Familiar Age / Lifespan?

[Rowe]

I'm an elven wizard. I would like to take a Ratling as my companion. I was just wondering what the rules are for a familiar's lifepan. I haven't been able to locate anything on the subject.

[Howie23]

To the best of my knowledge, there are none.

[Randy Lockard]

There isn't anything listed regarding the lifespan. With that said, it should be the lifespan of the Wizard.

[Bobson]

It'd be up to your GM and how he envisions the world. I can totally see a wizard having a succession of familiars - all descending from his original one from when he was an apprentice, and being heartbroken each time they get too old and die. I can also see them living an unnaturally long life because of the bond. Either one could work, and is unlikely to matter in a normal campaign.

[darkwarriorkarg]

Depends on if your GM targets familiars and ACs :-)

[joriandrake]

there are stories of a familiar also becoming a magical beast (something like their own lvl20 ability) and surviving their master by centuries or more

It is an interesting use for this in case you find some ancient ex-familiar in ruins and you can talk with it