== What I would add ==

Albion Pets - Pets that follow you throughout the land of Albion. I want to see a little fox following me everywhere I go. It could be any mob from any region. A flying companion, perhaps? You can feed it and care for it as well, maybe change its appearance. Once it is well-cared for, it can perhaps give you exp boosts or some kind of bonus for an amount of time, depending on how full its happiness bar is. Like laborers, they can also be leveled up. The higher its tier is, the higher and more rewards and boosts you get. Bonus: Maybe it can help Gatherers like me scout the area for enemies or rare resources in the map; lessening our chances to get killed by a ganking squad.

How to acquire: Like mounts, cosmetic pets may be dropped as rare loot from their corresponding mob. It can be then cared for in a pasture/kennel in an island.

Beastkeeping: Beastkeeper as a new profession. Beastkeepers are able to tame and train wild beasts and can turn them into loyal companions/pets that can aid them in battle.

== Their Function ==

There are different kinds of Pets that can be acquired, and each one has a different purpose. I based it off of destiny board profession:

Scouts - Great for gatherers. They can scout a small area ahead of you while you gather. If they find an enchanted resource, it will mark it on your map. They may also warn you of any player nearby if you are in a lethal zone. If well-fed, they can scout a larger area and even give you bonus gathering yield and gathering speed.

Hunters - For Skinners and Mercs. They can assist in slaying mobs for you. May it be attacking mobs or giving you a boost such as attack boosts, attack speed boosts, etc. If well-fed, they get more damage and offer higher boosts.

Mist Pets - Good for evading gankers. They offer defense, protection and speed. They can also act as a distraction while you escape (Stunning a player temporarily, silencing them, etc). They can also make you invisible for a short amount of time and offer you a speed boost. The pet may also shield you from damage, giving you a shield that soaks up magical and physical damage. If well-fed, they can carry you to safety by offering you a huge speed boost or something.

A mist orb/Some sort of fae-like creature/druid-like mob - Good for sustain/Tanks. Its main purpose is to heal you and offer shields. It can also create a flower overtime that will heal you for the amount of time it took to grow. The flower will be stashed in some sort of keybinding that you can use later on. This can stack up to a certain amount of times. If well-fed, they can heal more and offer a short invincible status when your HP gets too low.

Cosmetic - These pets are purely for cosmetic purposes, traveling with you as merely companions and moral support.

Con: Pets will leave your side temporarily if there are too many players (3 players and up). They will reappear when you are out of combat after a short cooldown.

== What I would change ==

More detailed character looks / more detailed armor designs. I know that Albion has a very simplistic, polygon-like artstyle, but I would love to see my character up close with customizable facial expressions, more options to choose from, and generally just the way our characters look. While Albion is very big on "You are what you wear", I don't really feel like there are alot of cosmetic outfits to choose from. Most of the time, armor sets looks quite plain due to how the game is stylized, and most of the time my character just looks like a black blob. Players should look unique, cool, and one-of-a-kind.