Warhounds (skill)

In addition to his steel, fists, and command over souls torn from the Underhalls, a Carnifex will have access to skills to tame, train and lead his own hounds into battle. Far from a companion, these ruthless beasts are brought up under the rigors of combat, leaving them vicious and bloodthirsty. Although their masters are brutal, the hounds will fight to the death for their owners, providing useful backup and assistance to the Carnifex.

A skilled master of Warhounds will be able to command three of the beasts in battle at once, with a possibility of twenty total (thirty if a guilded Carnifex). Hounds can be bred with each other to pass on specific traits and abilities in an attempt to create the 'perfect' hound of war.

Skill	Rank	Percent	Description
Hounding	Inept	0%	Show your dominion over canines.
Bite	Inept	0%	An instinctual canine attack.
Whistling	Inept	0%	Call your hound to your side.
Naming	Novice	0%	Bestow a name upon your hound.
Target	Novice	50%	Your hound will attack specific limbs.
Scent	Apprentice	0%	Locate the scent of someone.
Scratch	Capable	0%	The hound's claws are deadly.
Howl	Adept	0%	Drain their resolve with an unearthly howl.
Barrel	Adept	50%	Barrel into a foe and knock him down.
Preservation	Skilled	0%	Preserve your hound's soul from the embrace of death.
Initiative	Skilled	50%	Let your hound act on his own.
Courser	Gifted	0%	Control up to two hounds.
Ululate	Gifted	33%	Bring tears to even the most steeled foe.
Deliver	Gifted	66%	Order your hound to deliver an item.
Dominate	Expert	0%	Your hound will retrieve an item.
Retrieve	Expert	50%	Your hound will retrieve an item.
Track	Virtuoso	0%	Hunt down your enemies.
Handler	Virtuoso	50%	Control up to three hounds.
Fetching	Fabled	0%	Fetch the bodies of your victims.
Outfit	Fabled	50%	Outfit the hound in battle gear.
Sniff	Mythical	0%	Sniff for those nearby.
Terror	Mythical	50%	Inspire terror into the lesser beasts..
Beastmaster	Transcendent	0%	Release the hounds.

Certain wild hounds may possess the following abilities:

Skill	Rank	Percent	Description
Haemophilia	Inept	0%	Affect the victim's blood flow.
Firespit	Inept	0%	Engulf an enemy in flames.
Dual	Inept	0%	Two heads are better than one.
Intercept	Inept	0%	A canine meatshield.
Phasepull	Inept	0%	Drag people from phase.
Filth	Inept	0%	Attacks will spread disease to the victim.
TundralHowl	Inept	0%	Summon the frigid arctic winds.

Hounding
Syntax:	{{{syntax}}}
Description:	Here are some of the basic commands for controlling a Warhound and what they do: HOUND LIST - Lists all Warhounds under your dominion. HOUND SWITCH <hound> - Switches your active warhound. HOUND INFO <hound> - Get detailed information on a specific hound. HOUND GLANCE - Glance to your hound's current location. HOUND FEED <food|corpse> - Sate your hound's hunger. HOUND TEACH <skill> - Teach your hound a new ability. HOUND FORGET <skill> - Beat an ability out of your warhound. HOUND TRAIN <FEROCITY|RESILIENCE|SPEED> - Train your hound to be better. HOUND KENNEL RECALL <hound> - Recall a warhound from the kennels. Can be used anywhere. HOUND KENNEL DISMISS <hound> - Send a warhound back to the kennels. Can be used anywhere. HOUND KENNEL REQUEST <hound> <MALE|FEMALE> - Request a hound from the kennels. Must be used at a kennel. HOUND KENNEL BUTCHER <hound> - Destroy an unworthy hound. Must be used at a kennel. Warhounds can also be ordered like most other loyal critters, as outlined in HELP MOBILES.

Bite
Syntax:	HOUND BITE <target>
Description:	The most instinctual of all canine attacks, your hound will sink its teeth into your target's flesh.

Whistling
Syntax:	HOUND WHISTLE [ALL|hound]
Description:	A sharp, high-pitched whistle that will call your active hound, or the specified hound, to your side.

