I'm just wondering if anyone is working on a combat pets mod? There are several combat pets available that were part of the Kickstarter campaign, but it seems like something that could perhaps be enabled through a mod as well.
My understanding is that they're summoned via a skill icon from the hotbar. Note, these are different from the spell summons (spider, wolf, elemental, skeleton, etc) in that they are permanent and (in addition to fighting for you) also move around the game world with your party.
This is a list of the Kickstarter pet choices: