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The following lists are of creatures in D&D 3.5 which, according to officialpublished sources, may be chosen as a familiar.
- Special familiars
Standard familiars
These familiars can be taken by any wizard, sorcerer, or other character who hasthe ability to gain a familiar.
| Familiar | Benefit | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Albatross | +1 Spot | Stormwrack/MM |
| Arctic fox | +3 Move Silently | Frostburn |
| Badger | +2 Will saves | Dragon #277 |
| Bat | +3 Listen | Player’s Handbook 3.5 |
| Bat (small)H | — | Tome and Blood |
| BatT | — | Tome and Blood |
| Bird | — | Dragon #280 |
| Cat | +3 Move Silently | Player’s Handbook 3.5 |
| Chameleon | +3 Disguise | Dragon #341 |
| Chipmunk | +2 Reflex saves | Dragon #277 |
| Compsogthanus dinosaur | +3 Hide | Dragon #318 |
| Critic lizard | +2 Reflex | Dragon #319/Dungeon #110 |
| Crow | +2 Fort saves | Dragon #341 |
| Dark chanting goshawk | +2 Will saves | Dragon #341 |
| Dire ratH | +2 Fort saves | Tome and Blood |
| Dog | +3 Sense Motive | Dragon #277/280/341 |
| Eagle | — | Dragon #277 |
| Eagle (medium)H | — | Tome and Blood |
| Eel | +3 Spot | Stormwrack/MM |
| FerretT | +2 Reflex saves | Tome and Blood |
| Floater | +3 Sense Motive | Dragon #319/Dungeon #110 |
| Flying fox | +3 Sleight of Hand | Dragon #341 |
| Fox | +2 Reflex saves | Dragon #280 |
| Giant lizardH | +3 hit points | Tome and Blood |
| Great horned owl, 2HD | — | Dragon #341 |
| Groudhog | +2 Fort saves | Dragon #277 |
| Gyrfalcon | +3 Spot checks | Frostburn |
| Hairy spider | — | Monsters of Faerun |
| Hare | +3 Listen | Dragon #280 |
| Hawk | +3 Spot (light) | Player’s Handbook 3.5 |
| HedgehogT | +1 Natural Armor | Tome and Blood |
| Huitzil | +3 Sleight of Hand | Dragon Magic |
| Iguana | +3 Climb | Dragon #341 |
| Jankx | +3 Listen | Dragon #319/Dungeon #110 |
| Kes’trekel | +2 Fortitude | Dragon #319/Dungeon #110 |
| King cobra | — | Dragon #341 |
| Lemming | +2 Spot/Listen | Frostburn |
| LeopardH | +3 Move Silently | Tome and Blood |
| Lizard | +3 Climb | Player’s Handbook 3.5 |
| Lizard, horned | +2 Will saves | Sandstorm |
| Monitor lizardH | +3 hit points | DMG 3.5 |
| Monkey | +3 Climb | Dragon #351 |
| Monkey | +3 Sleight of Hand | Dragon #277 |
| Mouse | +3 Hide | Dragon #280 |
| MouseT | +3 Move Silently | Tome and Blood |
| Mulworm | +3 hit points | Dragon #319/Dungeon #110 |
| Needletooth dinosaur | +3 Hide, bleed bite | Dragon #351 |
| Night lizard | +3 Hide | Dragon #341 |
| Octopus | +3 grapple | Stormwrack/MM |
| Otter | +3 Swim | Dragon #277/280 |
| Owl | +3 Spot (dark) | Player’s Handbook 3.5 |
| Owl (medium)H | +3 Move Silently | Tome and Blood |
| Owl, fish | +3 Spot in shadows | Stormwrack/MM |
| Owl, snowy | +3 Move Silently | Frostburn |
| Parrot | +3 Appraise, speaks | Stormwrack/Dragon 351 |
| Penguin | +2 Fort saves | Frostburn |
| Platypus | +3 Swim | Dragon #341 |
| Puffin | +2 Swim/Survival | Frostburn |
| Rabbit | +3 Listen | Dragon #341 |
| Raccoon | +3 Sleight of Hand | Dragon #280 |
| Ramphor | +3 Spot | Dragon #319/Dungeon #110 |
| Rat | +2 Fort saves | Player’s Handbook 3.5 |
| Raven | +3 Appraise, speaks | Player’s Handbook 3.5 |
| Raven (small)H | +3 Move Silently | Tome and Blood |
| Rhamphorhynchus dinosaur | +3 Initiative | Dragon #318 |
| Screech owlT | +3 Move Silently | Tome and Blood |
| ShrewT | Poison bite | Tome and Blood |
| Skunk | Musk attack | Dragon #280 |
| Snake, dung | +2 saves vs disease | Serpent Kingdoms |
| Snake, reed | +2 saves vs poison | Serpent Kingdoms |
| Snake, sea | +3 Bluff | Stormwrack/MM |
| Snake, sewerm | +2 saves vs pain | Serpent Kingdoms |
| Snake, small constrictor | — | Dragon #277 |
| Snake, tiny viper | +3 Bluff | Player’s Handbook 3.5 |
| Sparrow hawkT | — | Tome and Blood |
| Speckled hurrum | +3 Diplomacy | Dragon #319/Dungeon #110 |
| Squirrel | +2 Reflex saves | Dragon #280 |
| Squirrel | +3 Jump | Dragon #341 |
| Thrush | Speaks a language | Tome and Blood |
| ToadT | +3 hit points | Tome and Blood |
| Vampire bat | — | Dragon #341 |
| Viper (medium)H | Poison bite | Tome and Blood |
| Weasel | +2 Reflex saves | Player’s Handbook 3.5 |
| Wolverine H | +2 Reflex saves | Tome and Blood |
| Z’tal | +3 Intimidate | Dragon #319/Dungeon #110 |
Notes:
- Some of these stats have been updated to D&D 3.5.
- Pick Pocket became Sleight of Hand
- +2 Constitution became +3 hit points
- +2 to a skill became +3 to a skill
- Creatures marked “T” are available to Tiny or smaller characters,while creatures marked “H” are for Huge and larger characters.
Standard familiars, Pathfinder
The following familiar appear in Pathfinder sources, which, while not officialDungeons & Dragons material, are largely compatible with D&D.
| Familiar | Benefit | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Archaeopteryx | +2 Reflex saves | Pathfinder Bestiary 4 |
| Bat | +3 Fly (Pathfinder) | Pathfinder PRD |
| Blue-ringed octopus | +2 Swim | PF Ultimate Magic |
| Centipede | +3 Stealth | PF Advanced Players Guide |
| Chicken | +3 Hit Points | Pathfinder Bestiary 5 |
| Crab | +2 grapple checks | PF Advanced Players Guide |
| Dodo | +4 Initiative | Pathfinder Bestiary 4 |
| Donkey rat | +2 Fort saves | PF Ultimate Magic |
| Flying fox | +2 Fort saves | Pathfinder Bestiary 5 |
| Flying squirrel | +3 Fly (Pathfinder) | Pathfinder Bestiary 3 |
| Goat | +3 Survival | Pathfinder Bestiary 3 |
| Greensting scorpion | +4 Initiative | PF Ultimate Magic |
| Hedgehog | +2 Will saves | PF Ultimate Magic |
| House centipede | +3 Stealth | PF Ultimate Magic |
| King crab | +2 grapple | PF Ultimate magic |
| Monkey | +3 Acrobatics | Pathfinder PRD |
| Octopus | +3 Swim | PF Advanced Players Guide |
| Penguin | +3 Swim | Pathfinder Bestiary 5 |
| Pig | +3 Diplomacy | Pathfinder Bestiary 3 |
| Red panda | +3 Acrobatics | Pathfinder Bestiary 5 |
| Scarlet spider | +3 Climb | PF Ultimate Magic |
| Scorpion | +2 Initiative | PF Advanced Players Guide |
| Seal | +3 Swim | Pathfinder Bestiary 5 |
| Sloth | +3 Climb | Pathfinder Bestiary 4 |
| Spider | +3 Climb | PF Advanced Players Guide |
| Thrush | +3 Diplomacy, speaks | PF Ultimate Magic |
| Trilobite | +1 Natural Armor | Pathfinder Bestiary 5 |
| Tuatara | +3 Survival | Pathfinder Bestiary 4 |
| Turtle | +1 Natural Armor | PF Ultimate Magic |
Improved familiars
These familiars require the Improved Familiar feat.
