Aliz the wolf



The wolf Aliz (b. 1140) is a young white wolf from the Wolfen Wood, that was rescued by party when they first arrived in Moran. Aliz is fierce when provoked, but shies away from combat in which she is clearly outmatched. Aliz stays by Alyosha's side as much as possible, sometimes getting a strike in.

Soul Ritual (episode 6, "Alyosha's Soul")
After Alyosha and Aliz were led to Kirvan Loore by the treacherous Ured, a ritual was started by the mysterious cultists. The party saved Alyosha and Aliz but they were unresponsive. They decided to take them to a priest that might be able to help. The party traveled to Lycyndyr and obtained aid from Pere Gribble. After collecting the necessary ingredients from the southern forest, their souls were returned to their bodies. However, during the time detached, their souls had begun to meld and thus pieces of each other's personality and demeanor were distributed amongst them. Aliz is now much more trusting and playful, while Alyosha has taken on a somewhat more somber demeanor.

Mechanics
Aliz moves as close as possible to Alyosha during her turn. During the first few rounds of combat, Aliz will test the enemies defenses. If her attacks are unaffected, or the enemy displays great power, Aliz will retreat behind Alyosha. Once here, Aliz makes wisdom saving throw's everytime Alyosha is hurt (DC = damage received - Alyosha's level). On a failed save, Aliz is frightened for the remainder of the combat, moving as far away from the enemy as possible on her turn.

Aliz has advantage on investigate / perception checks that rely on sent. An animal trainer can teach Aliz to act as a tracking hound, but this requires several weeks of training of both the handler and the dog, and a basic animal handling check.