[SKILL]Animal Empathy for Malarite Druids

[Glim]

Hello,

When looking at the helpfile for druid skills and animal empathy it states:

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Druid Skills
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A druid's skills are similar to the rangers. They are survivalists who
can exist in the most dangerous parts of the wild. They can tame animals
and heal. Their skills make them a versatile character indeed.

 (A) Claim                               (B) Flee                               
 (C) Meditate                            (D) Pathfinding                        
 (E) Scribe                              (F) Search                             
 (G) Second attack                       (H) Shapechange                        
 (I) Skills                              (J) Stun

Claim
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Syntax: claim <target> 
        claim <cartname> 

Use this skill to tame and control animals.  To use this skill in roleplay
you and the animal should study each other, noting each other's body language,
vocalisations and general demeanor. 

Please make sure to roleplay before using the command. 

Do not sell pets gained through animal empathy.  This is abuse of the system. 
If we find players abuse this system, we may end up having to remove the ability 
to sell pets at all. 

Use claim <cartname> can be used to claim un-owned carts.

 (A) Carts                               (B) Dismiss                            
 (C) Druid Skills                        (D) Order                              
 (E) Pets & Mounts                       (F) Ranger skills

Since priests of Malar are now considered druids, would it be alright to ask if they could be given this skill? Druids of Malar are known to have animal companions, though they are always of the predator sort and usually of the base animal of lycanthropes (boars, wolves, rats, bears, tigers).

Feedback is always welcome,
Thanks,

[Telk]

I think it's a good idea. I don't see why a druid wouldn't be able to tame an animal if a ranger can

[Lathander]

Druids of Malar would hunt them not tame them, correct?

[Glim]

Druids of Malar would hunt them not tame them, correct?

Not necessarily. Malarites are pack creatures, and if they consider an animal a strong predator, they might bring them into the pack and hunt with them. Probably the most likely creatures for them would be tigers, lions, boars, wolves, etc. Predator creatures.

While the creature would not be tame, there could be a bond there (not necessarily a friendship, but a bond between predators).

Gwain showed me in Faiths and Pantheons the article about the Wyvernstones of Hullack, and in that, the three druids of Malar have quite a few animal companions (although the three druids are also lycanthropes).