| Familiar | Alignment | Level | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air elemental, small | N | 5 | Tome and Blood |
| Badger | N | 3 | Complete Scoundrel |
| Bat swarm | N | 5 | Dragon #329 |
| Beguiler | N | 7 | Shining South |
| Beholderkin, eyeball | NE | 5 | Monsters of Faerun/FRCS |
| Blade guardian | N | 11 | Complete Warrior |
| Blink dog | LG | 5 B | Complete Warrior/MM |
| Bloodmote cloud | NE | 13 | Dragon #329 |
| Bone rat swarm | NE | 9 | Dragon #329 |
| Brood keeper larva swarm | N | 19 | Dragon #329 |
| Cat, tressym | N | 5 | FRCS |
| Celestial hawk | NG | 3 | Tome and Blood |
| Celestial standard familiar | NG | 3 | Tome and Blood |
| Centipede swarm | N | 9 | Dragon #329 |
| Choleric imp | NE only | 7 | Dragon #338 |
| Clockwork mender | Lawful only | 5 | Monster Manual IV |
| Copper asp | Any | 3 | Dragon #341 |
| Corpse rat swarm | NE | 11 | Dragon #329 |
| Crystal cat | Any | 5 | Dragon #341 |
| Deathfang | NE | 9 | Races of Faerun |
| Dread bloom swarm | N | 13 | Dragon #329 |
| Earth elemental, small | N | 5 | Tome and Blood |
| Emphemeral swarm | CE | 11 | Dragon #329 |
| Erudite owl | Any | 7 | Dragon #341 |
| Fiendish standard familiar | NE | 3 | Tome and Blood |
| Fiendish viper | NE | 3 | Tome and Blood |
| Fire bat | NE | 15 | Monster Manual II |
| Fire elemental, small | N | 5 | Tome and Blood |
| Formian worker | LN | 7 | Tome and Blood |
| Gauntlet guardian | N | 9 | Complete Warrior |
| Gem scarab | N | 5 | Monster Manual V |
| Glass dragonfly | Any | 5 | Dragon #341 |
| Hell hound | LE | 5 B | Complete Warrior/MM |
| Hellwasp swarm | LE | 16 | Dragon #329 |
| Hippogriff | N | 7 B | Complete Warrior/MM |
| Homunculus | N | 7 | Tome and Blood |
| Howler | CE | 7 B | Complete Warrior/MM |
| Imp | LE | 7 | Tome and Blood |
| Jaculi | CE | 5 | Serpent Kingdoms |
| Krenshar | N | 3 | Complete Warrior/MM |
| Lizard, spitting crawler | N | 3 | Serpent Kingdoms |
| Locust swarm | N | 7 | Dragon #329 |
| Lynx | N | 3 | Races of Faerun |
| Melancholic imp | NE only | 7 | Dragon #338 |
| Mephit, any | N | 7 | Complete Scoundrel |
| Mephit, glass | N | 7 | Sandstorm/CS |
| Mephit, ice | N | 7 | Tome and Blood |
| Mephit, sulfur | N | 7 | Sandstorm/CS |
| Mercurial spider | Any | 7 | Dragon #341 |
| Mlarraun | N | 5 | Serpent Kingdoms |
| Modrone monodrone | Lawful only | 5 | Dragon #354 |
| Monstrous centipede, small | N | 2 | Complete Scoundrel |
| Monstrous scorpion, small | N | 3 | Complete Scoundrel |
| Monstrous spider, small | N | 4 | Complete Scoundrel |
| Muckdweller | LE | 5 | Serpent Kingdoms |
| Needletooth swarm | N | 13 | Dragon #329 |
| Night hunter bat | NE | 5 | Monsters of Faerun/FRCS |
| Osquip | NE | 5 | Races of Faerun |
| Paraelemental, ice, small | N | 5 | Dragon #347 |
| Paraelemental, magma, small | N | 5 | Dragon #347 |
| Paraelemental, ooze, small | N | 5 | Dragon #347 |
| Paraelemental, smoke, small | N | 5 | Dragon #347 |
| Phlegmatic imp | NE only | 7 | Dragon #338 |
| Pseudodragon | NG | 7 | Tome and Blood |
| Quasit | CE | 7 | Tome and Blood |
| Rat swarm | N | 5 | Dragon #329 |
| Razor hawk | Any | 3 | Dragon #341 |
| Sailsnake | N | 5 | Monster Manual IV |
| Salvage rat | Any | 5 | Dragon #341 |
| Sanguine imp | NE only | 7 | Dragon #338 |
| Shimmering swarm | CN | 16 | Dragon #329 |
| Shocker lizard | N | 5 | Tome and Blood |
| Snake, flying | N | 3 | Races of Faerun |
| Snake, glacier | N | 3 | Serpent Kingdoms |
| Snake, tree python | CE | 3 | Serpent Kingdoms |
| Snake, whipsnake | N | 3 | Serpent Kingdoms |
| Spark guardian | N | 7 | Complete Warrior |
| Spider swarm | N | 3 | Dragon #329 |
| Starsnake | CN | 12 | Shining South |
| Stirge | N | 5 | Tome and Blood |
| Swamp strider swarm | N | 11 | Dragon #329 |
| Tirbana eyewing | LE/LN only | 5 | Monster Manual V |
| Vargouille (without kiss) | NE | 6 | Complete Scoundrel |
| Viper, medium | N | 3 | Complete Scoundrel |
| Watchspider | CN | 3 | City of Splendors |
| Water elemental, small | N | 5 | Tome and Blood |
| Winter wolf | NE | 7 B | Complete Warrior/MM |
| Worg | NE | 3 B | Complete Warrior/MM |
Notes:
- The alignment shown is that of the familiar; the caster’s alignment must bewithin one step on each axis, e.g. any caster can take a True Neutral (N)familiar. (Later D&D books confirm this interpretation.)
- An exception is where it says “only”, in which case the caster’s alignmentmust match exactly, e.g. only a NE caster can have a sanguine imp familiar,and only LG, LN or LE casters can take a modron familiar.
- Casters must also meet the level requirement listed. Those marked “B” requirethe caster to also have a base attack bonus equal to the level requirement,e.g. a wizard must be level 6 to reach the +3 base attack necessary for a worgfamiliar.
- Characters with a type or subtype may take a familiar of that type/subtype,even if they don’t meet the alignment requirements.
- “Standard familiar” refers to any animal on the standard familiar list thatthe caster could normally take.
- Guardian familiars (Complete Warrior p118-121) have special rules, includingthat they must be crafted by the caster as per a magic item.
- This list is not exclusive. Any creature of approximately the same power of anexisting improved familiar could be an improved familiar.
Improved standard familiars: Dragon #331 features rules giving improvedspecial abilities to characters who take the Improved Familiar feat but keeptheir standard familiar.
Improved familiars, Pathfinder
The following familiar appear in Pathfinder sources, which, while not officialDungeons & Dragons material, are largely compatible with D&D. This list is notnecessarily complete.
| Familiar | Alignment | Level | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Almiraj | N | 5 | PF Bestiary 4 |
| Arbiter inevitable | LN only | 7 | PF Bestiary 2 |
| Augur | LE only | 7 | PF Bestiary 3 |
| Beheaded | NE only | 3 | PF Bestiary 4 |
| Brain mole | Any neutral only | 5 | PF Bestiary 5 |
| Brownie | Neutral only | 7 | PF Bestiary 2 |
| Cacodaemon daemon | NE | 7 | PF Bestiary 2 |
| Carbuncle | Neutral only | 5 | PF Bestiary 3 |
| Cassisian angel | LG only | 7 | PF Bestiary 2 |
| Chuspiki | Chaotic only | 7 | PF Bestiary 5 |
| Cythnigot qlippoth | CE only | 7 | PF Bestiary 2 |
| Dire rat | N | 3 | PF Ultimate Magic |
| Doru | NE only | 7 | PF Bestiary 3 |
| Entropic monkey | CN | 3 | PF Ultimate Magic |
| Entropic standard familiar | CN | 3 | PF Ultimate Magic |
| Esipil | NE only | 7 | PF Bestiary 5 |
| Faerie dragon | CG, NG, CN only | 7 | PF Bestiary 3 |
| Harbinger archon | LG only | 7 | PF Bestiary 3 |
| Imp consular | LE | 8 | PF Bestiary |
| Isitoq | Evil only | 5 | PF Bestiary 4 |
| Limnal sprite | Chaotic only | 7 | PF Bestiary 5 |
| Lyrakien azata | CG only | 7 | PF Bestiary 2 |
| Mephit (any) | N | 7 | Pathfinder PRD |
| Nosoi | N | 7 | PF Bestiary 4 |
| Nuglub gremlin | CE | 7 | PF Ultimate Magic |
| Nycar | CN only | 7 | PF Bestiary 4 |
| Paracletus aeon | Neutral only | 7 | PF Ultimate Magic |
| Pipefox | N | 7 | PF Bestiary 4 |
| Pooka | Nonlawful only | 7 | PF Bestiary 4 |
| Raktavarna rakshasa | LE only | 7 | PF Bestiary 3 |
| Ratling | CE only | 7 | PF Bestiary 4 |
| Resolute owl | LN | 3 | PF Ultimate Magic |
| Resolute standard familiar | LN | 3 | PF Ultimate Magic |
| Seru | Evil only | 7 | PF Monster Codex |
| Shadow drake | Evil only | 7 | PF Bestiary 4 |
| Shikigami | LN only | 7 | PF Bestiary 3 |
| Silvanshee agathion | Good only | 7 | PF Ultimate Magic |
| Sootwing bat | Evil only | 5 | PF Monster Codex |
| Spirit oni | LE only | 7 | PF Bestiary 3 |
| Sprite | CN only | 5 | PF Bestiary 3 |
| Tripurasura | LE only | 7 | PF Bestiary 3 |
| Voidworm protean | CN only | 7 | PF Bestiary 2 |
| Wysp, aether | N | 7 | PF Bestiary 5 |
| Wysp, air | N | 7 | PF Bestiary 5 |
| Wysp, earth | N | 7 | PF Bestiary 5 |
| Wysp, fire | N | 7 | PF Bestiary 5 |
| Wysp, water | N | 7 | PF Bestiary 5 |
| Xiao | CN | 7 | PF Bestiary 5 |
| Zoog | CE only | 5 | PF Bestiary 3 |
Special familiars
These familiars have some special requirements other than the Improved Familiarfeat.
