Arcane channeling through familiar? [Archive] - Wizards Community

Arcane channeling through familiar? [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
Banatine
06-02-07, 12:28 PM if i was a duskblade with the obtain familiar feat, would i be able to grant my familiar (a blink dog) temporary use of arcane channeling so that it could deal the spells damage and its own attack damage?
Puca
06-02-07, 06:59 PM Arcane Channeling is a Supernatural ability. As per the existing rules. You cannot “share” this ability with your familiar. Even if you could have a familiar who could cast spells, like with the Spell-Linked Familiar feat, it still wouldnt be able to channel them; although, it could certainly cast the spells and deliver them as part of a natural attack.
Kalarus
06-02-07, 07:17 PM The only way you're going to channel your spell through your familiar is if you wield it as an improvised weapon :P
Banatine
06-03-07, 07:05 AM it could certainly cast the spells and deliver them as part of a natural attack.

So, in effect, the familiar has arcane chanelling (full attack) already?
Kalarus
06-03-07, 01:03 PM So, in effect, the familiar has arcane chanelling (full attack) already?

Heck no. He's saying there are ways to allow a familiar to cast spells. This still has nothing to do with you or your abilities, the familiar simply casts a spell and follows all the rules for touch-spells. In this case, it chooses to deliver the spell through a natural attack rather than a touch, which means you have to hit the opponent's full AC instead of touch AC but do melee damage in addition to the spell effect.

This is not a familiar or Duskblade ability, this is genreal rules for touch attacks that any spellcasting class can make.
Banatine
06-03-07, 03:20 PM In that case, it would probably be better for the dog to deliver the spell, then teleport back to me, ready to receive the next spell. or i could just give him a chill touch every few turns.

(i'm gonna need a ring of wizardry or two)

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Banatine 06-02-07, 12:28 PM	if i was a duskblade with the obtain familiar feat, would i be able to grant my familiar (a blink dog) temporary use of arcane channeling so that it could deal the spells damage and its own attack damage?
Puca 06-02-07, 06:59 PM	Arcane Channeling is a Supernatural ability. As per the existing rules. You cannot “share” this ability with your familiar. Even if you could have a familiar who could cast spells, like with the Spell-Linked Familiar feat, it still wouldnt be able to channel them; although, it could certainly cast the spells and deliver them as part of a natural attack.
Kalarus 06-02-07, 07:17 PM	The only way you're going to channel your spell through your familiar is if you wield it as an improvised weapon :P
Banatine 06-03-07, 07:05 AM	it could certainly cast the spells and deliver them as part of a natural attack. So, in effect, the familiar has arcane chanelling (full attack) already?
Kalarus 06-03-07, 01:03 PM	So, in effect, the familiar has arcane chanelling (full attack) already? Heck no. He's saying there are ways to allow a familiar to cast spells. This still has nothing to do with you or your abilities, the familiar simply casts a spell and follows all the rules for touch-spells. In this case, it chooses to deliver the spell through a natural attack rather than a touch, which means you have to hit the opponent's full AC instead of touch AC but do melee damage in addition to the spell effect. This is not a familiar or Duskblade ability, this is genreal rules for touch attacks that any spellcasting class can make.
Banatine 06-03-07, 03:20 PM	In that case, it would probably be better for the dog to deliver the spell, then teleport back to me, ready to receive the next spell. or i could just give him a chill touch every few turns. (i'm gonna need a ring of wizardry or two)