Animal Ken
Interpreting animal behavior and handling animals.
Overview
Animal Ken is practical understanding of animal behavior, handling, and training. It helps assess an animal’s likely response and approach it appropriately. Vampires may provoke fear or hostility in animals; this Skill supports handling that reaction without itself granting supernatural communication.
Using the ratings
The examples below are original illustrations of relative capability, not automatic successes or new Difficulty rules. The pool, opposition, equipment, and circumstances still matter.
Ratings
| Rating | Example of capability |
|---|---|
| 1 dot | Recognize basic signs of an animal’s discomfort. |
| 2 dots | Handle a familiar domestic animal competently. |
| 3 dots | Establish a reliable working rapport. |
| 4 dots | Manage a difficult or aggressive animal expertly. |
| 5 dots | Interpret subtle behavior with exceptional accuracy. |
References
Entry information
Revision 2 · Published
Reference rules; not automatically enforced on character sheets.