Celestial familiars
The following familiars require the Celestial Familiar feat (Book of ExaltedDeeds, which largely duplicates the effect of Improved Familiar, except thatyour alignment must match your familiar’s exactly.
| Familiar | Alignment | Level | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Celestial animal | Any good | 3 | Monster Manual |
| Coure eladrin | CG only | 7 | Book of Exalted Deeds |
| Lantern archon | LG only | 7 | Monster Manual |
| Musteval guardinal | NG only | 7 | Book of Exalted Deeds |
Darkness familiars
The following familiars require the Darkness Familiar feat (Dragon #322). Thesource listed describes the book in which those monsters appear.
| Familiar | Prerequisite | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Cloaker | Sor/Wiz 14 | Monster Manual |
| Dark creeper | Sor/Wiz 10 | Fiend Folio |
| Darkenbeast | Sor/Wiz 12 | Monsters of Faerun |
| Darkness pseudo-elemental, small | Sor/Wiz 7 | Dragon #322 |
| Night hunter bat | Sor/Wiz 5 | Monsters of Faerun |
| Shadow | Sor/Wiz 9 | Monster Manual |
| Shadow asp | Sor/Wiz 6 | Fiend Folio |
| Shadow mastiff | Sor/Wiz 14 | Monster Manual |
| Sinister bat | Sor/Wiz 8 | Monsters of Faerun |
| Wraith | Sor/Wiz 14 | Monster Manual |
Dragon familiars
The following familiars can be taken with the Dragon Familiar feat(Draconomicon). Your alignment must match exactly.
| Familiar | Alignment | Level | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| White dragon wyrmling | N, CN, CE | 7 | Monster Manual |
| Black dragon wyrmling | N, NE, CE | 8 | Monster Manual |
| Brass dragon wyrmling | NG, CH, CN | 9 | Monster Manual |
| Green dragon wyrmling | N, LE, NE | 9 | Monster Manual |
| Copper dragon wyrmling | CG, N, CN | 10 | Monster Manual |
| Blue dragon wyrmling | LN, LE, NE | 10 | Monster Manual |
| Bronze dragon wyrmling | LG, LN, N | 11 | Monster Manual |
| Red dragon wyrmling | CN, CE, NE | 12 | Monster Manual |
| Silver dragon wyrmling | LG, NG, N | 12 | Monster Manual |
| Gold dragon wyrmling | LG, NG, LN | 14 | Monster Manual |
Planar familiars
The following familiars specifically require the Planar Familiar feat (PlanarHandbook), even though this feat has essentially the same effect as ImprovedFamiliar and nearly every creature on the planar familiar list is alreadyavailable with that feat.
| Familiar | Alignment | Level | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anarchic animal | Any chaotic | 5 | Planar Handbook |
| Axiomatic animal | Any lawful | 5 | Planar Handbook |
| Celestial animal | Any good | 3 | Monster Manual |
| Elemental, small (any) | N | 5 | Monster Manual |
| Fiendish animal | Any evil | 3 | Monster Manual |
| Imp | LE | 7 | Monster Manual |
| Imp, filth | LE | 7 | Fiend Folio |
| Lantern archon | LG | 7 | Monster Manual |
| Mephit (any) | N | 7 | Monster Manual |
| Quasit | CE | 7 | Monster Manual |
Class prerequisites
The following familiars are available to members of a certain class or prestigeclass, or are gained as a class ability.
| Familiar | Prerequisite | Benefit | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberrant familiar | Fleshwarper 1 | +2 vs mind-affecting | Lords of Madnesss |
| Air gen | Sha’ir 1 | – | Dragon #315 |
| Butterfly | Transmuter 5 | +3 Spellcraft | Dragon #323 |
| Caterpillar | Transmuter 1 | +3 Disguise | Dragon #323 |
| Earth gen | Sha’ir 1 | – | Dragon #315 |
| Elemental (any) | Bonded Summoner 1 | – | Miniatures Handbook |
| Fiendish familiar | Fiend-blooded 1 | – | Heroes of Horror |
| Fire gen | Sha’ir 1 | – | Dragon #315 |
| Fly | Diviner 1 | +3 Gather Information | Dragon #323 |
| Fox | Illusionist 1 | +2 Will save | Dragon #323 |
| Ghostly visage | Dread necromancer 1 | – | Heroes of Horror/FF |
| Hummingbird | Conjurer 1 | +4 Initiative | Dragon #323 |
| Imbued staff | Sor/Wiz 1 | – | Dragon #338 |
| Item familiar | Sor/Wiz 3 | – | Unearthed Arcana |
| Living spell | Spell Sovereign 1 | – | Dragon #357 |
| Mink | Enchanter 1 | +3 Diplomacy | Dragon #323 |
| Moth | Transmuter 5 | +3 Spellcraft | Dragon #323 |
| Pseudonatural, any | Alienist 5 | – | Complete Arcane |
| Spider | Evoker 1 | +3 Sleight of Hand | Dragon #323 |
| Turtle | Abjurer 1 | +1 AC cover/prone | Dragon #323 |
| Vulture | Necromancer 1 | +4 Fort vs disease | Dragon #323 |
| Water gen | Sha’ir 1 | – | Dragon #315 |
Familiar feats
The following feats affect familiars, or allow the acquisition of non-standardfamiliars.
| Feat | Benefit | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Betrayal of the Spirit Linked | Undead familiar grants DR 5 | Dragon #336 |
| Construct Familiar | Your familiar is a construct | Dragon #280 |
| Darkness Familiar | Take a shadow familiar | Dragon #322 |
| Enspell Familiar | Share spells at any distance | Dragon #280 |
| Extra Familiar | Gain a second familiar | Dragon #280 |
| Familiar Spell | (Epic) Familiar casts a spell | Epic Level Handbook |
| Improved Familiar | Gain a better familiar | Tome and Blood |
| Improved Spell Sharing | Divide spell with familiar | PF Adv. Class Guide |
| Item Familiar | Item becomes familiar | Unearthed Arcana |
| Obtain Familiar | Gain a familiar | Complete Arcane |
| Shadowform Familiar | Gain an incorporeal familiar | Champions of Ruin |
| Shadow Familiar | Gain a dark template familiar | Tome of Magic |
| Share Healing | Divide spell with familiar | PF Adv. Class Guide |
| Stitched Flesh Familiar | Undead familiar | Libris Mortis |
| Token Familiar | Familiar can turn into an item | Dragon #280 |
| Undead Familiar | Familiar is undead | Dragon #280 |
| Unfettered Familiar | Share touch spells at distance | Pathfinder PRD |
Familiar spells
The following spells specially affect familiars.
| Spell | Level | Benefit | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Familiar Pocket | Sor/Wiz 1 | Familiar container | Tome and Blood |
| Familiar’s Sense | Sor/Wiz 2 | See what familiar sees | Dragon #280 |
| Familiar’s Touch | Sor/Wiz 2 | Share touch spells at distance | Dragon #280 |
| Share Life | Sor/Wiz 2 | Transfer HP to familiar | Dragon #280 |
| Planar Familiar | Clr 3 | Grant familiar template | Spellbook |
| Call Familiar | Sor/Wiz 3 | Summon familiar instantly | Dragon #280 |
| Elemental Familiar | Sor/Wiz 3 | Familiar becomes elemental | Spellbook |
| Enhance Familiar | Sor/Wiz 3 | Temporarily boost familiar | Tome and Blood |
| Familiar’s Form | Sor/Wiz 3 | Possess familiar’s body | Dragon #280 |
| Familiar Melding | Sor/Wiz 4 | Possess familiar’s body | Ultimate Magic |
| Fortify Familiar | Sor/Wiz 4 | Familiar becomes tougher | Complete Arcane |
| Animate Dead Familiar | Sor/Wiz 5 | Familiar becomes undead | Spellbook |
| Imbue Familiar w/ Spell Ability | Sor/Wiz 6 | Familiars gains spell | Tome and Blood |
Not familiars
The following variant rules allow trading your familiar for something else:
| Ability | Benefit | Prerequisite | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aligned Spellcaster | Improved level vs alignment | – | Dragon #357 |
| Beleagued Spellcaster | Boost spells after taking hit | – | Dragon #357 |
| Chains of Disbelief | Illusions hard to disbelieve | Illusion 1 | Unearthed Arcana |
| Cohort | As leadership feat | Enchanter 1 | Unearthed Arcana |
| Disciple of Boccob | +1 item crafting level | – | Dragon #357 |
| Eidetic Spellcaster | Don’t need a spellbook | Wiz 1 | Dragon #357 |
| Energy Affinity | Bonus to one element | Evoker 1 | Unearthed Arcana |
| Enhance Attribute | Improve ability score | Transmuter 1 | Unearthed Arcana |
| Enhanced Awareness | Improved divination magic | Diviner 1 | Unearthed Arcana |
| Forlorn (flaw) | Gain a feat | – | Dragon #333 |
| Impromptu Metmatic | Spontaneous metamagic | – | Dragon #357 |
| Rapid Summoning | Summon as a standard action | Conjurer 1 | Unearthed Arcana |
| Resistance to Energy | Resist elements | Abjurer 1 | Unearthed Arcana |
| School Mastery | Specialist benefits | – | Dragon #357 |
| Skeletal Minion | Danana nanana SKELETON WARRIOR | Necromancer 1 | Unearthed Arcana |
Notes:
- Specialist Wizard Variants appears in Unearthed Aracana as well as the SRD.
Creating new familiars
In general, any creature with approximately the same statistics as a standardfamiliar is acceptable as a familiar. In general, that means a 1HD animal nolarger than Tiny.
Any creature which does not appear in the rulebooks can be represented using thestats for another existing familiar.
A familiar’s bonus should generally be either +3 to a non-class skill, +3 hitpoints, or +2 to one saving throw. The ability should match the creature, suchas a cat granting Move Silently.
Anything more powerful or unusual than this requires the Improved Familiar feat.In that case, existing improved familiars should be used as a benchmark.Approximately, any CR3 or lower creature of any type is suitable, as long as itis no larger than Small and has no abilities beyond a normal character at thelevel where they can be acquired, and no abilities that would be game-breakingin the hands of a player character.
Any standard familiar with the Celestial or Fiendish template or anothertemplate based on those (e.g. Axiomatic, Pseudodatural) is probably suitable asan improved familiar.
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The following lists are of creatures in D&D 3.5 which, according to officialpublished sources, may be chosen as a familiar.
