Your character is the proud owner of one or more unusually able and totally loyal animal companions. Included with this Background are the facilities needed to tend to the character's furry (or feathered or scaly) friends. For instance, if your character has a flock of carrier pigeons, he also has rooftop cages for them. Dogs have kennels, horses have stables, and so forth.

When your character's dealing with animals from his menagerie, you never have to make Animal Ken rolls to convince them to do what your character wants. Rolls for riding in dangerous or tricky situations may still be required: The animal wants to obey, but your character's skill may not be up to snuff. At the Storyteller’s discretion. this Background may be used to call wild animals to perform the character’s bidding for the scene.

x None; you may have a pet, but all it does is eat, sleep and crap (though not necessarily in that order).

1 One special animal (such as a highly trained attack falcon), or a small number of regular animals (such as a pack of a half-dozen hunting dogs).

2 Two exceptional animals (say, a horse like Trigger and a dog like Lassie), or a herd or flock of a dozen lesser pets.

3 Three impressive beasts, or a huge number (30 or so) of ordinary animals.

4 Four magnificent, intelligent and highly trained creatures (possibly a rare beast such as a gorilla or dolphin). or a ranch of up to 100 normal ones.

5 Five animal companions, a veritable zoo of regular beasts, or a rare, powerful and totally unique animal Inspired in some fashion. (“Ladies and gentlemen… the eight wonder of the world… King Kong!“)