How would a character mimic an animal noise?

[Kai Lord]

What rule would you use to cover a character's ability to imitate animal noises for signaling and possibly luring animals toward him? At first I thought this would be Animal Empathy but I'm leaning toward Perform (Sound Imitation). A friend of mine suggested Wilderness Lore. What do you think?

 

[Henrix]

It would depend on what the would be mimic tried to attain.

Fool the guards that he is just an errant badger - Bluff, possibly Wilderness Lore.

Be friendly with a moose - Animal Empathy.

Entertain the crowd at the Bouncing Buffalo - Perform.

Lure the ducks to come closer in order to murder them - Wilderness Lore.

I would give a +2 synergy bonus if the wannabe mimic had 5 or more ranks in any one of Animal Empathy/Wilderness Lore/Knowledge Nature.

 

[Crothian]

In AEG's Mercenaries they have a chapter on new uses for old skills. They suggest Animal mimicry be a Wilderness lore roll.

 

[Valmur_Dwur]

I would say it is Animal Empathy. Read the check for it. Talks about noting each others body language, vocalizations, and general demeanor. I would let others try but at a serious penalty and only "common" animals dogs, cows, goats etc.

 

[Pielorinho]

Wilderness lore for signaling, Animal empathy for luring. A +2 synergy bonus if the mimicker has 5 or more ranks in bluff for either.

The other suggestions work fine too; this is just how I'd handle it.

Daniel

 

[Mal Malenkirk]

Hunters do it all the time so Wilderness lore should do the trick.

But I'd allow it with animal empathy too at a reduced difficulty (-5 to DC).