- Special familiars
Standard familiars
These familiars can be taken by any wizard, sorcerer, or other character who hasthe ability to gain a familiar.
Familiar Benefit Source Albatross +1 Spot Stormwrack/MM Arctic fox +3 Move Silently Frostburn Badger +2 Will saves Dragon #277 Bat +3 Listen Player’s Handbook 3.5 Bat (small)H — Tome and Blood BatT — Tome and Blood Bird — Dragon #280 Cat +3 Move Silently Player’s Handbook 3.5 Chameleon +3 Disguise Dragon #341 Chipmunk +2 Reflex saves Dragon #277 Compsogthanus dinosaur +3 Hide Dragon #318 Critic lizard +2 Reflex Dragon #319/Dungeon #110 Crow +2 Fort saves Dragon #341 Dark chanting goshawk +2 Will saves Dragon #341 Dire ratH +2 Fort saves Tome and Blood Dog +3 Sense Motive Dragon #277/280/341 Eagle — Dragon #277 Eagle (medium)H — Tome and Blood Eel +3 Spot Stormwrack/MM FerretT +2 Reflex saves Tome and Blood Floater +3 Sense Motive Dragon #319/Dungeon #110 Flying fox +3 Sleight of Hand Dragon #341 Fox +2 Reflex saves Dragon #280 Giant lizardH +3 hit points Tome and Blood Great horned owl, 2HD — Dragon #341 Groudhog +2 Fort saves Dragon #277 Gyrfalcon +3 Spot checks Frostburn Hairy spider — Monsters of Faerun Hare +3 Listen Dragon #280 Hawk +3 Spot (light) Player’s Handbook 3.5 HedgehogT +1 Natural Armor Tome and Blood Huitzil +3 Sleight of Hand Dragon Magic Iguana +3 Climb Dragon #341 Jankx +3 Listen Dragon #319/Dungeon #110 Kes’trekel +2 Fortitude Dragon #319/Dungeon #110 King cobra — Dragon #341 Lemming +2 Spot/Listen Frostburn LeopardH +3 Move Silently Tome and Blood Lizard +3 Climb Player’s Handbook 3.5 Lizard, horned +2 Will saves Sandstorm Monitor lizardH +3 hit points DMG 3.5 Monkey +3 Climb Dragon #351 Monkey +3 Sleight of Hand Dragon #277 Mouse +3 Hide Dragon #280 MouseT +3 Move Silently Tome and Blood Mulworm +3 hit points Dragon #319/Dungeon #110 Needletooth dinosaur +3 Hide, bleed bite Dragon #351 Night lizard +3 Hide Dragon #341 Octopus +3 grapple Stormwrack/MM Otter +3 Swim Dragon #277/280 Owl +3 Spot (dark) Player’s Handbook 3.5 Owl (medium)H +3 Move Silently Tome and Blood Owl, fish +3 Spot in shadows Stormwrack/MM Owl, snowy +3 Move Silently Frostburn Parrot +3 Appraise, speaks Stormwrack/Dragon 351 Penguin +2 Fort saves Frostburn Platypus +3 Swim Dragon #341 Puffin +2 Swim/Survival Frostburn Rabbit +3 Listen Dragon #341 Raccoon +3 Sleight of Hand Dragon #280 Ramphor +3 Spot Dragon #319/Dungeon #110 Rat +2 Fort saves Player’s Handbook 3.5 Raven +3 Appraise, speaks Player’s Handbook 3.5 Raven (small)H +3 Move Silently Tome and Blood Rhamphorhynchus dinosaur +3 Initiative Dragon #318 Screech owlT +3 Move Silently Tome and Blood ShrewT Poison bite Tome and Blood Skunk Musk attack Dragon #280 Snake, dung +2 saves vs disease Serpent Kingdoms Snake, reed +2 saves vs poison Serpent Kingdoms Snake, sea +3 Bluff Stormwrack/MM Snake, sewerm +2 saves vs pain Serpent Kingdoms Snake, small constrictor — Dragon #277 Snake, tiny viper +3 Bluff Player’s Handbook 3.5 Sparrow hawkT — Tome and Blood Speckled hurrum +3 Diplomacy Dragon #319/Dungeon #110 Squirrel +2 Reflex saves Dragon #280 Squirrel +3 Jump Dragon #341 Thrush Speaks a language Tome and Blood ToadT +3 hit points Tome and Blood Vampire bat — Dragon #341 Viper (medium)H Poison bite Tome and Blood Weasel +2 Reflex saves Player’s Handbook 3.5 Wolverine H +2 Reflex saves Tome and Blood Z’tal +3 Intimidate Dragon #319/Dungeon #110 Notes:
- Some of these stats have been updated to D&D 3.5.
- Pick Pocket became Sleight of Hand
- +2 Constitution became +3 hit points
- +2 to a skill became +3 to a skill
- Creatures marked “T” are available to Tiny or smaller characters,while creatures marked “H” are for Huge and larger characters.
Standard familiars, Pathfinder
The following familiar appear in Pathfinder sources, which, while not officialDungeons & Dragons material, are largely compatible with D&D.
Familiar Benefit Source Archaeopteryx +2 Reflex saves Pathfinder Bestiary 4 Bat +3 Fly (Pathfinder) Pathfinder PRD Blue-ringed octopus +2 Swim PF Ultimate Magic Centipede +3 Stealth PF Advanced Players Guide Chicken +3 Hit Points Pathfinder Bestiary 5 Crab +2 grapple checks PF Advanced Players Guide Dodo +4 Initiative Pathfinder Bestiary 4 Donkey rat +2 Fort saves PF Ultimate Magic Flying fox +2 Fort saves Pathfinder Bestiary 5 Flying squirrel +3 Fly (Pathfinder) Pathfinder Bestiary 3 Goat +3 Survival Pathfinder Bestiary 3 Greensting scorpion +4 Initiative PF Ultimate Magic Hedgehog +2 Will saves PF Ultimate Magic House centipede +3 Stealth PF Ultimate Magic King crab +2 grapple PF Ultimate magic Monkey +3 Acrobatics Pathfinder PRD Octopus +3 Swim PF Advanced Players Guide Penguin +3 Swim Pathfinder Bestiary 5 Pig +3 Diplomacy Pathfinder Bestiary 3 Red panda +3 Acrobatics Pathfinder Bestiary 5 Scarlet spider +3 Climb PF Ultimate Magic Scorpion +2 Initiative PF Advanced Players Guide Seal +3 Swim Pathfinder Bestiary 5 Sloth +3 Climb Pathfinder Bestiary 4 Spider +3 Climb PF Advanced Players Guide Thrush +3 Diplomacy, speaks PF Ultimate Magic Trilobite +1 Natural Armor Pathfinder Bestiary 5 Tuatara +3 Survival Pathfinder Bestiary 4 Turtle +1 Natural Armor PF Ultimate Magic Improved familiars
These familiars require the Improved Familiar feat.
Familiar Alignment Level Source Air elemental, small N 5 Tome and Blood Badger N 3 Complete Scoundrel Bat swarm N 5 Dragon #329 Beguiler N 7 Shining South Beholderkin, eyeball NE 5 Monsters of Faerun/FRCS Blade guardian N 11 Complete Warrior Blink dog LG 5 B Complete Warrior/MM Bloodmote cloud NE 13 Dragon #329 Bone rat swarm NE 9 Dragon #329 Brood keeper larva swarm N 19 Dragon #329 Cat, tressym N 5 FRCS Celestial hawk NG 3 Tome and Blood Celestial standard familiar NG 3 Tome and Blood Centipede swarm N 9 Dragon #329 Choleric imp NE only 7 Dragon #338 Clockwork mender Lawful only 5 Monster Manual IV Copper asp Any 3 Dragon #341 Corpse rat swarm NE 11 Dragon #329 Crystal cat Any 5 Dragon #341 Deathfang NE 9 Races of Faerun Dread bloom swarm N 13 Dragon #329 Earth elemental, small N 5 Tome and Blood Emphemeral swarm CE 11 Dragon #329 Erudite owl Any 7 Dragon #341 Fiendish standard familiar NE 3 Tome and Blood Fiendish viper NE 3 Tome and Blood Fire bat NE 15 Monster Manual II Fire elemental, small N 5 Tome and Blood Formian worker LN 7 Tome and Blood Gauntlet guardian N 9 Complete Warrior Gem scarab N 5 Monster Manual V Glass dragonfly Any 5 Dragon #341 Hell hound LE 5 B Complete Warrior/MM Hellwasp swarm LE 16 Dragon #329 Hippogriff N 7 B Complete Warrior/MM Homunculus N 7 Tome and Blood Howler CE 7 B Complete Warrior/MM Imp LE 7 Tome and Blood Jaculi CE 5 Serpent Kingdoms Krenshar N 3 Complete Warrior/MM Lizard, spitting crawler N 3 Serpent Kingdoms Locust swarm N 7 Dragon #329 Lynx N 3 Races of Faerun Melancholic imp NE only 7 Dragon #338 Mephit, any N 7 Complete Scoundrel Mephit, glass N 7 Sandstorm/CS Mephit, ice N 7 Tome and Blood Mephit, sulfur N 7 Sandstorm/CS Mercurial spider Any 7 Dragon #341 Mlarraun N 5 Serpent Kingdoms Modrone monodrone Lawful only 5 Dragon #354 Monstrous centipede, small N 2 Complete Scoundrel Monstrous scorpion, small N 3 Complete Scoundrel Monstrous spider, small N 4 Complete Scoundrel Muckdweller LE 5 Serpent Kingdoms Needletooth swarm N 13 Dragon #329 Night hunter bat NE 5 Monsters of Faerun/FRCS Osquip NE 5 Races of Faerun Paraelemental, ice, small N 5 Dragon #347 Paraelemental, magma, small N 5 Dragon #347 Paraelemental, ooze, small N 5 Dragon #347 Paraelemental, smoke, small N 5 Dragon #347 Phlegmatic imp NE only 7 Dragon #338 Pseudodragon NG 7 Tome and Blood Quasit CE 7 Tome and Blood Rat swarm N 5 Dragon #329 Razor hawk Any 3 Dragon #341 Sailsnake N 5 Monster Manual IV Salvage rat Any 5 Dragon #341 Sanguine imp NE only 7 Dragon #338 Shimmering swarm CN 16 Dragon #329 Shocker lizard N 5 Tome and Blood Snake, flying N 3 Races of Faerun Snake, glacier N 3 Serpent Kingdoms Snake, tree python CE 3 Serpent Kingdoms Snake, whipsnake N 3 Serpent Kingdoms Spark guardian N 7 Complete Warrior Spider swarm N 3 Dragon #329 Starsnake CN 12 Shining South Stirge N 5 Tome and Blood Swamp strider swarm N 11 Dragon #329 Tirbana eyewing LE/LN only 5 Monster Manual V Vargouille (without kiss) NE 6 Complete Scoundrel Viper, medium N 3 Complete Scoundrel Watchspider CN 3 City of Splendors Water elemental, small N 5 Tome and Blood Winter wolf NE 7 B Complete Warrior/MM Worg NE 3 B Complete Warrior/MM Notes:
- The alignment shown is that of the familiar; the caster’s alignment must bewithin one step on each axis, e.g. any caster can take a True Neutral (N)familiar. (Later D&D books confirm this interpretation.)
