[@FateWeaver] Sure, sounds good.

[@AtomicNut] Sounds like they'd be useful.

[@OneStoryToMany] Um, I'm aiming to be as lenient as possible, because Fantasy with restrictions becomes less... well, Fantasy. I wont stop you from using Pet, but I can imagine that a lot of NPCs, such as Imperial Magi and Imperial Legionaries, taking issue with some mindless "blood zombie", and more so with its creator. 

In short, you can use him, but I would expect you having trouble navigating Imperial settlements. More than likely, once someone realized that Pet wasn't just a mentally impaired human, they'd have your Elf arrested, and Pet would be "released" from the nightmare that his life must surly be.

Perhaps a simple hired sword would be best to fill the role? Some cut throat that you've offered a share of the reward to... even if you eventually plan to Pet-ify them later on because you're an evil ass hole?