I have seen several areas with potential/existing pets- Skarakeets on rooftop, skeleton dragons on ships and at least one other I can't recall. How about a tool or skill or quest to catch these guys?
That is an interesting idea. What they could do, if they didn't want to take away from crown revenue, is sell pet catching kits from the crown shop, so if you see one, maybe you can go to a first person view and target them with a net.
With the pets being involved in combat, there is a lot of potential depth that could be added from expanding that particular aspet of the game in the future.
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