- An exception is where it says “only”, in which case the caster’s alignmentmust match exactly, e.g. only a NE caster can have a sanguine imp familiar,and only LG, LN or LE casters can take a modron familiar.
- Casters must also meet the level requirement listed. Those marked “B” requirethe caster to also have a base attack bonus equal to the level requirement,e.g. a wizard must be level 6 to reach the +3 base attack necessary for a worgfamiliar.
- Characters with a type or subtype may take a familiar of that type/subtype,even if they don’t meet the alignment requirements.
- “Standard familiar” refers to any animal on the standard familiar list thatthe caster could normally take.
- Guardian familiars (Complete Warrior p118-121) have special rules, includingthat they must be crafted by the caster as per a magic item.
- This list is not exclusive. Any creature of approximately the same power of anexisting improved familiar could be an improved familiar.
Improved standard familiars: Dragon #331 features rules giving improvedspecial abilities to characters who take the Improved Familiar feat but keeptheir standard familiar.
Improved familiars, Pathfinder
The following familiar appear in Pathfinder sources, which, while not officialDungeons & Dragons material, are largely compatible with D&D. This list is notnecessarily complete.
Familiar Alignment Level Source Almiraj N 5 PF Bestiary 4 Arbiter inevitable LN only 7 PF Bestiary 2 Augur LE only 7 PF Bestiary 3 Beheaded NE only 3 PF Bestiary 4 Brain mole Any neutral only 5 PF Bestiary 5 Brownie Neutral only 7 PF Bestiary 2 Cacodaemon daemon NE 7 PF Bestiary 2 Carbuncle Neutral only 5 PF Bestiary 3 Cassisian angel LG only 7 PF Bestiary 2 Chuspiki Chaotic only 7 PF Bestiary 5 Cythnigot qlippoth CE only 7 PF Bestiary 2 Dire rat N 3 PF Ultimate Magic Doru NE only 7 PF Bestiary 3 Entropic monkey CN 3 PF Ultimate Magic Entropic standard familiar CN 3 PF Ultimate Magic Esipil NE only 7 PF Bestiary 5 Faerie dragon CG, NG, CN only 7 PF Bestiary 3 Harbinger archon LG only 7 PF Bestiary 3 Imp consular LE 8 PF Bestiary Isitoq Evil only 5 PF Bestiary 4 Limnal sprite Chaotic only 7 PF Bestiary 5 Lyrakien azata CG only 7 PF Bestiary 2 Mephit (any) N 7 Pathfinder PRD Nosoi N 7 PF Bestiary 4 Nuglub gremlin CE 7 PF Ultimate Magic Nycar CN only 7 PF Bestiary 4 Paracletus aeon Neutral only 7 PF Ultimate Magic Pipefox N 7 PF Bestiary 4 Pooka Nonlawful only 7 PF Bestiary 4 Raktavarna rakshasa LE only 7 PF Bestiary 3 Ratling CE only 7 PF Bestiary 4 Resolute owl LN 3 PF Ultimate Magic Resolute standard familiar LN 3 PF Ultimate Magic Seru Evil only 7 PF Monster Codex Shadow drake Evil only 7 PF Bestiary 4 Shikigami LN only 7 PF Bestiary 3 Silvanshee agathion Good only 7 PF Ultimate Magic Sootwing bat Evil only 5 PF Monster Codex Spirit oni LE only 7 PF Bestiary 3 Sprite CN only 5 PF Bestiary 3 Tripurasura LE only 7 PF Bestiary 3 Voidworm protean CN only 7 PF Bestiary 2 Wysp, aether N 7 PF Bestiary 5 Wysp, air N 7 PF Bestiary 5 Wysp, earth N 7 PF Bestiary 5 Wysp, fire N 7 PF Bestiary 5 Wysp, water N 7 PF Bestiary 5 Xiao CN 7 PF Bestiary 5 Zoog CE only 5 PF Bestiary 3 Special familiars
These familiars have some special requirements other than the Improved Familiarfeat.
Celestial familiars
The following familiars require the Celestial Familiar feat (Book of ExaltedDeeds, which largely duplicates the effect of Improved Familiar, except thatyour alignment must match your familiar’s exactly.
Familiar Alignment Level Source Celestial animal Any good 3 Monster Manual Coure eladrin CG only 7 Book of Exalted Deeds Lantern archon LG only 7 Monster Manual Musteval guardinal NG only 7 Book of Exalted Deeds Darkness familiars
The following familiars require the Darkness Familiar feat (Dragon #322). Thesource listed describes the book in which those monsters appear.
Familiar Prerequisite Source Cloaker Sor/Wiz 14 Monster Manual Dark creeper Sor/Wiz 10 Fiend Folio Darkenbeast Sor/Wiz 12 Monsters of Faerun Darkness pseudo-elemental, small Sor/Wiz 7 Dragon #322 Night hunter bat Sor/Wiz 5 Monsters of Faerun Shadow Sor/Wiz 9 Monster Manual Shadow asp Sor/Wiz 6 Fiend Folio Shadow mastiff Sor/Wiz 14 Monster Manual Sinister bat Sor/Wiz 8 Monsters of Faerun Wraith Sor/Wiz 14 Monster Manual Dragon familiars
The following familiars can be taken with the Dragon Familiar feat(Draconomicon). Your alignment must match exactly.
Familiar Alignment Level Source White dragon wyrmling N, CN, CE 7 Monster Manual Black dragon wyrmling N, NE, CE 8 Monster Manual Brass dragon wyrmling NG, CH, CN 9 Monster Manual Green dragon wyrmling N, LE, NE 9 Monster Manual Copper dragon wyrmling CG, N, CN 10 Monster Manual Blue dragon wyrmling LN, LE, NE 10 Monster Manual Bronze dragon wyrmling LG, LN, N 11 Monster Manual Red dragon wyrmling CN, CE, NE 12 Monster Manual Silver dragon wyrmling LG, NG, N 12 Monster Manual Gold dragon wyrmling LG, NG, LN 14 Monster Manual Planar familiars
The following familiars specifically require the Planar Familiar feat (PlanarHandbook), even though this feat has essentially the same effect as ImprovedFamiliar and nearly every creature on the planar familiar list is alreadyavailable with that feat.
Familiar Alignment Level Source Anarchic animal Any chaotic 5 Planar Handbook Axiomatic animal Any lawful 5 Planar Handbook Celestial animal Any good 3 Monster Manual Elemental, small (any) N 5 Monster Manual Fiendish animal Any evil 3 Monster Manual Imp LE 7 Monster Manual Imp, filth LE 7 Fiend Folio Lantern archon LG 7 Monster Manual Mephit (any) N 7 Monster Manual Quasit CE 7 Monster Manual Class prerequisites
The following familiars are available to members of a certain class or prestigeclass, or are gained as a class ability.
Familiar Prerequisite Benefit Source Aberrant familiar Fleshwarper 1 +2 vs mind-affecting Lords of Madnesss Air gen Sha’ir 1 – Dragon #315 Butterfly Transmuter 5 +3 Spellcraft Dragon #323 Caterpillar Transmuter 1 +3 Disguise Dragon #323 Earth gen Sha’ir 1 – Dragon #315 Elemental (any) Bonded Summoner 1 – Miniatures Handbook Fiendish familiar Fiend-blooded 1 – Heroes of Horror Fire gen Sha’ir 1 – Dragon #315 Fly Diviner 1 +3 Gather Information Dragon #323 Fox Illusionist 1 +2 Will save Dragon #323 Ghostly visage Dread necromancer 1 – Heroes of Horror/FF Hummingbird Conjurer 1 +4 Initiative Dragon #323 Imbued staff Sor/Wiz 1 – Dragon #338 Item familiar Sor/Wiz 3 – Unearthed Arcana Living spell Spell Sovereign 1 – Dragon #357 Mink Enchanter 1 +3 Diplomacy Dragon #323 Moth Transmuter 5 +3 Spellcraft Dragon #323 Pseudonatural, any Alienist 5 – Complete Arcane Spider Evoker 1 +3 Sleight of Hand Dragon #323 Turtle Abjurer 1 +1 AC cover/prone Dragon #323 Vulture Necromancer 1 +4 Fort vs disease Dragon #323 Water gen Sha’ir 1 – Dragon #315 Familiar feats
The following feats affect familiars, or allow the acquisition of non-standardfamiliars.
