Sorry if this is the wrong place. I started playing Pathfinder Society a few weeks ago and have a lv 2 sorcerer with a tiny lizard familiar. I'm working on my lizard character sheet now (didn't know I had a familiar until yesterday), I'm trying to figure out it's attack, but it doesn't seem right.
From what I understand it goes like this
Melee Bite
attack bonus + (1d3 + (dex mod x 1.5 for only having 1 attack))
attack bonus = base attack bonus + dex mod + size mod
Now my lizards stats are
str 3 (-4)
dex 15 (+2)
con 8 (-1)
int 6 (-2)
wis 12 (+1)
cha 2 (-4)
So it's attack bonus would be
+1(base attack bonus from being a lv2 sorcerer) +2(dex mod) +2(tiny size mod) = 5(attack bonus)
Then +5(attack bonus) + (1d3 + (2 x 1.5)) = 8 + 1d3 damage? That seems rather high to me.
Familiar section Page 82 Core Rulebook
Lizard stats - Bestiary Page 131
Lizard Question
You need to add in the negative strength mod (I am at work and can't look up the stats at the moment.
+5 to the attack and 1d3-4 20/x2 (minimum and maximum of 1 without a crit.)
Edit: Unless you are assuming you add your lizard's attack bonus to it's damage. That's not the case. Your attack bonus only determines your chances to hit, not how much damage you do.
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Ah thanks, I was adding the attack bonus to the damage heh. I thought the str penalty was removed since you use dex for attack instead of str? But this does make more sense, it seemed kind of overpowered at 9-11 damage per turn.
Lizard QuestionYou need to add in the negative strength mod (I am at work and can't look up the stats at the moment.
+5 to the attack and 1d3-4 20/x2 (minimum and maximum of 1 without a crit.)
Actually, a tiny lizard's bite does 1d4-4 (Bestiary, p. 131).
Also, Pathfinder trivia little known rule: if penalties reduce the damage to less than 1, a hit deals 1 point of nonlethal damage (Core Rulebook, p. 179).