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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Pauln6" data-source="post: 7488623" data-attributes="member: 6777422">Traditionally,  1 intelligence was attributed to purely instinctive creatures like insects,  2 most animals, 3 to more intelligent animals like dogs, monkeys, and crows,  and 4 to the most intelligent animals like great apes and whales, if that helps.We are all aware of examples of trained animals in real life.  Rangers can just take that to a new level.   It makes complete sense that the  beast acts in its own defence if attacked (even if that is just dodging or withdrawing),  or that continues to follow the ranger's last instructions until it no longer makes sense for it to do so.  This might include being bloodied or the death of the target.  At that point the ranger has to use their action to strengthen the Beast's resolve or change targets.   An overly mechanical approach seems silly.  A beast takes no actions unless the ranger uses their own action to command them.  Once commanded,  they continue to act until it is no longer appropriate to do so.  Seems a simple fix even if it's a small one.</blockquote>