Feat Benefit Source Betrayal of the Spirit Linked Undead familiar grants DR 5 Dragon #336 Construct Familiar Your familiar is a construct Dragon #280 Darkness Familiar Take a shadow familiar Dragon #322 Enspell Familiar Share spells at any distance Dragon #280 Extra Familiar Gain a second familiar Dragon #280 Familiar Spell (Epic) Familiar casts a spell Epic Level Handbook Improved Familiar Gain a better familiar Tome and Blood Improved Spell Sharing Divide spell with familiar PF Adv. Class Guide Item Familiar Item becomes familiar Unearthed Arcana Obtain Familiar Gain a familiar Complete Arcane Shadowform Familiar Gain an incorporeal familiar Champions of Ruin Shadow Familiar Gain a dark template familiar Tome of Magic Share Healing Divide spell with familiar PF Adv. Class Guide Stitched Flesh Familiar Undead familiar Libris Mortis Token Familiar Familiar can turn into an item Dragon #280 Undead Familiar Familiar is undead Dragon #280 Unfettered Familiar Share touch spells at distance Pathfinder PRD Familiar spells
The following spells specially affect familiars.
Spell Level Benefit Source Familiar Pocket Sor/Wiz 1 Familiar container Tome and Blood Familiar’s Sense Sor/Wiz 2 See what familiar sees Dragon #280 Familiar’s Touch Sor/Wiz 2 Share touch spells at distance Dragon #280 Share Life Sor/Wiz 2 Transfer HP to familiar Dragon #280 Planar Familiar Clr 3 Grant familiar template Spellbook Call Familiar Sor/Wiz 3 Summon familiar instantly Dragon #280 Elemental Familiar Sor/Wiz 3 Familiar becomes elemental Spellbook Enhance Familiar Sor/Wiz 3 Temporarily boost familiar Tome and Blood Familiar’s Form Sor/Wiz 3 Possess familiar’s body Dragon #280 Familiar Melding Sor/Wiz 4 Possess familiar’s body Ultimate Magic Fortify Familiar Sor/Wiz 4 Familiar becomes tougher Complete Arcane Animate Dead Familiar Sor/Wiz 5 Familiar becomes undead Spellbook Imbue Familiar w/ Spell Ability Sor/Wiz 6 Familiars gains spell Tome and Blood Not familiars
The following variant rules allow trading your familiar for something else:
Ability Benefit Prerequisite Source Aligned Spellcaster Improved level vs alignment – Dragon #357 Beleagued Spellcaster Boost spells after taking hit – Dragon #357 Chains of Disbelief Illusions hard to disbelieve Illusion 1 Unearthed Arcana Cohort As leadership feat Enchanter 1 Unearthed Arcana Disciple of Boccob +1 item crafting level – Dragon #357 Eidetic Spellcaster Don’t need a spellbook Wiz 1 Dragon #357 Energy Affinity Bonus to one element Evoker 1 Unearthed Arcana Enhance Attribute Improve ability score Transmuter 1 Unearthed Arcana Enhanced Awareness Improved divination magic Diviner 1 Unearthed Arcana Forlorn (flaw) Gain a feat – Dragon #333 Impromptu Metmatic Spontaneous metamagic – Dragon #357 Rapid Summoning Summon as a standard action Conjurer 1 Unearthed Arcana Resistance to Energy Resist elements Abjurer 1 Unearthed Arcana School Mastery Specialist benefits – Dragon #357 Skeletal Minion Danana nanana SKELETON WARRIOR Necromancer 1 Unearthed Arcana Notes:
- Specialist Wizard Variants appears in Unearthed Aracana as well as the SRD.
Creating new familiars
In general, any creature with approximately the same statistics as a standardfamiliar is acceptable as a familiar. In general, that means a 1HD animal nolarger than Tiny.
Any creature which does not appear in the rulebooks can be represented using thestats for another existing familiar.
A familiar’s bonus should generally be either +3 to a non-class skill, +3 hitpoints, or +2 to one saving throw. The ability should match the creature, suchas a cat granting Move Silently.
Anything more powerful or unusual than this requires the Improved Familiar feat.In that case, existing improved familiars should be used as a benchmark.Approximately, any CR3 or lower creature of any type is suitable, as long as itis no larger than Small and has no abilities beyond a normal character at thelevel where they can be acquired, and no abilities that would be game-breakingin the hands of a player character.
Any standard familiar with the Celestial or Fiendish template or anothertemplate based on those (e.g. Axiomatic, Pseudodatural) is probably suitable asan improved familiar.
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The following lists are of creatures in D&D 3.5 which, according to officialpublished sources, may be chosen as a familiar.
- Special familiars
Standard familiars
These familiars can be taken by any wizard, sorcerer, or other character who hasthe ability to gain a familiar.
Familiar Benefit Source Albatross +1 Spot Stormwrack/MM Arctic fox +3 Move Silently Frostburn Badger +2 Will saves Dragon #277 Bat +3 Listen Player’s Handbook 3.5 Bat (small)H — Tome and Blood BatT — Tome and Blood Bird — Dragon #280 Cat +3 Move Silently Player’s Handbook 3.5 Chameleon +3 Disguise Dragon #341 Chipmunk +2 Reflex saves Dragon #277 Compsogthanus dinosaur +3 Hide Dragon #318 Critic lizard +2 Reflex Dragon #319/Dungeon #110 Crow +2 Fort saves Dragon #341 Dark chanting goshawk +2 Will saves Dragon #341 Dire ratH +2 Fort saves Tome and Blood Dog +3 Sense Motive Dragon #277/280/341 Eagle — Dragon #277 Eagle (medium)H — Tome and Blood Eel +3 Spot Stormwrack/MM FerretT +2 Reflex saves Tome and Blood Floater +3 Sense Motive Dragon #319/Dungeon #110 Flying fox +3 Sleight of Hand Dragon #341 Fox +2 Reflex saves Dragon #280 Giant lizardH +3 hit points Tome and Blood Great horned owl, 2HD — Dragon #341 Groudhog +2 Fort saves Dragon #277 Gyrfalcon +3 Spot checks Frostburn Hairy spider — Monsters of Faerun Hare +3 Listen Dragon #280 Hawk +3 Spot (light) Player’s Handbook 3.5 HedgehogT +1 Natural Armor Tome and Blood Huitzil +3 Sleight of Hand Dragon Magic Iguana +3 Climb Dragon #341 Jankx +3 Listen Dragon #319/Dungeon #110 Kes’trekel +2 Fortitude Dragon #319/Dungeon #110 King cobra — Dragon #341 Lemming +2 Spot/Listen Frostburn LeopardH +3 Move Silently Tome and Blood Lizard +3 Climb Player’s Handbook 3.5 Lizard, horned +2 Will saves Sandstorm Monitor lizardH +3 hit points DMG 3.5 Monkey +3 Climb Dragon #351 Monkey +3 Sleight of Hand Dragon #277 Mouse +3 Hide Dragon #280 MouseT +3 Move Silently Tome and Blood Mulworm +3 hit points Dragon #319/Dungeon #110 Needletooth dinosaur +3 Hide, bleed bite Dragon #351 Night lizard +3 Hide Dragon #341 Octopus +3 grapple Stormwrack/MM Otter +3 Swim Dragon #277/280 Owl +3 Spot (dark) Player’s Handbook 3.5 Owl (medium)H +3 Move Silently Tome and Blood Owl, fish +3 Spot in shadows Stormwrack/MM Owl, snowy +3 Move Silently Frostburn Parrot +3 Appraise, speaks Stormwrack/Dragon 351 Penguin +2 Fort saves Frostburn Platypus +3 Swim Dragon #341 Puffin +2 Swim/Survival Frostburn Rabbit +3 Listen Dragon #341 Raccoon +3 Sleight of Hand Dragon #280 Ramphor +3 Spot Dragon #319/Dungeon #110 Rat +2 Fort saves Player’s Handbook 3.5 Raven +3 Appraise, speaks Player’s Handbook 3.5 Raven (small)H +3 Move Silently Tome and Blood Rhamphorhynchus dinosaur +3 Initiative Dragon #318 Screech owlT +3 Move Silently Tome and Blood ShrewT Poison bite Tome and Blood Skunk Musk attack Dragon #280 Snake, dung +2 saves vs disease Serpent Kingdoms Snake, reed +2 saves vs poison Serpent Kingdoms Snake, sea +3 Bluff Stormwrack/MM Snake, sewerm +2 saves vs pain Serpent Kingdoms Snake, small constrictor — Dragon #277 Snake, tiny viper +3 Bluff Player’s Handbook 3.5 Sparrow hawkT — Tome and Blood Speckled hurrum +3 Diplomacy Dragon #319/Dungeon #110 Squirrel +2 Reflex saves Dragon #280 Squirrel +3 Jump Dragon #341 Thrush Speaks a language Tome and Blood ToadT +3 hit points Tome and Blood Vampire bat — Dragon #341 Viper (medium)H Poison bite Tome and Blood Weasel +2 Reflex saves Player’s Handbook 3.5 Wolverine H +2 Reflex saves Tome and Blood Z’tal +3 Intimidate Dragon #319/Dungeon #110 Notes:
- Some of these stats have been updated to D&D 3.5.
- Pick Pocket became Sleight of Hand
- +2 Constitution became +3 hit points
- +2 to a skill became +3 to a skill
- Creatures marked “T” are available to Tiny or smaller characters,while creatures marked “H” are for Huge and larger characters.
Standard familiars, Pathfinder
The following familiar appear in Pathfinder sources, which, while not officialDungeons & Dragons material, are largely compatible with D&D.
