The Beast-Tamer

A crack of the whip. A lion’s roar. The gasps of countless patrons. A calamitous bang! Then, the deafening wave of applause. The tent shakes from the vibrations as you duck under the flap, heading back to your room. The defeated beast, caged now, rolls in behind you. A limp paw hangs between the iron bars. As soon as the flap falls back to the dirt, the beast hops to its feet. The cage opens and the ferocious predator leaps onto you in a single bound! You wrestle with your long time companion, “What a great show! A little dramatic at the end though, we really sold it!”

Swords clash all around the young elf. Instead of fighting she waits, drawing in her foes, letting them believe they have the upper hand. They cackle at her, they don't hear it. The rustling leaves. She smiles and they pause. Now they hear it, but its too late. Branches crack, and a dark shadow falls over them. An Owlbear pounces, Leaping over its master and mauling her enemies.

Merchants call out to busy city-folk. Wagon wheels spin in the mud, splattering unfortunate bystanders. The carts sludge through the rain puddled road, unperturbed by the storm. A tavern door bursts open and the cacophony from within spills out onto the street. Inside, shouts of laughter and wonder surround a small gnome. He hunches over like he's been struck and the room falls silent. He curls further into himself. And just as a concerned patron approaches... He leaps up! Beneath him a python the size of a man uncoils. The bar erupts in fear. Then in applause as the gnome continues to rise, balancing himself on his companion's head.

The Patient Hand The Beast-Tamer is a class of patience and training. When training monsters of all shapes and sizes impatience can lead to a few fingers missing... or worse. Their role in combat mimics their training techniques. Rather than rush into battle A beast-tamer waits. Pulling in their enemies, waiting until the precise moment, then striking with a flourish! While fully capable of stealing the show (and sometimes saving it) a beast-tamer prefers to lift those around them rather than take up all of the spotlight. Although deadly when needed, they find themselves most effective working in tandem with their creature companion.