Ive had 2 witch characters,one had a monkey farmiliar and one had a turtle.With the monkey when it came time to prepare spells the farmiliar would go into a trance and begin writing uncontrollably,and I would memorize them like it was a scroll with it turning to ash.The turtle's shell would become translucent when it was time and I would read it as it scrolled by.Both seemed to me like I was getting deep insight into the way the universe works...like meta-physics or the like.So int was perfect for deciphering the secrets long forgotten or not yet found by mortals.
