Improved Familiar and available item slots based on body type.


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I realize this is more of a rules related question, but I am curious how pathfinder society play implements things.

With the feat improved familiar, you gain access to several nonstandard familiars, such as a brownie,a carbuncle, or even an arbiter, provided you meet the requirements listed both by the feat and in the monster entry.

My confusion starts when I look at this faq entry on magic item slots for familiars. It clearly states that the brownie uses the biped (hand) section, and that the carbuncle uses the serpentine section. It leaves many improved familiars like the arbiter out. Do familiars not listed by this faq entry not gain the benefits for item slots?

From what I've found, it looks like improved familiars are supposed to gain access to magic item slots related to their body type without needing to use the extra item slot feat. (source)

So my question is, for any improved familiar not listed in the FAQ entry, how are body types and item slot availability handled in society play?

5/5 5/55/55/5

if its not on the list it defaults to barding and neck. (hillariously enough, including the floating head)


I was under the impression that the section for barding and neck slot being always available was only for animal companions and not familiars. Even then, it seemed to go off of a body type when using the horse, pig, and snake comparison.

The faq entry does make some distinctions in each paragraph between animal companion and familiar.

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