Witch - Familiar or Animal Companion?

[GarnathFrostmantle]

Has the Witch been asked or tested with an animal companion as of yet?

A member of my group wanted to test the animal companion vs the familiar with the witch this weekend.

I'll post results when it comes sunday.

[Scipion del Ferro]

Well if they are still using the animal companion as their "spellbook" that sounds like a terrible idea. Sure it might be stronger, but odds are this will draw more attention to it not less.

What the Witch needs are ways to protect their familiar further, not put them in harms way.

[Chris Kenney]

Scipion del Ferro wrote:

Well if they are still using the animal companion as their "spellbook" that sounds like a terrible idea. Sure it might be stronger, but odds are this will draw more attention to it not less.

What the Witch needs are ways to protect their familiar further, not put them in harms way.

Well, if they're still small and do negligible damage I wouldn't send one into front-line combat, but having better HP and saves would mean I wouldn't be quite so nervous about keeping it somewhere it can affect the adventure's outcome.

...probably still wouldn't do it though.

[Scipion del Ferro]

I'm thinking when most people see "animal companion" they think "Aw heck yeah, I can have a bear or wolf help me!" and that would just lead to it being killed and the Witch losing all of their spells.