This power takes 2 segments to activate and has an initial potency of 20% and
increases at the rate of 2% per level. This power enables the Ranger to
establish an empathic link with an animal. This power enables the Ranger to know
the current thoughts, feelings, and drives of the target animal. Moreover, if
the Ranger is of third level or greater, the Ranger may attempt to control the
animal. This can be accomplished by successfully establishing an empathic link
and subsequently matching the Ranger's Willpower against the animal's Willpower
and Hit Dice.
In the event of a Changeling Ranger of a Ranger with the innate power Empathy, ½ of the racial/innate empathy percentages can be added to the Ranger's Animal Empathy potential.
Against human foes, ½ of the Ranger's Animal Empathy percentages can be used as Empathic Resistance, but not for means of empathic communication or probing.
The power, once invoked, lasts for as long as the Ranger concentrates, or until the animal is farther away than 10// per level of the Ranger, whichever occurs first. To establish an empathic link with an animal, the creature must be within 5// line of sight of the Ranger