Undead Familiars?

[booger=boy]

hey necromancers and their enemies,

do necromancers have the ability to turn their familiars into the undead? Or maybe raise a dead critter to be its familiar? This seems to fit the class to me, master of dead magic... undead familiar.

let it be!
booger=boy

[Mr. Quick]

it's an interesting idea, but the necromancer in my campaign chose to go with 'bonded item' rather than a familiar. that said...its an intriging idea.

[Ironicdisaster]

+1

[Ambrus]

There are several 3.X means by which one can gain an undead familiar:

The Stitched Flesh Familiar feat (Libris Mortis, p. 30)
The Improved Familiar feat (Complete Scoundrel, p. 78) allowed a Vargouille (sans its kiss ability) at 6th level.
The Undead Familiar feat (Dragon Magazine 280, p. 62)
The Animate dead familiar spell

[Lazarus_Kreuz]

Carrion Crown Spoiler:

Beheaded (from The Haunting of Harrowstone - Pathfinder #43) can be taken as familiars at Caster Level 3rd, with Improved Familiar. They're exactly what it says on the tin - animated severed heads.

I'm pretty sure it's as close as you're gonna get.