Universal Familliars (Witch / Wizard)

[Piety Godfury]

I'd like to see the base list for familiars be universal, personally. I'm not talking about the you get 'x' ability at 'Y' level, but the animal and base bonus (like; cat: +3 to stealth checks). This, way you can say something like:

"A Witch may chose any familiar from the Wizard list of familiars and receive its listed bonus, example; (Here). Likewise, a Witch or Wizard may select a familiar from the following list" ...Then include Fox etc.

This opens up a lot more customization while not having to do a separate table (with different bonuses) for each class every time you want to throw in some new familiar options. Which, more familiar options are AWESOME btw, if nothing else but fluff reasons.

I haven’t measured it tit-for-tat Witch vs. Wizard familiar bonuses, mind you, but they seem nearly identical from my memory. Again, talking about animal and base bonus (Ex: Cat +3 Stealth checks).

[Warlord255]

Are there any Witch familiars that aren't on the Wizard list? I don't recall seeing the Octopus on the Wizard list, but that may be inattentiveness on my part.

Personally, I'd think Witch familiars would be some kind of imp or other otherworldly creature, but that's just me.

[Prince That Howls]

Warlord255 wrote:

Are there any Witch familiars that aren't on the Wizard list? I don't recall seeing the Octopus on the Wizard list, but that may be inattentiveness on my part.

Pig!

[Piety Godfury]

Prince That Howls wrote:

Warlord255 wrote:

Are there any Witch familiars that aren't on the Wizard list? I don't recall seeing the Octopus on the Wizard list, but that may be inattentiveness on my part.

Pig!

Fox

[Sean FitzSimon]

Piety Godfury wrote:

Prince That Howls wrote:

Warlord255 wrote:

Are there any Witch familiars that aren't on the Wizard list? I don't recall seeing the Octopus on the Wizard list, but that may be inattentiveness on my part.

Pig!

Fox

Goat?

[Witchalock]

By your powers combined, I am the WITCHALOCK!

[DCironlich]

I am preparing a witch with a pig familiar, and cannot find any stats on pigs. I assume a "boar" is too powerful. Any ideas?

[SmiloDan]

DCironlich wrote:

I am preparing a witch with a pig familiar, and cannot find any stats on pigs. I assume a "boar" is too powerful. Any ideas?

Maybe a Small Dog, with Great Fortitude for its Feat and Survival as its class skill? Give it Scent (bacon), remove Trip? I don't have my Bestiary yet, so I don't know what stats changed between 3.5 and PFRPG. Maybe Escape Artist (as slippery as a greased pig)?

[Adun]

Wow, SmiloDan, I like the literary reference there at the end of your post...

I may just have to make an "assistant pig keeper" character... hmmmm...

[Kirth Gersen]

DCironlich wrote:

I am preparing a witch with a pig familiar, and cannot find any stats on pigs. I assume a "boar" is too powerful. Any ideas?

They're suckering you into buying the Bestiary II, is what that is.

[Zombieneighbours]

I would like to officially request a Cockral familiur be added too the list of witch familiurs.

[Sean FitzSimon]

Witchalock wrote:

By your powers combined, I am the WITCHALOCK!

No, Lord of the God-Kings! I must find my witchalock blades to make Wolfoids!