals living on the same property as them in order to keep the training fresh. If the kennel or stable is located elsewhere that the character doesn't have regular access to these animals, there is a risk of them losing these tricks rolled once a week.
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   * Deliver: You have taught the animal how to navigate its way back to known settlements, and return to you, as well as how to carry and deliver messages and small parcels.
   * Hunt: Predatory animals, such as hawks or dogs, can be taught to hunt on their own and bring the kill back to you, rather than eating it for themselves. This is the same as the animal foraging independently of you.
   * Track: You can train dogs and similar animals to track something or someone based on a scent given to them along with a command. At that point, you may rely on the animal's Survival skill for tracking your quarry or gain Advantage on your own Survival skill for the purposes of tracking.