Familiar Benefit Source Archaeopteryx +2 Reflex saves Pathfinder Bestiary 4 Bat +3 Fly (Pathfinder) Pathfinder PRD Blue-ringed octopus +2 Swim PF Ultimate Magic Centipede +3 Stealth PF Advanced Players Guide Chicken +3 Hit Points Pathfinder Bestiary 5 Crab +2 grapple checks PF Advanced Players Guide Dodo +4 Initiative Pathfinder Bestiary 4 Donkey rat +2 Fort saves PF Ultimate Magic Flying fox +2 Fort saves Pathfinder Bestiary 5 Flying squirrel +3 Fly (Pathfinder) Pathfinder Bestiary 3 Goat +3 Survival Pathfinder Bestiary 3 Greensting scorpion +4 Initiative PF Ultimate Magic Hedgehog +2 Will saves PF Ultimate Magic House centipede +3 Stealth PF Ultimate Magic King crab +2 grapple PF Ultimate magic Monkey +3 Acrobatics Pathfinder PRD Octopus +3 Swim PF Advanced Players Guide Penguin +3 Swim Pathfinder Bestiary 5 Pig +3 Diplomacy Pathfinder Bestiary 3 Red panda +3 Acrobatics Pathfinder Bestiary 5 Scarlet spider +3 Climb PF Ultimate Magic Scorpion +2 Initiative PF Advanced Players Guide Seal +3 Swim Pathfinder Bestiary 5 Sloth +3 Climb Pathfinder Bestiary 4 Spider +3 Climb PF Advanced Players Guide Thrush +3 Diplomacy, speaks PF Ultimate Magic Trilobite +1 Natural Armor Pathfinder Bestiary 5 Tuatara +3 Survival Pathfinder Bestiary 4 Turtle +1 Natural Armor PF Ultimate Magic Improved familiars
These familiars require the Improved Familiar feat.
Familiar Alignment Level Source Air elemental, small N 5 Tome and Blood Badger N 3 Complete Scoundrel Bat swarm N 5 Dragon #329 Beguiler N 7 Shining South Beholderkin, eyeball NE 5 Monsters of Faerun/FRCS Blade guardian N 11 Complete Warrior Blink dog LG 5 B Complete Warrior/MM Bloodmote cloud NE 13 Dragon #329 Bone rat swarm NE 9 Dragon #329 Brood keeper larva swarm N 19 Dragon #329 Cat, tressym N 5 FRCS Celestial hawk NG 3 Tome and Blood Celestial standard familiar NG 3 Tome and Blood Centipede swarm N 9 Dragon #329 Choleric imp NE only 7 Dragon #338 Clockwork mender Lawful only 5 Monster Manual IV Copper asp Any 3 Dragon #341 Corpse rat swarm NE 11 Dragon #329 Crystal cat Any 5 Dragon #341 Deathfang NE 9 Races of Faerun Dread bloom swarm N 13 Dragon #329 Earth elemental, small N 5 Tome and Blood Emphemeral swarm CE 11 Dragon #329 Erudite owl Any 7 Dragon #341 Fiendish standard familiar NE 3 Tome and Blood Fiendish viper NE 3 Tome and Blood Fire bat NE 15 Monster Manual II Fire elemental, small N 5 Tome and Blood Formian worker LN 7 Tome and Blood Gauntlet guardian N 9 Complete Warrior Gem scarab N 5 Monster Manual V Glass dragonfly Any 5 Dragon #341 Hell hound LE 5 B Complete Warrior/MM Hellwasp swarm LE 16 Dragon #329 Hippogriff N 7 B Complete Warrior/MM Homunculus N 7 Tome and Blood Howler CE 7 B Complete Warrior/MM Imp LE 7 Tome and Blood Jaculi CE 5 Serpent Kingdoms Krenshar N 3 Complete Warrior/MM Lizard, spitting crawler N 3 Serpent Kingdoms Locust swarm N 7 Dragon #329 Lynx N 3 Races of Faerun Melancholic imp NE only 7 Dragon #338 Mephit, any N 7 Complete Scoundrel Mephit, glass N 7 Sandstorm/CS Mephit, ice N 7 Tome and Blood Mephit, sulfur N 7 Sandstorm/CS Mercurial spider Any 7 Dragon #341 Mlarraun N 5 Serpent Kingdoms Modrone monodrone Lawful only 5 Dragon #354 Monstrous centipede, small N 2 Complete Scoundrel Monstrous scorpion, small N 3 Complete Scoundrel Monstrous spider, small N 4 Complete Scoundrel Muckdweller LE 5 Serpent Kingdoms Needletooth swarm N 13 Dragon #329 Night hunter bat NE 5 Monsters of Faerun/FRCS Osquip NE 5 Races of Faerun Paraelemental, ice, small N 5 Dragon #347 Paraelemental, magma, small N 5 Dragon #347 Paraelemental, ooze, small N 5 Dragon #347 Paraelemental, smoke, small N 5 Dragon #347 Phlegmatic imp NE only 7 Dragon #338 Pseudodragon NG 7 Tome and Blood Quasit CE 7 Tome and Blood Rat swarm N 5 Dragon #329 Razor hawk Any 3 Dragon #341 Sailsnake N 5 Monster Manual IV Salvage rat Any 5 Dragon #341 Sanguine imp NE only 7 Dragon #338 Shimmering swarm CN 16 Dragon #329 Shocker lizard N 5 Tome and Blood Snake, flying N 3 Races of Faerun Snake, glacier N 3 Serpent Kingdoms Snake, tree python CE 3 Serpent Kingdoms Snake, whipsnake N 3 Serpent Kingdoms Spark guardian N 7 Complete Warrior Spider swarm N 3 Dragon #329 Starsnake CN 12 Shining South Stirge N 5 Tome and Blood Swamp strider swarm N 11 Dragon #329 Tirbana eyewing LE/LN only 5 Monster Manual V Vargouille (without kiss) NE 6 Complete Scoundrel Viper, medium N 3 Complete Scoundrel Watchspider CN 3 City of Splendors Water elemental, small N 5 Tome and Blood Winter wolf NE 7 B Complete Warrior/MM Worg NE 3 B Complete Warrior/MM Notes:
- The alignment shown is that of the familiar; the caster’s alignment must bewithin one step on each axis, e.g. any caster can take a True Neutral (N)familiar. (Later D&D books confirm this interpretation.)
- An exception is where it says “only”, in which case the caster’s alignmentmust match exactly, e.g. only a NE caster can have a sanguine imp familiar,and only LG, LN or LE casters can take a modron familiar.
- Casters must also meet the level requirement listed. Those marked “B” requirethe caster to also have a base attack bonus equal to the level requirement,e.g. a wizard must be level 6 to reach the +3 base attack necessary for a worgfamiliar.
- Characters with a type or subtype may take a familiar of that type/subtype,even if they don’t meet the alignment requirements.
- “Standard familiar” refers to any animal on the standard familiar list thatthe caster could normally take.
- Guardian familiars (Complete Warrior p118-121) have special rules, includingthat they must be crafted by the caster as per a magic item.
- This list is not exclusive. Any creature of approximately the same power of anexisting improved familiar could be an improved familiar.
Improved standard familiars: Dragon #331 features rules giving improvedspecial abilities to characters who take the Improved Familiar feat but keeptheir standard familiar.
Improved familiars, Pathfinder
The following familiar appear in Pathfinder sources, which, while not officialDungeons & Dragons material, are largely compatible with D&D. This list is notnecessarily complete.
Familiar Alignment Level Source Almiraj N 5 PF Bestiary 4 Arbiter inevitable LN only 7 PF Bestiary 2 Augur LE only 7 PF Bestiary 3 Beheaded NE only 3 PF Bestiary 4 Brain mole Any neutral only 5 PF Bestiary 5 Brownie Neutral only 7 PF Bestiary 2 Cacodaemon daemon NE 7 PF Bestiary 2 Carbuncle Neutral only 5 PF Bestiary 3 Cassisian angel LG only 7 PF Bestiary 2 Chuspiki Chaotic only 7 PF Bestiary 5 Cythnigot qlippoth CE only 7 PF Bestiary 2 Dire rat N 3 PF Ultimate Magic Doru NE only 7 PF Bestiary 3 Entropic monkey CN 3 PF Ultimate Magic Entropic standard familiar CN 3 PF Ultimate Magic Esipil NE only 7 PF Bestiary 5 Faerie dragon CG, NG, CN only 7 PF Bestiary 3 Harbinger archon LG only 7 PF Bestiary 3 Imp consular LE 8 PF Bestiary Isitoq Evil only 5 PF Bestiary 4 Limnal sprite Chaotic only 7 PF Bestiary 5 Lyrakien azata CG only 7 PF Bestiary 2 Mephit (any) N 7 Pathfinder PRD Nosoi N 7 PF Bestiary 4 Nuglub gremlin CE 7 PF Ultimate Magic Nycar CN only 7 PF Bestiary 4 Paracletus aeon Neutral only 7 PF Ultimate Magic Pipefox N 7 PF Bestiary 4 Pooka Nonlawful only 7 PF Bestiary 4 Raktavarna rakshasa LE only 7 PF Bestiary 3 Ratling CE only 7 PF Bestiary 4 Resolute owl LN 3 PF Ultimate Magic Resolute standard familiar LN 3 PF Ultimate Magic Seru Evil only 7 PF Monster Codex Shadow drake Evil only 7 PF Bestiary 4 Shikigami LN only 7 PF Bestiary 3 Silvanshee agathion Good only 7 PF Ultimate Magic Sootwing bat Evil only 5 PF Monster Codex Spirit oni LE only 7 PF Bestiary 3 Sprite CN only 5 PF Bestiary 3 Tripurasura LE only 7 PF Bestiary 3 Voidworm protean CN only 7 PF Bestiary 2 Wysp, aether N 7 PF Bestiary 5 Wysp, air N 7 PF Bestiary 5 Wysp, earth N 7 PF Bestiary 5 Wysp, fire N 7 PF Bestiary 5 Wysp, water N 7 PF Bestiary 5 Xiao CN 7 PF Bestiary 5 Zoog CE only 5 PF Bestiary 3 Special familiars
These familiars have some special requirements other than the Improved Familiarfeat.
