I follow in the wild all the time... it would be a way to get people off you when you run into single... making sure if you cross into multi only one is following. You guys ought to learn some "outwit the begger" techniques. Love the idea :-)
I like it... not many would take it super seriously but it would be a nice touch... little afraid it would encite way too much noobism "I own you" stuff.
If I had to go off the item I am running out of the most: natures. If I thought about it logically: genie lamps. If I really cared about impressing people with my stats: 1 mil big bones. What I would really choose: 1 mil orange capes...