Item Familiar Question [Archive] - Wizards Community

Item Familiar Question [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
Darth Sephiroth
01-29-07, 02:24 AM Can a person use Item Familiar to enhanse a Weapon of Legacy?
ravenshrike
02-01-07, 12:45 AM Yes.

Choose a permanent magic item that you possess. You establish a link to that magic item, and the item improves in capability as you gain levels.
Prerequisite

A character must be at least 3rd level to take this feat.
Benefit

By establishing a link to a particular item, you enable that item to gain power as you gain levels. The exact nature of the item and the powers are described in the following text.
Special

If you ever lose the chosen item (have it removed from your possession for a continuous period of more than one day per level) or if the item is destroyed, you automatically lose 200 XP per level as well as all benefits derived from possessing the linked item (plus any resources you put into the item). If you recover the item, you regain these XP. You may replace a lost or destroyed item familiar after you have advanced one level, as if you were gaining an item familiar for the first time.
Types Of Item Familiars

An item familiar must be a permanent magic item. Typically, it tends to be a magic weapon (such as a sword, axe, or bow), a rod (one that does not depend on charges for its powers), or a ring with a permanent magical power. The GM may allow for various wondrous items to be item familiars, and in such a case can adapt the following rules fairly easily.

In order to be an item familiar, a magic item must:

* Have a price of at least 2,000 gp.
* Be usable by the character (if it is a weapon, the character must be proficient with the appropriate category of weapon).
* Have a permanent magical effect that the character can (and knows how to) use.

Keep in mind that the item only needs to meet the basics of this criteria. The magic item may have functions the character cannot currently use, and once the item is linked to the character he can separate from it for short periods of time without any harm.
Fleshwarping
02-03-07, 05:54 PM It's up to you. They're both optional rules.

I'd say "no" as they are sort of redundant. I just use Item Familiar as it seesm more flexible. You could always consider a weapon of legacy to be a previous owners item familar.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Darth Sephiroth 01-29-07, 02:24 AM	Can a person use Item Familiar to enhanse a Weapon of Legacy?
ravenshrike 02-01-07, 12:45 AM	Yes. Choose a permanent magic item that you possess. You establish a link to that magic item, and the item improves in capability as you gain levels. Prerequisite A character must be at least 3rd level to take this feat. Benefit By establishing a link to a particular item, you enable that item to gain power as you gain levels. The exact nature of the item and the powers are described in the following text. Special If you ever lose the chosen item (have it removed from your possession for a continuous period of more than one day per level) or if the item is destroyed, you automatically lose 200 XP per level as well as all benefits derived from possessing the linked item (plus any resources you put into the item). If you recover the item, you regain these XP. You may replace a lost or destroyed item familiar after you have advanced one level, as if you were gaining an item familiar for the first time. Types Of Item Familiars An item familiar must be a permanent magic item. Typically, it tends to be a magic weapon (such as a sword, axe, or bow), a rod (one that does not depend on charges for its powers), or a ring with a permanent magical power. The GM may allow for various wondrous items to be item familiars, and in such a case can adapt the following rules fairly easily. In order to be an item familiar, a magic item must: * Have a price of at least 2,000 gp. * Be usable by the character (if it is a weapon, the character must be proficient with the appropriate category of weapon). * Have a permanent magical effect that the character can (and knows how to) use. Keep in mind that the item only needs to meet the basics of this criteria. The magic item may have functions the character cannot currently use, and once the item is linked to the character he can separate from it for short periods of time without any harm.
Fleshwarping 02-03-07, 05:54 PM	It's up to you. They're both optional rules. I'd say "no" as they are sort of redundant. I just use Item Familiar as it seesm more flexible. You could always consider a weapon of legacy to be a previous owners item familar.