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QoL: Pets in Combat

Who doesn't like pets? And you shouldn't need to baby-sit.
— Justification

When a PC has acquired a pet it will never take damage while you're alive and it is on you, be it in a jacket or sitting on your shoulder. Provided the pet is not actively participating in the combat.

Actively participating in Combat

A creature is considered to be "Participating in combat" when:

Its the only thing visible to a hostile participant.
It is actively looking for hidden creatures.
It is acting as a mount for another creature.
It is using any actions which directly or indirectly harms hostile participants, examples hereof are:
- Using aid to assist a friendly in harming a hostile participant.
- Using aid to assist a friendly in trapping a hostile participant.
- Using aid to assist a friendly in distracting a hostile participant.