====== Animal Companions ======

An animal companion is a cherished ally carefully selected by a druid or ranger to accompany them on their journeys. The profound bond forged between the two is marked by unwavering loyalty and unbreakable strength. As the druid or ranger accumulates experience, this extraordinary connection nurtures the animal companion, unlocking its untapped potential and allowing it to grow stronger alongside its devoted druid or ranger.

Each animal type has a unique set of base stats and natural armor:\\

|              ^ Str ^ Dex ^ Con ^ Int ^ Wis ^ Cha ^ Size ^ AC ^ Special Attack ^
^ ape			| 13 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 7  | L | 2  | Piercing, Slashing |
^ badger		| 10 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 12 | 10 | M | 4  | Piercing, Slashing |
^ bear			| 15 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 12 | 6  | L | 4  | Piercing, Slashing |
^ bird			| 15 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 14 | 6  | S | 2  | Piercing, Slashing |
^ boar			| 13 | 12 | 15 | 2 | 13 | 4  | M | 12 | Piercing |
^ camel			| 18 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 11 | 4  | L | 2  | Untyped, Sicken |
^ cheetah		| 12 | 21 | 13 | 2 | 12 | 6  | M | 2  | Piercing, Slashing, Trip   |
^ crocodile		| 15 | 14 | 15 | 1 | 12 | 2  | M | 8  | Piercing, Bludgeoning |
^ dinosaur		| 11 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 12 | 14 | M | 2  | Piercing, Slashing |
^ dire rat		| 10 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 12 | 4  | S | 1  | Piercing, Sicken |
^ dog			| 13 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 12 | 6  | M | 4  | Piercing |
^ fox			| 9  | 15 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 6  | S | 4  | Piercing, Trip   |
^ horse			| 16 | 13 | 15 | 2 | 12 | 6  | L | 8  | Piercing, Bludgeoning |
^ lion			| 13 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 15 | 10 | L | 2  | Piercing, Slashing |
^ panther		| 14 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 7  | M | 2  | Piercing, Slashing |
^ tiger 		| 17 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 12 | 6  | L | 3  | Piercing, Slashing |
^ scorpion 		| 15 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 9  | 3  | L | 7  | Piercing, Poison |
^ snake			| 15 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 2  | L | 4  | Piercing, Poison |
^ spider		| 11 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 10 | 2  | M | 1  | Piercing, Poison |
^ wolf			| 13 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 12 | 6  | M | 4  | Piercing, Trip   |

An animal companion gains use of the following feats as you level up:

LEVEL  3 - Evasion\\
LEVEL  6 - Resistance\\
LEVEL  9 - Precise Strikes\\
LEVEL 15 - Stalwart\\
LEVEL 21 - Death Ward\\

==== Additional Information ====

An animal companion will hide if you use the ''hide_in_shadows'' command, allowing you to effectively sneak about with your faithful friend. 

The ''sic'' command will order your companion to pounce on an enemy.

You can customize your companion using the following commands:

animal short [DESCRIPTION] - Changes the short description of the companion.\\
animal long  [DESCRIPTION] - Changes the long description of the companion.\\

To have the animal companion follow you, use ''animal follow''.\\
To command the animal companion, use ''<animal command ACTION>''\\
If your animal companion dies, you'll have to wait for a while before summoning it again.\\