Celestial familiars
The following familiars require the Celestial Familiar feat (Book of ExaltedDeeds, which largely duplicates the effect of Improved Familiar, except thatyour alignment must match your familiar’s exactly.
Familiar Alignment Level Source Celestial animal Any good 3 Monster Manual Coure eladrin CG only 7 Book of Exalted Deeds Lantern archon LG only 7 Monster Manual Musteval guardinal NG only 7 Book of Exalted Deeds Darkness familiars
The following familiars require the Darkness Familiar feat (Dragon #322). Thesource listed describes the book in which those monsters appear.
Familiar Prerequisite Source Cloaker Sor/Wiz 14 Monster Manual Dark creeper Sor/Wiz 10 Fiend Folio Darkenbeast Sor/Wiz 12 Monsters of Faerun Darkness pseudo-elemental, small Sor/Wiz 7 Dragon #322 Night hunter bat Sor/Wiz 5 Monsters of Faerun Shadow Sor/Wiz 9 Monster Manual Shadow asp Sor/Wiz 6 Fiend Folio Shadow mastiff Sor/Wiz 14 Monster Manual Sinister bat Sor/Wiz 8 Monsters of Faerun Wraith Sor/Wiz 14 Monster Manual Dragon familiars
The following familiars can be taken with the Dragon Familiar feat(Draconomicon). Your alignment must match exactly.
Familiar Alignment Level Source White dragon wyrmling N, CN, CE 7 Monster Manual Black dragon wyrmling N, NE, CE 8 Monster Manual Brass dragon wyrmling NG, CH, CN 9 Monster Manual Green dragon wyrmling N, LE, NE 9 Monster Manual Copper dragon wyrmling CG, N, CN 10 Monster Manual Blue dragon wyrmling LN, LE, NE 10 Monster Manual Bronze dragon wyrmling LG, LN, N 11 Monster Manual Red dragon wyrmling CN, CE, NE 12 Monster Manual Silver dragon wyrmling LG, NG, N 12 Monster Manual Gold dragon wyrmling LG, NG, LN 14 Monster Manual Planar familiars
The following familiars specifically require the Planar Familiar feat (PlanarHandbook), even though this feat has essentially the same effect as ImprovedFamiliar and nearly every creature on the planar familiar list is alreadyavailable with that feat.
Familiar Alignment Level Source Anarchic animal Any chaotic 5 Planar Handbook Axiomatic animal Any lawful 5 Planar Handbook Celestial animal Any good 3 Monster Manual Elemental, small (any) N 5 Monster Manual Fiendish animal Any evil 3 Monster Manual Imp LE 7 Monster Manual Imp, filth LE 7 Fiend Folio Lantern archon LG 7 Monster Manual Mephit (any) N 7 Monster Manual Quasit CE 7 Monster Manual Class prerequisites
The following familiars are available to members of a certain class or prestigeclass, or are gained as a class ability.
Familiar Prerequisite Benefit Source Aberrant familiar Fleshwarper 1 +2 vs mind-affecting Lords of Madnesss Air gen Sha’ir 1 – Dragon #315 Butterfly Transmuter 5 +3 Spellcraft Dragon #323 Caterpillar Transmuter 1 +3 Disguise Dragon #323 Earth gen Sha’ir 1 – Dragon #315 Elemental (any) Bonded Summoner 1 – Miniatures Handbook Fiendish familiar Fiend-blooded 1 – Heroes of Horror Fire gen Sha’ir 1 – Dragon #315 Fly Diviner 1 +3 Gather Information Dragon #323 Fox Illusionist 1 +2 Will save Dragon #323 Ghostly visage Dread necromancer 1 – Heroes of Horror/FF Hummingbird Conjurer 1 +4 Initiative Dragon #323 Imbued staff Sor/Wiz 1 – Dragon #338 Item familiar Sor/Wiz 3 – Unearthed Arcana Living spell Spell Sovereign 1 – Dragon #357 Mink Enchanter 1 +3 Diplomacy Dragon #323 Moth Transmuter 5 +3 Spellcraft Dragon #323 Pseudonatural, any Alienist 5 – Complete Arcane Spider Evoker 1 +3 Sleight of Hand Dragon #323 Turtle Abjurer 1 +1 AC cover/prone Dragon #323 Vulture Necromancer 1 +4 Fort vs disease Dragon #323 Water gen Sha’ir 1 – Dragon #315 Familiar feats
The following feats affect familiars, or allow the acquisition of non-standardfamiliars.
Feat Benefit Source Betrayal of the Spirit Linked Undead familiar grants DR 5 Dragon #336 Construct Familiar Your familiar is a construct Dragon #280 Darkness Familiar Take a shadow familiar Dragon #322 Enspell Familiar Share spells at any distance Dragon #280 Extra Familiar Gain a second familiar Dragon #280 Familiar Spell (Epic) Familiar casts a spell Epic Level Handbook Improved Familiar Gain a better familiar Tome and Blood Improved Spell Sharing Divide spell with familiar PF Adv. Class Guide Item Familiar Item becomes familiar Unearthed Arcana Obtain Familiar Gain a familiar Complete Arcane Shadowform Familiar Gain an incorporeal familiar Champions of Ruin Shadow Familiar Gain a dark template familiar Tome of Magic Share Healing Divide spell with familiar PF Adv. Class Guide Stitched Flesh Familiar Undead familiar Libris Mortis Token Familiar Familiar can turn into an item Dragon #280 Undead Familiar Familiar is undead Dragon #280 Unfettered Familiar Share touch spells at distance Pathfinder PRD Familiar spells
The following spells specially affect familiars.
Spell Level Benefit Source Familiar Pocket Sor/Wiz 1 Familiar container Tome and Blood Familiar’s Sense Sor/Wiz 2 See what familiar sees Dragon #280 Familiar’s Touch Sor/Wiz 2 Share touch spells at distance Dragon #280 Share Life Sor/Wiz 2 Transfer HP to familiar Dragon #280 Planar Familiar Clr 3 Grant familiar template Spellbook Call Familiar Sor/Wiz 3 Summon familiar instantly Dragon #280 Elemental Familiar Sor/Wiz 3 Familiar becomes elemental Spellbook Enhance Familiar Sor/Wiz 3 Temporarily boost familiar Tome and Blood Familiar’s Form Sor/Wiz 3 Possess familiar’s body Dragon #280 Familiar Melding Sor/Wiz 4 Possess familiar’s body Ultimate Magic Fortify Familiar Sor/Wiz 4 Familiar becomes tougher Complete Arcane Animate Dead Familiar Sor/Wiz 5 Familiar becomes undead Spellbook Imbue Familiar w/ Spell Ability Sor/Wiz 6 Familiars gains spell Tome and Blood Not familiars
The following variant rules allow trading your familiar for something else:
Ability Benefit Prerequisite Source Aligned Spellcaster Improved level vs alignment – Dragon #357 Beleagued Spellcaster Boost spells after taking hit – Dragon #357 Chains of Disbelief Illusions hard to disbelieve Illusion 1 Unearthed Arcana Cohort As leadership feat Enchanter 1 Unearthed Arcana Disciple of Boccob +1 item crafting level – Dragon #357 Eidetic Spellcaster Don’t need a spellbook Wiz 1 Dragon #357 Energy Affinity Bonus to one element Evoker 1 Unearthed Arcana Enhance Attribute Improve ability score Transmuter 1 Unearthed Arcana Enhanced Awareness Improved divination magic Diviner 1 Unearthed Arcana Forlorn (flaw) Gain a feat – Dragon #333 Impromptu Metmatic Spontaneous metamagic – Dragon #357 Rapid Summoning Summon as a standard action Conjurer 1 Unearthed Arcana Resistance to Energy Resist elements Abjurer 1 Unearthed Arcana School Mastery Specialist benefits – Dragon #357 Skeletal Minion Danana nanana SKELETON WARRIOR Necromancer 1 Unearthed Arcana Notes:
- Specialist Wizard Variants appears in Unearthed Aracana as well as the SRD.
Creating new familiars
In general, any creature with approximately the same statistics as a standardfamiliar is acceptable as a familiar. In general, that means a 1HD animal nolarger than Tiny.
Any creature which does not appear in the rulebooks can be represented using thestats for another existing familiar.
A familiar’s bonus should generally be either +3 to a non-class skill, +3 hitpoints, or +2 to one saving throw. The ability should match the creature, suchas a cat granting Move Silently.
Anything more powerful or unusual than this requires the Improved Familiar feat.In that case, existing improved familiars should be used as a benchmark.Approximately, any CR3 or lower creature of any type is suitable, as long as itis no larger than Small and has no abilities beyond a normal character at thelevel where they can be acquired, and no abilities that would be game-breakingin the hands of a player character.
Any standard familiar with the Celestial or Fiendish template or anothertemplate based on those (e.g. Axiomatic, Pseudodatural) is probably suitable asan improved familiar.
Updates
2018-03-16: Added familiars from Stormwrack, Frostburn, Sandstorm,Monsters of Faerun, Serpent Kingdoms, Shining South, Serpent Kingdoms,Monster Manual II, Monster Manual IV, Monster Manual V, CompleteScoundrel, and Complete Warrior. I’m grateful to thisthreadfor bringing several sources to my attention.
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