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Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
Great Reader
USA
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 Posted - 18 Jul 2007 : 23:37:25
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Originally posted by Penknight
Very true. I've always liked the information given on the tressym. I'd like to see one as a ranger's companion also. 
I think that would be perfectly appropriate. |
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Purple Dragon Knight
Master of Realmslore
Canada
1796 Posts |
Posted - 19 Jul 2007 : 00:50:13
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Here's my homecampaign houserule on Tressym:
TRESSYM FAMILIARS
“They grant the master both the benefits of the Owl and Cat familiars.” |
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Penknight
Senior Scribe
USA
538 Posts |
Posted - 19 Jul 2007 : 00:51:14
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Originally posted by Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
I think that would be perfectly appropriate.
I agree, my lady. There are a great number of benefits to having a tressym as an animal companion. And yes, I'm a cat lover too. |
Telethian Phoenix
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Marquant Volker
Learned Scribe
Greece
273 Posts |
Posted - 24 Jul 2007 : 12:19:22
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| I usually choose classic familiars, toads ravens snakes etc, when it comes to exotic ones i believe a good explanation and extra details must be given. |
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Alisttair
Great Reader
Canada
3054 Posts |
Posted - 06 Sep 2007 : 23:50:44
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| Ever since my familiar was killed and I lost some XP, I have shunned having one for naught but roleplaying situations. |
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Warrax
Learned Scribe
Canada
128 Posts |
Posted - 08 Sep 2007 : 07:15:45
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Generally I like cats and ravens...
But tressym are really awesome! |
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sirreus
Learned Scribe
USA
118 Posts |
Posted - 11 Sep 2007 : 18:12:38
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| no familiar is looked over as much as man's best friend. if you're based in a city, they're hard to beat. they have alot of access to buildings and would not seem out of place in most of them. |
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Purple Dragon Knight
Master of Realmslore
Canada
1796 Posts |
Posted - 12 Sep 2007 : 02:47:08
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| You can have a dog as a familiar? wow! I missed that one by a hunnerd miles or more! never seen that choice in any supplement actually... where did you see that?!?! [says the knight, excited at the possibility of a mounted-combat oriented gnome wizard... :P ] |
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Kajehase
Great Reader
Sweden
2104 Posts |
Posted - 12 Sep 2007 : 15:41:28
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Having just finished China Mieville's Perdido Street Station I want a badger!
Supposing I ever decide to play something other than a bard, cleric, or swashbuckler that is. |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
36803 Posts |
Posted - 12 Sep 2007 : 16:43:12
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Originally posted by Kajehase
Having just finished China Mieville's Perdido Street Station I want a badger!
Supposing I ever decide to play something other than a bard, cleric, or swashbuckler that is.
Badger badger badger badger badger, mushroom, mushroom!....   |
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Purple Dragon Knight
Master of Realmslore
Canada
1796 Posts |
Posted - 13 Sep 2007 : 01:13:47
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Badgers are cool, but they are druid animal companions AFAIK, not wizard familiars!!  |
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Pasta Fzoul
Seeker
USA
79 Posts |
Posted - 13 Sep 2007 : 04:52:22
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Originally posted by Purple Dragon Knight
Badgers are cool, but they are druid animal companions AFAIK, not wizard familiars!!
There's really no reason to limit familiar choices to those officially published. The mechanics of those familiars can easily be applied to any number of other animals. |
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Aewrik
Seeker
80 Posts |
Posted - 14 Sep 2007 : 00:47:01
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I'm aiming to bind a Beguiler (from the Shining South) as soon I find one to befriend.
I really love the realms, and I'd like to see as much of them as I can. I made my character as a protest to the D20 system, making him totally worthless in combat (not really, but he isn't exactly a siege weapon, either).
I'll vent my frustration on the D20 system somewhere else, though.
A beguiler would really complement my character, though! |
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King Oscar
Acolyte
USA
5 Posts |
Posted - 26 Sep 2007 : 23:24:54
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Familiar's die with ease, after which you must wait a year to get a new one. I'd rather not spend one of my feats on a much better version, such as an Imp.
Such things seem better spent on more metamagic, unless you're a sorcerer, an Imp would then be more useful I guess. |
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Aewrik
Seeker
80 Posts |
Posted - 28 Sep 2007 : 04:22:51
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Originally posted by King Oscar
Familiar's die with ease, after which you must wait a year to get a new one. I'd rather not spend one of my feats on a much better version, such as an Imp.
Such things seem better spent on more metamagic, unless you're a sorcerer, an Imp would then be more useful I guess.
Tata! The D&D mentality. Powergaming, and everything revolves around combat. Sorry if I make "the Grand Generalization 2007" here, but all too often, this is the way people think. The familiar isn't a tool -- it's your little helping hand, and it often has a personality. The smarter ones could help you with research, or getting into places you couldn't, or keeping watch, or keeping your grandchildren busy while you prepare dinner, or whatever.
