HM, normally, Helpful Paw should summon bigger creatures the more points you put into this spell -and don't forget the also put a few points into the primary stats which define this spell / are used when this spell is checked.

A note to traps : Only 3 are possible at the same time. By the whole group.

Yesterday I have started the game with a Phex-oriented character. I was just curious how this "origin" plays.

Besides, I noticed that the concept of"origins" of Dragon Age 1 is basically similar to the one of Drakensang 2 : Both tell stories based on people coming from different directions …
Only that both games are completely different games & settings.