Dog (Empathic Bond)

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Contents 1 Bonding Requirements 2 Combat Bonuses 3 Skill Effects 4 Charms

Bonding Requirements

Some amount of Leadership is required, below 55:

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	75 + 10% base
Tactics	16	75 + 10% base
Somatesthesia	13	65
Leadership	12	60
Practice	12	60
Tracking	12	60
Massive Exertion	9	45
Courage	8	40
Discipline	8	40
Killer Instinct	8	40
Tenacity	8	40
Carousing	7	35
Recuperation	5	25
Stamina	5	25
Breath Control	4	20
Forestry	4	20
Hardiness	4	20
Hills Fieldcraft	4	20
Intimidation	4	20
Massive Blow	4	20
Plains Fieldcraft	4	20

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