Dimorphodons


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One of the PCs in my game, a wizard, wants a pteradactyl as a familiar. I'm sure he'll want a dimorphodon when he encounters them on Smuggler's Shiv.

Has anyone thought about the familiar bonus for a dimorphodon? I was thinking about a straight +2 to vision-related Perception checks in bright and dim light.

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Tom Qadim wrote:

One of the PCs in my game, a wizard, wants a pteradactyl as a familiar. I'm sure he'll want a dimorphodon when he encounters them on Smuggler's Shiv.

Has anyone thought about the familiar bonus for a dimorphodon? I was thinking about a straight +2 to vision-related Perception checks in bright and dim light.

Dimorphodons are far too large to be familiars; they're deep in animal companion territory.

That's why I included the much smaller rhamphorhynchus as well; that guy makes a PERFECT familiar, and rules for doing that are on page 83 of PF 39. They grant a +2 bonus on initiative checks cause they're all jumpy and darty.

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An archaeopteryx is fine too!

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James Jacobs wrote:
That's why I included the much smaller rhamphorhynchus as well; that guy makes a PERFECT familiar, and rules for doing that are on page 83 of PF 39. They grant a +2 bonus on initiative checks cause they're all jumpy and darty.

Well...look at that! Right under my nose. That's a perfect fit. Thanks, James!

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