Original Post: by Morwen
* No using any item affiliated with an animal (i.e. of the fox, wolf, eagle, tiger, bear, vulture, hyena, jackal, dragon's, mammoth, and especially not of the whale {absolutely not at all}). That includes uniques (Scavengers Carapace, Eaglehorn, Dragon's Breach etc.)

* Next, you may never bug the cows by Adria's :-)>

* You must never kill an animal with a blunt weapon.

* After your first dot, you must only kill animals in the dungeon or catacombs with the highest power lightning spell you have.

* After your second dot, the same rule applies to the caves.

* By the time you get your third dot, you're killing animals with only your best lightning spell. No other spell will do. You can not use anything that drains life or mana against animals (leech, bat, vampires, blood). In addition, you may only use blood star and bone spirit on pks.

Optional: if you see anyone torturing animals for fun (i.e. stone curse, fire wall, consecutive flame waves, etc.) you must discourage it. if he doesn't listen, give them one last warning that if he doesn't stop, you'll kill him. if he still doesn't listen, you have all the right on the planet to beat the tar out of his walking carcass.

Charis' Version (after getting a dot with Charis`Crystal (ARA-AWIZ):

* No using any item affiliated with an animal (i.e. of the fox, wolf, eagle, tiger, bear, vulture, hyena, jackal, dragon's, mammoth, and especially not of the whale {absolutely not at all}). That includes uniques (Scavengers Carapace, Eaglehorn, Dragon's Breach etc.)

* If you are prone to bugging the cows by Adria, do NOT with your ARA If you never go by them, be SURE to go and check on them and pet one in every game with your ARA.

You must never purposely kill an animal

- This will be a MAJOR restriction when you start out, in the church, where half the enemies are animals. But it may be the very thing that makes the ARA lots of fun. From the minute you enter a level you will not stop moving, because you will be chased by many animals. Phasing will not only be a spell you learn, but come to love!
- By the time you reach hell the only animal is the lava maw. Avoid it!
- Accidents happen, and sometimes an animal will get killed unintentionally. If it really is unintentional, trying to kill a demon or undead, move on and be careful.
- If it is intentional or though sloppiness, you must atone by praying a the next goat shrine you see.

Spells
- Be careful with area affect spells, especially firewall and chain lightning
- Stone curse, if used to help avoid an animal coming to harm, ie as a tranquilizer, is acceptable
- Learn phasing and teleport, and use liberal on levels with animals. Stealth may also be good.

Coop play
- Optional: in public games, play your role to the fullest! If you see anyone torturing animals for fun (i.e. stone curse, fire wall, consecutive flame waves, etc.) you must discourage it. if he doesn't listen, give them one last warning that if he doesn't stop, you'll kill him. if he still doesn't listen, you have all the right on the planet to beat the tar out of his walking carcass.
- In variants games, don't be disruptive. Let your partners know you are an ARA and ask them (once) to be careful. Leave the area if you know a slaughter is about to occur. Play in Hell and go down stairs rapidly if a Maw level.Uses sad phrases like "poor doggie! he wasn't trying to hurt you"

Optional rules (I've not used, but think they are appropriate)
- It is thought that once animals taste human blood they are changed. If you are killed by an animal, consider it rapid, and put it out of its misery (during item recovery, open season on the area)
- Consider animal bosses as being supernaturally possessed and unnatural. Slay the leader WITHOUT harming the pack.