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    \$\begingroup\$ I'm not sure about Pathfinder, but I know that in 4E you are not, actually, your own ally. I seem to recall that 3.5 is the same about that. \$\endgroup\$ Commented Mar 24, 2016 at 12:54
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    \$\begingroup\$ @Frezak Third Edition includes a glossary of terms; on page 304 of the PHB 3.5, you'll find the definition of 'Ally:' "A creature friendly to you. In most cases, references to "allies" include yourself." \$\endgroup\$ Commented Mar 25, 2016 at 0:42
  • \$\begingroup\$ Oh, and given that the example in this question was a Skald, you should also remember that "If a raging song affects allies {...} the skald's allies must decide whether to accept or refuse its effects." So if your bag-o-mice decide to join you in your negative energy ghost teeth freakout, it constitutes a deliberate choice on their part. Perhaps that makes this easier to accept. \$\endgroup\$ Commented Mar 25, 2016 at 0:46
  • \$\begingroup\$ @Eikre Alternately, that gives the DM an easy out. You might simply declare that the mice are simply incapable of understanding the decision, and thus unable to accept it, whereas an animal trained to fight with you would have been trained to use buffs when you can provide them. \$\endgroup\$ Commented Jul 21, 2016 at 14:57