#Pathfinder fox shape magic items how to#

Familiar Options Basic Familiar Optionsīasic familiar options are available to Sorcerers, Wizards, and Witches by default. Because familiars use their master’s BAB and calculate their HP based on their masters, combat familiars generally work best for combat classes like Duskblade and Hexblade. There is a fantastically long list of wonderful options (see “Improved Familiar Options”, below), many of which can be very capable combatants. The biggest reason to pick up Improved Familiar (or any of the other special familiar feats) is because you want to turn your familiar into a fighting animal. You might also let your familiar make spot/listen/search checks by itself, but the ability to provide the Alertness feat seems to be intended to reflect your familiar aiding you.

Similarly, if your familiar can speak you might be able to use your familiar as the party’s Face if your GM allows it. A wizard’s familiar gets the same modifier to Knowledge skills, but I don’t think any reasonable GM would allow a familiar to make a Knowledge check. The exact mechanics of other skills are somewhat suspect. They lack Trapfinding, and can’t get the ability from their master, so be wary of traps. Skill FamiliarsĮspecially useful if they have opposable digits, familiars can serve as Scouts nearly as well a Rogue. Remember that Spell Trigger items like wands and Command Word items both require that the user be able to speak, which limits your options to familiars which can speak like the Raven or the Thrush unless you take Improved Familiar or get items like a Ring of Eloquence. This can make your familiar extremely useful if you hand them wands of Cure Light Wounds, or scrolls/wands offensive spells which don’t allow saving throws, like Grease. If your GM allows it, your Familiar may be able to use magic items, especially if you have Use Magic Device. They can also act as couriers for Exploding Runes and Sepia Snake Sigil, or for delivering messages non-magically to nearby recipients. They can serve as a delivery mechanism for touch spells, and because of their small size and good Dexterity they are often excellent at Stealth, allowing them to move into position to attack before the party kicks in the door. Basic FamiliarsĬommon among spellcasters who make no effort to capitalize on their Familiars, a basic Familiar is still an excellent tool. Familiars in the Partyīecause Familiars determine their abilities based on their master’s hit points, BAB, and skills, familiars can fill many roles in the party as well as or sometimes better than their master.

Lightning Reflexes: Your familiar shares.

Improved Fortitude: Your familiar shares.

Evolved Familiar: The prerequisites areįrustrating, and evolution points aren’t as useful for familiars as they areįor other pets which do more fighting like an Animal Companion.

Blue: Fantastic options, often essential.

Red: Bad, useless options, or options whichĪre extremely situational.Also note that many colored items are also links to the Paizo SRD. RPGBOT uses the color coding scheme which has become common among Pathfinder build handbooks. If you would like help with Pathfinder options not covered here, please email me and I may be able to provide additional assistance. We support a limited subset of Pathfinder’s rules content. Reading it isn’t essential, but it may improve your play experience when pets are involved.

#Pathfinder fox shape magic items how to#

Ultimate Campaign includes some wonderful content about how to handle pets in your game. Familiars in Pathfinder aren’t the combat pets that they could be in 3.5, but they are certainly no less useful.