I have more use of my familiar, than letting it die in combat. Of course, food poisoning isn't impossible, but as long as you keep the little chip of your soul out of harm's way, you shouldn't have any problems with death. |
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green knight
Seeker
USA
50 Posts |
Posted - 30 Sep 2007 : 16:29:28
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I know what familiar I'd love to have for a wizard. It's the griffling that I created for the sixth batch of hooks. I'm thinking a housecat-sized griffon would be a nifty familiar.
After I told my wife about the grifflings from that adventure hook, that was her first reaction as well.(great hook btw)
I also like to customize the familiar list some for the setting. I am currenttly running a campaign set in a tropical setting and have added parrot, hummingbird, and mongoose to the list. I can easily see adding some creatures to the list for different climates.
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Matthus
Senior Scribe
Germany
393 Posts |
Posted - 01 Oct 2007 : 08:13:36
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Originally posted by green knight
I also like to customize the familiar list some for the setting. I am currenttly running a campaign set in a tropical setting and have added parrot, hummingbird, and mongoose to the list. I can easily see adding some creatures to the list for different climates.
Green knight
I would appreciate if you could give the details for the added familiars. Specially I ‘m interested to know which special ability the little whirlybird grants the magic-user 
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green knight
Seeker
USA
50 Posts |
Posted - 02 Oct 2007 : 00:05:55
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I use the rules for hummingbird from a dragon magazine, I do not have it with me at the moment but i will look when I get home for the issue #. It grants an innitiative modifier of +2 I beleive.
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
36803 Posts |
Posted - 02 Oct 2007 : 00:25:49
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Originally posted by green knight
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I know what familiar I'd love to have for a wizard. It's the griffling that I created for the sixth batch of hooks. I'm thinking a housecat-sized griffon would be a nifty familiar.
After I told my wife about the grifflings from that adventure hook, that was her first reaction as well.(great hook btw)
I had a lot of fun with that one, and Steven Schend added a couple nice ideas, too. I'm glad you liked it!
I just wish I'd come up with a better name for the grifflings... I have one now, but it's a little late -- unless I can figure out a way to work it into a future Waterdhavian hook. |
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Aravine
Senior Scribe
USA
608 Posts |
Posted - 02 Oct 2007 : 12:53:41
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Purple Dragon Knight
Master of Realmslore
Canada
1796 Posts |
Posted - 03 Oct 2007 : 05:31:52
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| I love familiars. They introduce new imaginative ways to solve common D&D problems, without the constant casting of a spell or the swing of a sword. |
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Ateth Istarlin
Seeker
United Kingdom
80 Posts |
Posted - 11 Oct 2007 : 12:37:00
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Why no Weasel/ferret on the list?
My mages always have a ferret for a familiar! |
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Wandering_mage
Senior Scribe
688 Posts |
Posted - 12 Oct 2007 : 00:19:30
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Rat, the fortitude save is awesome, and rats are great for scouting. What is more common in a dungeon than a rat with a very strong contingency spell on it in case a local monster gets hungry? Well, maybe that isn't common, but I hate loosing my familiar.  |
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Matthus
Senior Scribe
Germany
393 Posts |
Posted - 12 Oct 2007 : 13:40:50
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Originally posted by Ateth Istarlin
Why no Weasel/ferret on the list?
My mages always have a ferret for a familiar!
Definitely an Upps here – but I think that there weren’t any more lines also. So thanks that you spotted the slip – and fortunately nobody noted or complaint before . |
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GRYPHON
Senior Scribe
USA
527 Posts |
Posted - 03 Dec 2007 : 14:51:08
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Mace Hammerhand
Great Reader
Germany
2296 Posts |
Posted - 03 Dec 2007 : 16:28:18
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| Personally, if I ever were to play a wizard/sorcerer, I'd go for the staff option from Dragon magazine a couple years back, far more to my liking than a familiar |
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sparhawk42
Learned Scribe
104 Posts |
Posted - 04 Dec 2007 : 13:33:27
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Originally posted by Mace Hammerhand
Personally, if I ever were to play a wizard/sorcerer, I'd go for the staff option from Dragon magazine a couple years back, far more to my liking than a familiar
I don't remember this but it sounds interesting. Do you mind explaining the basics of this staff option and perhaps the Dragon number? |
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Purple Dragon Knight
Master of Realmslore
Canada
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sparhawk42
Learned Scribe
104 Posts |
Posted - 04 Dec 2007 : 19:34:02
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Originally posted by Purple Dragon Knight
It's the issue with the white-faced demonlord that looks a bit like a clown... forgot the name, but it's issue #338. Here's the link to the issue PDF:
http://paizo.com/dragon/products/issues/2005/v5748btpy7ya3
Cheers!
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Rinonalyrna Fathomlin
Great Reader
USA
7106 Posts |
Posted - 05 Dec 2007 : 00:20:41
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Originally posted by Purple Dragon Knight
It's the issue with the white-faced demonlord that looks a bit like a clown...
No kidding. Who would take him seriously? |
"Instead of asking why we sleep, it might make sense to ask why we wake. Perchance we live to dream. From that perspective, the sea of troubles we navigate in the workaday world might be the price we pay for admission to another night in the world of dreams."
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Which familiar do you prefer for your wizard?
