Befriending and Capturing

Befriending and capturing are the main techniques for acquiring Obstrocities. Certain Obstrocities can solely be befriended, while others can only be captured, though most can be obtained through either method. This dual approach provides players with flexibility in their collecting endeavors, ensuring a diverse range of strategies and experiences.
All Obstrocities have an Obtaining Rate, which will dictate how hard it is to obtain them. Obstrocities with lower rates will be obtained much faster than Obstrocities with higher rates.
== Befriending ==
Befriending is a method of acquiring Obstrocities by fostering a friendly relationship with the creature, earning its trust, and persuading it to join your team willingly. This approach relies on establishing rapport and mutual respect, allowing the Obstrocities to join your ranks of its own volition.
The following methods can be used to befriend Obstrocities:
=== Feeding ===
If you have stored food on your person, you can place it down for an Obstrocity to find (works on Obstrocities with an obtaining rate of 8/10 and under), or feed it straight to them (works on Obstrocities with an obtaining rate of 5/10 and under).
The difference between the trap and this is that you need to make yourself known to the Obstrocity first. An Obstrocity that knows about you will display above them.
=== Persuasion ===
If you possess an Obstrocity of the same and they accompany you on your journey, you can encourage them to interact with the wild Obstrocity to facilitate a bond between them and increase the likelihood of befriending it. This method complements other befriending techniques, providing additional opportunities to establish connections with Obstrocities (works on Obstrocities with an obtaining rate of 6/10 and under).
=== Embracing ===
For Obstrocities with an obtaining rate of 4/10 and under, you can walk up to them, and pet them. This will increase their chances of warming up to you.
=== Advantages and Disadvantages to Befriending ===
Befriending can have a high success rate than Capturing. It is recommended to Befriend as many Obstrocities as possible if you just want to find them all. Obstrocities will have a lower chance of wandering off and getting lost if they accompany you if obtained through befriending.
However, befriending Obstrocities can take much longer than Capturing. Obstrocities of whom you have befriend will generally be more laid back in behavior. This can slightly lower success rates of befriending tactics, and the power of various Abilities.
Any Obstrocities befriended will be open to travel with their captor and allow Studies.
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== Capturing ==
Capturing is a method of acquiring Obstrocities by sneakily taking them against their own will. There are many Obstrocities subject to this because they are only able to be Captured.
The following methods can be used to befriend Obstrocities:
=== Sneaking ===
Slowly creeping behind an unalarmed Obstrocity will give you the opportunity to grab it. Even if you manage to grab it, there isn’t a certainty that you have obtained them, as that depends on the beast’s Obtaining Rate. There are Items you can use to strengthen your odds of a successful sneak attack.
=== Traps ===
You can set an environmental trap around you and put food nearby to lure unalarmed Obstrocities into a trap. 
=== Unconscious ===
Obstrocities that are asleep, or have been knocked out either by another Obstrocity, environmental hazard, or a Fight will be unconscious for a short period of time, which you can use to seal the Obstrocity into a cage. Obstrocities with higher obtaining rates will have shorter unconscious time windows, and Obstrocities with lower obtaining rates will have longer unconscious time windows.
=== Advantages and Disadvantages to Capturing ===
Capturing typically will take a shorter amount of time than befriending. Captured Obstrocities will be more aggressive and assertive in nature, which can improve the success rate of befriending tactics, and the power
of various abilities.
However, Capturing can have a slightly lower success rate than Befriending. This also gives the Captured Obstrocity a chance to disobey you when they are accompanying you, which can lead to them getting lost from wandering off too far. 
Any Obstrocities captured will refuse to travel with their captor and deny Studies for some time until they’ve warmed up to their captor. Obstrocities with higher obtaining rates will take longer to warm up to you.
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== Untaming an Obstrocity ==
There are three ways to have an Obstrocity become untamed. If untamed, your Obstrocity will become Wild again, and you will need to get it back. Untamed Obstrocities are marked with , allowing you to know who the escapee is. Retaming an Untamed Obstrocity is easier than obtaining a wild one.
=== Lost ===
If your Tamed Obstrocity is traveling with you, and somehow gets too far away, they will become Wild again. You will have to find them. They will stay within the area they were lost in.
=== Heartbreak ===
Befriended Obstrocities can be subject to heartbreak. One of the ways that an Obstrocity can get heartbroken is force-repeating an Obstrocity to do an Ability that harms itself an unruly amount of times in a row. You will need to rebefriend the Obstrocity to regain trust.
== Legend ==
See Legend