Ah yes, a Pet is a Party Member, and this area does need clarification.
Also, I will be adding Stickers to the Physical version (digital Stickers here) for both Equipment and Party Memebers. Physically, you will be able to peel them off and place them in the Equipment or Party Member section. You will see that the Followers and Pets have different sizes for the different boxes.
Without using the stickers it would be advisable to write down the Party Member's Name and Ability in the boxes provided.
Here is the updated description. Is there anything else you think I should add?
There are pages when you can hire party members to accompany you. They can give your hero access to abilities they might not know, or grant an additional bonus if the ability/skill is already known.
You may need to pay an initial fee to hire the party member. Then, assign them to an open spot in your party. There are 8 slots available on the inventory pages for party members. You may have up to 4 followers (the larger boxes) and 4 pets (the smaller boxes). You may use the stickers in the physical version of the game to place in the boxes or write in the abilities you now have access to.
You can switch these out when you rest and on days when you acquire a new Follower or Pet. If you should die, one can will be taken from you (see 'Dealing with Death').
Your input is truly valuable!!
Rules clarifications are always tricky. Even something that might be simple for 99% of players can stump one player and ruin their experience. Familiarity, clarity, brain fog, and interruption in reading ... anything can cause this. It is hard to avoid completely, but I want to stomp it out whenever possible.