Naming
Syntax:	NAME <hound> <name>
Description:	Give your hound a unique name to distinguish it from the other mutts.

Target
Syntax:	HOUND TARGET <LEFT|RIGHT> <ARM|LEG> HOUND TARGET NONE
Description:	Direct your active hound to attack a specific limb with its attacks. Only bite and scratch can be targetted.

Scent
Syntax:	HOUND SCENT <target>
Description:	If the target is in the same area, your hound will be able to pick up their scent and discern where exactly they are.

Scratch
Syntax:	HOUND SCRATCH <target>
Description:	Your warhound will rend deep gashes in the target, which will bleed profusely.

Howl
Syntax:	HOUND HOWL <target>
Description:	Release an unearthly howl at a target to drain their mana.

Barrel
Syntax:	HOUND BARREL <target>
Description:	The warhound will throw its weight against the target, knocking them to the ground.

Preservation
Syntax:	{{{syntax}}}
Description:	Being a master of souls, you can preserve your warhound's own soul from death itself. If slain, your warhound will eventually revive.

Initiative
Syntax:	HOUND INITIATIVE <target> HOUND INITIATIVE CEASE
Description:	Your warhound will decide its own attacks, attacking the target without any commands from you.

Courser
Syntax:	{{{syntax}}}
Description:	You are now able to take two warhounds out of the kennels at once.

Ululate
Syntax:	HOUND ULULATE
Description:	A emotionful mourning howl that will cause all those who hear it to tear up, blurring their vision.

Deliver
Syntax:	HOUND DELIVER <item> <target>
Description:	Order your hound to carry an item to someone.

Dominate
Syntax:	HOUND DOMINATE <tar>
Description:	Wrestle the wild hound to the ground to show him who is in charge. While you are wrestling with the hound, continue to KICK, PUNCH or KNEE it to subdue the hound into submission.

Retrieve
Syntax:	HOUND RETRIEVE <item>
Description:	Order your hound to fetch an item from its location.

Track
Syntax:	HOUND TRACK <target>
Description:	Your hound will ruthlessly track down the victim and pin them down when he does.

Handler
Syntax:	{{{syntax}}}
Description:	You are now able to take up to three Warhounds out of the kennels at once.

Fetching
Syntax:	HOUND FETCHING <ON
Description:	Your warhound will retrieve the bodies of those you fell.

Outfit
Syntax:	HOUND OUTFIT
Description:	Outfit your hound in canine battle armour, increasing its ferocity and resilience.

Sniff
Syntax:	HOUND SNIFF
Description:	Your hound will report the traces of all scents it picks up nearby.

Terror
Syntax:	HOUND TERROR
Description:	A threatening growl to terrify the lesser creatures into fleeing.

Beastmaster
Syntax:	HOUND BEASTMASTER <target>
Description:	Exert your influence over three hounds at once, commanding them all to attack a target at once. Due to the intense concentration required to keep the hounds in line, most actions will interrupt this skill.

Certain wild hounds may possess the following abilities:

Haemophilia
Syntax:	HOUND HAEMOPHILIA
Description:	Your hound's next biting or scratching attack will infect the victim's bloodstream.

Firespit
Syntax:	HOUND FIRESPIT <target>
Description:	Spitting a glob of fire at the target, the hound will set them alight.

Dual
Syntax:	{{{syntax}}}
Description:	Every time your warhound attacks, its second head has a chance to automatically follow up with a bite. Note: The warhound does not need to know the biting ability to do this.

Intercept
Syntax:	{{{syntax}}}
Description:	Your warhound will leap in front of an attack, taking the damage intended for you.

Phasepull
Syntax:	HOUND PHASEPULL
Description:	The phase hound will leap through phase, pulling out a random Syssin should one be there phased.

Filth
Syntax:	{{{syntax}}}
Description:	Every time your warhound bites or scratches a victim, it has a small chance to infect it with a random affliction.

Tundralhowl
Syntax:	HOUND TUNDRALHOWL <target>
Description:	The hound will call forth the arctic winds of the Tundra to freeze your foe.