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Are you a familiar?

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#1
drjug
Oct 15, 2008 19:10:00 Well, I have a player who has a spider familiar. We have no idea what bonus it confers.
#2
Arcane_Guyver
Oct 15, 2008 19:42:39 The bonus? RP potential. In Arcane Power I'm predicting there'll be a feat you can take which'll give you mechanics to back up the familiar's existence.
#3
drmorganes
Oct 15, 2008 20:04:30 To be specific:

4th Edition eliminated familiars from the list of wizard class features. There is speculation that the forthcoming sourcebook Arcane Power will include additional rules for them. Adventurer's Vault contains several items tagged for use in a "companion slot", and includes a brief run-down of rules for using "companions" from things like a Bag of Tricks.

If you're playing 4th Edition, having a familiar does nothing for you at the moment beyond giving you something to roleplay. (Think Minsc and Boo from BioWare's Baldur's Gate line of video games.)

If you're playing 3.5 Edition, I'm sure the rules are somewhere in the sourcebook referencing the Drow.
#4
Fireclave
Oct 16, 2008 6:46:28 Assuming you're playing 3.5, there's a hairy spider familiar in the FRCS according to the Google. Hope that helps a bit.
#5
pigknight
Oct 16, 2008 6:57:20 +Fort? +Climb?
#6
Bloodsoul
Oct 16, 2008 7:16:22 My spidey sense is tingling...
#7
kurenaiyami
Oct 16, 2008 15:40:20
My spidey sense is tingling...

I think they make a creme for that.
#8
affabledoomwalker
Oct 16, 2008 15:57:52 They kinda have familiars in the Adventurer's vault... the first bag of tricks might be what you're looking for, just take one of the animals and meke it permanent.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
#1 drjug Oct 15, 2008 19:10:00	Well, I have a player who has a spider familiar. We have no idea what bonus it confers.
#2 Arcane_Guyver Oct 15, 2008 19:42:39	The bonus? RP potential. In Arcane Power I'm predicting there'll be a feat you can take which'll give you mechanics to back up the familiar's existence.
#3 drmorganes Oct 15, 2008 20:04:30	To be specific: 4th Edition eliminated familiars from the list of wizard class features. There is speculation that the forthcoming sourcebook Arcane Power will include additional rules for them. Adventurer's Vault contains several items tagged for use in a "companion slot", and includes a brief run-down of rules for using "companions" from things like a Bag of Tricks. If you're playing 4th Edition, having a familiar does nothing for you at the moment beyond giving you something to roleplay. (Think Minsc and Boo from BioWare's Baldur's Gate line of video games.) If you're playing 3.5 Edition, I'm sure the rules are somewhere in the sourcebook referencing the Drow.
#4 Fireclave Oct 16, 2008 6:46:28	Assuming you're playing 3.5, there's a hairy spider familiar in the FRCS according to the Google. Hope that helps a bit.
#5 pigknight Oct 16, 2008 6:57:20	+Fort? +Climb?
#6 Bloodsoul Oct 16, 2008 7:16:22	My spidey sense is tingling...
#7 kurenaiyami Oct 16, 2008 15:40:20	My spidey sense is tingling... I think they make a creme for that.
#8 affabledoomwalker Oct 16, 2008 15:57:52	They kinda have familiars in the Adventurer's vault... the first bag of tricks might be what you're looking for, just take one of the animals and meke it permanent.