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Message: <blockquote data-quote="aboyd" data-source="post: 4986915" data-attributes="member: 44797">Yes, handle animal has a bunch of tricks listed for animals, along with DCs to get pets to perform them.  Pirates with parrots would use this system.So I thought I'd bump this thread to note that the printed softcover book "Creatures of Freeport" contains a section with a bunch of interesting extra tricks.I had known that the PHB stated that animal tricks could be invented, and I liked the idea, but I guess I wasn't creative enough to think up extras.  So I really enjoyed the Creatures of Freeport text.  In fact, I just noticed that it was specifically put out as Open Gaming Content, so I'll list something short about each right here.Carry Message (DC 15) - Use up a trick to teach an animal to deliver messages to a particular location.  If the animal also has Seek Individual, the message may be delivered to that particular individual.Distract (DC 20) - The animal doesn't attack but instead jumps/flies around annoying the enemy.  Enemy must make DC 15 Will save, or suffer -3 to attack/damage/skills while animal is being annoying.Howl (DC 15) - The animal makes a noise on command or in response to a trigger.Perform (DC 15) - Entertainment such as a bird singing a song or a dog shaking hands.  Sorta open-ended.  Animals can do 2 simple things per Intelligence point.Seek Individual (DC 25) - Animal finds a known person by scent or "exceptional senses and other abilities."Speak Message (DC 25) - Complicated.  First, teach an animal capable of speech (certain birds) to speak, DC 25.  Next, DC 15 + 1 per word, teach phrases.  It can learn 2 phrases per Intelligence point.  Each phrase needs a check to learn.  Next, apparently with no DC, have the creature speak phrases on triggers, such as someone entering a room.Steal (DC 20) - The animal picks up something it finds interesting (shiny, foody) and brings it to the master.  If you can communicate with the animal, you can name your target.Warning (DC 15) - The animal can be trained to alert its master to a threat, by behaving a certain way.  This can be coupled with Howl, or else it can be a new apparently harmless/irrelevant action, such as having a dog roll over 3 times.</blockquote>

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