Dragon Familiar Feat [Archive] - Wizards Community

Dragon Familiar Feat [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
Candin
05-27-07, 08:53 PM I'm looking at this feat and I can't tell if it's a viable feat to take, or if it's more for flavor. Anyone ever have experience with a Dragon Familiar, and if so, is it worth it from a mechanical perspective to burn a whole feat on it? Or is it just some flare, to say my character has a dragon familiar?
Captain_Kobold
05-28-07, 09:46 AM Its pretty nice. Its only a wyrmling, so don't expect a combat machine (although superior to many of the improved familiars).

What you do get however, is a familiar with all the draconic senses and skills with an intelligence to use them.
Spot, listen, sense motive and Use magic device are all common skills for dragons. Blindsense and double-effect low-light vision and darkvision are the senses.

The breath weapon is fairly weak, but can be handy on occasion.
Candin
05-28-07, 10:02 PM Cool, thanks for the response.

I'm probably not going to take it. As much as I would love to have one, I'd have to dismiss my monkey. I'm not gonna' bother if it's going to take over a year and some experience. Plus, my character (and I) have grown attached to my current familiar. I even bought him clothes (:

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Candin 05-27-07, 08:53 PM	I'm looking at this feat and I can't tell if it's a viable feat to take, or if it's more for flavor. Anyone ever have experience with a Dragon Familiar, and if so, is it worth it from a mechanical perspective to burn a whole feat on it? Or is it just some flare, to say my character has a dragon familiar?
Captain_Kobold 05-28-07, 09:46 AM	Its pretty nice. Its only a wyrmling, so don't expect a combat machine (although superior to many of the improved familiars). What you do get however, is a familiar with all the draconic senses and skills with an intelligence to use them. Spot, listen, sense motive and Use magic device are all common skills for dragons. Blindsense and double-effect low-light vision and darkvision are the senses. The breath weapon is fairly weak, but can be handy on occasion.
Candin 05-28-07, 10:02 PM	Cool, thanks for the response. I'm probably not going to take it. As much as I would love to have one, I'd have to dismiss my monkey. I'm not gonna' bother if it's going to take over a year and some experience. Plus, my character (and I) have grown attached to my current familiar. I even bought him clothes (: