The Ranger's Companion

Learn how to gain an Animal companion by charming a Melandru's Stalker. This quest must be completed to choose Ranger as a secondary profession.

Objectives

 * Find the shrine of Melandru's statue along the path in the woods.
 * Use your Charm Animal skill on one of Melandru's Stalkers when it appears.
 * Return to Master Ranger Nente for your reward.

Early benefits

 * Master Ranger Nente will give you a Starter Bow and the following skills upon taking the quest:

Reward

 * 250 Experience

Walkthrough
Head south until you come to a Statue of Melandru. Near the statue will be a Melandru's Stalker. Select the stalker and use Charm Animal. The stalker will become hostile and attack you during this process. For safety, you may wish to use Troll Unguent before charming, or you can stand close to the Statue of Melandru which provides health regeneration to any creature near it.

Initial dialogue

 * Master Ranger Nente
 * "One of the great joys in a Ranger's life is earning the trust of an animal companion. If you are interested, I will give you a skill that will allow you to charm an animal. However, it would not be fitting, so close to a shrine of Melandru, to charm just any creature."


 * "Along the path here you will find the shrine. Nearby you may find one of the rare cats known by the name Melandru's Stalker. If you can charm one of these animals, you will truly have Melandru's blessing."

Reward dialogue

 * Master Ranger Nente
 * "You have done very well; it's not easy to charm one of these great cats. The gods are smiling on you."