I've done this many times before and never had an issue. Charm a NPC and use them for whatever is necessary. Get tired of NPC, petrify them. Go about merry way. Well this time, I lost my pet too...
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Group: MYCHAR's Party
(F1) [ Zieg, the sl] (F2) [ a thick-mane] (F3) [---------------]
(M1) [---------------] (M2) [ MYCHAR] (M3) [---------------]
(B1) [---------------] (B2) [---------------] (B3) [---------------]
Characters Rank Pos Here Follow Prone HP ME PE
MYCHAR Leader M2 Yes No No 100% 80% 100%
A thick-maned lion Member F2 Yes Yes No 100% 100% 100%
Zieg, the slaver Member F1 Yes Yes No 100% 100% 100%
[HP:100%][ME: 80%][PE:100%]{7,Nature,1224:2pm}
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c petri zieg
You start to concentrate.
[HP:100%][ME: 80%][PE:100%]{7,Nature,1224:2pm}
>
You utter the words, 'szculayuqann'.
Your petrification spell turns Zieg, the slaver to stone!
Zieg, the slaver is DEAD!!
One of your members has left the party.
[HP:100%][ME: 70%][PE:100%]{7,Nature,1224:2pm}
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A thick-maned lion stops following you.
You scratch a thick-maned lion.
[HP:100%][ME: 70%][PE:100%]{7,Nature,1224:2pm}
>
You scratch a thick-maned lion.
A thick-maned lion slams into you and sends you sprawling!
Your armor protects you from the physical affects of a thick-maned lion's bash.
A thick-maned lion scratches at your chest, barely wounding you.
A thick-maned lion scratches at your stomach, barely wounding you.
Overall, a thick-maned lion has a few scratches.
It looks like for some reason, the code has me attacking the pet...