Practiced Familiar Master?

[Sigurd]

I like my little familiar and I don't want him to be a big(ger) liability.

I am also planning to take some weirder wizard classes. Pathfinder Savant for example. They only advance the wizard's caster level but not his other abilities.

What would people think is fair to keep my familiar development level equal to my caster level?

What would you do as DM?

Sigurd

[AvalonXQ]

The existing feat Boon Companion will give you, IIRC, three levels toward your character level in familiar advancement. But this seems underpowered for a familiar (as opposed to an animal companion).

If I were your GM, I'd look at giving you a feat to let your familiar level advance according to your caster level.

Also, I'd let you take the Familiar Pocket spell, which seems to solve most problems with familiar vulnerability.

[kyrt-ryder]

One strong possibility if your GM allows 3.5 material might be to ask if he will let you take the 'gain familiar' feat (complete Arcane I think), which grants you a familiar who's abilities are determined by your caster level, and swap out your familiar for one of the various alternate class features out there.