10-23-2011, 06:01 PM
The purpose of having an NPC companion is that the companion would be with your character much of the time, and you'd play them together in the same post often 
Usually this includes animals like horses, feline companions, or other friendly animals.
If you plan on just having a few threads in which the bear beats Kostya up or comes in and out but you don't want the bear there 24/7, then you don't actually need to state that the bear is his NPC companion.
Your character is allowed to interact with NPC animals in threads without having to sign them up as their companion - companion NPCs are meant for creatures that are often seen with your character ^_^
So it depends on the amount of time the bear's going to spend with Kostya.
Usually this includes animals like horses, feline companions, or other friendly animals.
If you plan on just having a few threads in which the bear beats Kostya up or comes in and out but you don't want the bear there 24/7, then you don't actually need to state that the bear is his NPC companion.
Your character is allowed to interact with NPC animals in threads without having to sign them up as their companion - companion NPCs are meant for creatures that are often seen with your character ^_^
So it depends on the amount of time the bear's going to spend with Kostya.