Familiars

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Im trying to figure out what sort of familiar to have. What have others picked as a favourite? Did anyone have anything really unusual?

Thanks

 

I got a dancing weasel and I love it!

Pick an animal you like, best way to go. If you don't like hte idea of feeding/petting a familiar, don't pick any or it'll most likely bite ya in the arse or starve to death.

 

If you want to powerplay, go for a toad, +2 con rocks.

I usually get something small and fluffy, or a raven (they can talk ).

 

I had a squirrel.
Think the DM gave me +2 reflex save bonus on that one.

My idea was having a squirrel so he would crack evil guys nuts. Didn't quite work tho.......

 

I nearly had an octopus once, Couldn't take it because I thought it might dry out?

 

Why not just get a tank? T make it portable make it into a flying tank

 

Sticking with the normal type familiars is ok, but I always thought a spider monkey would make a really great familiar.

 

being in a fantasy game, why not use a fantasy creature, maybe a baby dragon, a mini drake, a pixie, or something of that nature.

 

How about a very young female silver dragon that acted as part familiar, part riding animal (players option 2nd ed kit) for a higher level character (Level 12).

 

A pixie would be so cool! (ever read the books of Katherine kerr?) but the DM didn't allow it!

Anyways do you make a lot of use of your familiar?
A cat is also quite cool!

 

with improved familiar feat you should be able to talk your dm into something more exotic.

 

You are probably not evil, which is unfortunate because you could have taken an eyeball, a very small beholder

As for a good/neutral mage, a hawk or raven are cool, perhaps a giant wasp? Try out some insects, or arachnids.

I, myself, have a raven, although everyone I play with, including me, never remember that I have him. Quite sad really.

 

Well You can get fantasy Familiars with the Improved Familier feat in FR

 

I am assuming you are talking about 3E here. If you aren't sure which familiar to get, try to think of the bonus you want to get. Want a better Reflex save? Get a cat or a fox. Want mor HP? Get a toad.

If what is in the PHB doesn't catch your eye, check out the Tome & Blood book, the Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting, or the Magic of Faerun books. They have some more info on that.

Still nothing, work with the DM. Me, I got a racoon familiar which boosted my Pick Pockets by +2. But I didn't really care about that. I wanted the racoon so he could manipulate objects so he could set off traps and defenses in my party's base.

MrGrouch

 

I've always had a Cat. I expect they are very useful to Magic-user/rogues with their +2 to move silently checks etc.

 

Yeah but I like stuff that wont die when a speck of dust falls on it.

 

Oh yes, my time to shine! My sorceress had a familiar that was both useful and fun, until she died. It was...

The Blink Monkey.

Blink 1/day with all gear, can wear five rings (1/hand and tail), bracers of defense as armor... he was great. Plus, he could do a ranged attack and fling poo! My DM is a psycho, is case you haven't noticed. It was either a blink dog or a monkey, so I said, "Blink monkey." I've single-handedly turned a serious campaign into a joke.

 

Not exactly a familiar, but I once had a Ranger with the rider kit who had a stag as his mount. The DM let me use him as a guard animal and in battle, and he was pretty effective, too! If the ranger ever went down, the stag would guard his body until a healer could come along.

 

My friend's DM let him have an Earthworm. It gave him plus 5 hp but it was useless in combat.

 

I usually go for a combat orientated familiar.