Wizard's Familiar skills [Archive] - Wizards Community

Wizard's Familiar skills [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Candin
06-21-07, 08:55 PM I dunno where to put this so I threw it in here.

The PHB says that familiars use their own skill points or the points of their master, which ever is greater. It also says that some skills familiars can't use. But, it doesn't say which ones.

Is there a list of familiar friendly skills out there, or is it simply up to the DM to determine which ones make sense and which ones don't? I understand not every familiar can use every skill (a raven would have a hard time making a forgery check since it has no thumbs), but the text is ambiguous about this.
Shadowfax7
06-21-07, 09:06 PM The PHB says that familiars use their own skill points or the points of their master, which ever is greater.Just to be clear it's ranks, not skill points.

Is there a list of familiar friendly skills out there, or is it simply up to the DM to determine which ones make sense and which ones don't? DM's call . . . and common sense.
Kouk
06-22-07, 01:16 AM It was left open intentionally, because nearly anything can be made a familiar with the right feats.

Just use your judgment.

Many checks might also be situational. A squirrel probably couldn't use Open Lock to open a thrice-locked safe door, but he might be able to use it to open a small door latch.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Candin 06-21-07, 08:55 PM	I dunno where to put this so I threw it in here. The PHB says that familiars use their own skill points or the points of their master, which ever is greater. It also says that some skills familiars can't use. But, it doesn't say which ones. Is there a list of familiar friendly skills out there, or is it simply up to the DM to determine which ones make sense and which ones don't? I understand not every familiar can use every skill (a raven would have a hard time making a forgery check since it has no thumbs), but the text is ambiguous about this.
Shadowfax7 06-21-07, 09:06 PM	The PHB says that familiars use their own skill points or the points of their master, which ever is greater.Just to be clear it's ranks, not skill points. Is there a list of familiar friendly skills out there, or is it simply up to the DM to determine which ones make sense and which ones don't? DM's call . . . and common sense.
Kouk 06-22-07, 01:16 AM	It was left open intentionally, because nearly anything can be made a familiar with the right feats. Just use your judgment. Many checks might also be situational. A squirrel probably couldn't use Open Lock to open a thrice-locked safe door, but he might be able to use it to open a small door latch.