What makes a really good RPG sidekick?

It didn't take long for the wolf to find a name.



I summon Comedy Wolf whenever possible. The less appropriate the location, the more the fun. Her approach to life is, "cause the most chaos in the shortest possible time," which makes sense because if something knocks her into the next world, she can get re-summoned back into this one a few seconds later.



Her cavalier relationship with death has given her a lot of attitude, but at heart, she just loves to play.



This brings up an interesting point. What makes for a really good sidekick in a RPG? Someone who helps you a lot? A character with an interesting personality? A pet you can look after or train?

I propose that the best sidekick you can have is one who is hell-bent on keeping things interesting, even if that means getting you into trouble. Kind of like Floyd, the robot in Planetfall. Because if things stop being interesting, the game has failed.

More adventures with C.W.

That crazy wolf just keeps causing trouble. But there are a few things that even she will not try, such as taking a bite from the hide-bound sacks of mammoth cheese that the giants prepare out in the wilderness.



It restores your health, and has a few other minor beneficial effects. The presentation is also rather ... unique ... though that doesn't stop you from anticipating it when you open random containers, looking for treasure.



Speaking of containers, it's important to keep practicing one's lockpicking skills. That's why I snuck around the Dwemer Artifact Museum, in Understone Keep, and opened all the display cases. So far the guards that patrol the room have not altered their paths one inch.



It sounds like something Comedy Wolf would dare me to do, but really, I'm causing plenty of chaos of my own.





The game tracks which weapon I use the most, and by a wide margin, it is:



Comedy Wolf also has a weapon of choice: Bad jokes.