Rodent Pets

Nobody in New Tarsonis buys a second hamster. The druid Lillobee, who sells the eggs, complains that hers never stop breeding. And it is told that when the mines fall in and are made new, it is hamsters that carry the miners to safety.

They are little beasts and soon hurt. But the keepers have long remarked that the smaller the creature, the more magic was put into it, and a rat or a mole will learn tricks that a wolf cannot. In Newbie Town the owl-keeper Hoot gives a young rat to any beginner who brings him tokens enough; for his owls ate the others.

Details

• Commonest to rarest, with their young: Hamster (hamster pup), Lemming (lemming cub), Rat (nestling rat), Weasel (weasel kit), Mole (mole pup), Ferret (ferret kit).
• Their eggs are fuzzy and orange. Lillobee sells hamster eggs; the rest are found in treasure, the rarer ones seldom at low levels.
• Nearly all the tricks a rodent can be taught are magical ones. The ferret is born knowing Track.
• The hamster pen is another matter: see 'help hamster'.