Dog (Empathic Bond)

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	== Bonding Requirements ==		== Bonding Requirements ==
	Some amount of [[Leadership]] is required, below 55:		Some amount of [[Leadership]] is required, below 55:
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		+	=== Bond Test ===
		+	You experience feelings of ou experience feelings of cunning, friendship, trust, and loyalty.
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		+	=== Bond Failure ===
		+	You sense that the white male dog is eager to reciprocate the bond, but is
		+	reluctant due to a lack of something like manners, or a disinterest in the
		+	rules of social coordination.
	==Combat Bonuses==		==Combat Bonuses==
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	At the middle of "fairly healthy" bond strength:		At the middle of "fairly healthy" bond strength:
	*[[Surge (Empathic Bonds)|Surge]]		*[[Surge (Empathic Bonds)|Surge]]
		+	At resilient:
		+	*[[Conjoin (Empathic Bonds)|Conjoin]]
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		+	Around very deep bond strength:
		+	*[[Change Form (Empathic Bonds)|The ability to shapeshift into a dog ]]

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Contents 1 Bonding Requirements 1.1 Bond Test 1.2 Bond Failure 2 Combat Bonuses 3 Skill Effects 4 Charms

Bonding Requirements

Some amount of Leadership is required, below 55:

Bond Test

You experience feelings of ou experience feelings of cunning, friendship, trust, and loyalty.

Bond Failure

You sense that the white male dog is eager to reciprocate the bond, but is
reluctant due to a lack of something like manners, or a disinterest in the
rules of social coordination.

Combat Bonuses

The bond grants the following combat bonuses:

• 3.5x Tactics skill added to attack, damage, dodge and deflect ratings.
• 1x Tenacity skill added to attack and damage ratings.
• 0.7x Leadership skill added to attack and damage ratings.
• 0.5x Massive Exertion skill added to attack and damage ratings.

Note: these bonuses do not affect launch and discharge attack and damage ratings.
Note: the Tenacity, Leadership, and Massive Exertion bonuses are granted all at once upon bonding, while the Tactics bonus scales with bond strength.

Skill Effects

Skill	Access	Bonus
Subordination	16	37.5 + 5% base
Tactics	16	37.5 + 5% base
Somatesthesia	13	32.5
Leadership	12	30
Practice	12	30
Tracking	12	30
Massive Exertion	9	22.5
Archery	8	20
Axe	8	20
Bludgeon	8	20
Courage	8	20
Dagger	8	20
Discipline	8	20
Flail	8	20
Hammer	8	20
Killer Instinct	8	20
Shield	8	20
Spear	8	20
Staff	8	20
Sword	8	20
Tenacity	8	20
Carousing	7	17.5
Athleticism	5	12.5
Recuperation	5	12.5
Stamina	5	12.5
Breath Control	4	10
Forestry	4	10
Hardiness	4	10
Hills Fieldcraft	4	10
Intimidation	4	10
Massive Blow	4	10
Plains Fieldcraft	4	10

Charms

Initially the dog grants the following charms:

• Urge
• Tame
• Command

Shortly after:

• Call Familiar
• Send Familar
• Kinsee

At the middle of "fairly healthy" bond strength:

• Surge

At resilient:

• Conjoin

Around very deep bond strength:

• The ability to shapeshift into a dog