SO I am a Inquisitor who took the animal domain and got a Treant sapling companion. I have decided to start working my way to a winter witch multiclass at my DM approval. The thing is he doesn't like the idea of a companion acting as a familiar, so I got to find what I want before I take my first witch lvl, or one will be appointed to me. I was thinking a platypus, since I am half water elf, or a Snowy owl since none of my party can fly? But i dunno I am open to suggestions?
Quick story of my treant familiar. So we were in the woods at a super old dark wood treem and I had the urge to take a sapling with me, why? I rlly DUNNO, so I was told to roll my survival check to see if I could...Rolled a NAT 20, surprised both of us. So I took a perfect Dark wood sapling with me. I took care of it daily and meditated with it each morning, but people kept trying to kill it. So in order to protect it best, I had our party's druid awaken it and It clung to me like I was it mother.
Hmmm maybe a bird? A Wren?
Then you could have Wren and Stumpy as your companions?
Jokes aside how does the Treant advance if you multiclass? Not sure if you are going to count on using them in combat, but if you are that is something to keep in mind.
Oh you so punny!
And I dunno honestly...never have multiclassed before...is there something I am missing?
Woodpecker.
Sounds like a very flexible DM, sapling familiars are only for specialized druids anyway. Even with RP, animal domain to get a plant familiar is just trying to find a rule to make it happen. Either way you will need Boon Companion for it to even think about keeping up. Companions level with class the multiclass will slow it down.
Winter Witch has a limited list of Familiars too, must be cold weather. the owl is one of the better ones, and you might want Boon Companion Feat for that also...its BAB/HP and such are all based on character level, but its special abilities are on the Witch level. Just depends on what abilities you want.
Also RP wise, druid awakened creatures can't be companions/familiar, but works for your story.
My Rule Fu is kind of weak at times, but your Treant companion only advances as you have inquisitor levels, and the same for the witch.
The animal domain has this for the animal companion:
"Animal Companion (Ex): At 4th level, you gain the service of an animal companion. Your effective druid level for this animal companion is equal to your cleric level – 3. (Druids who take this ability through their nature bond class feature use their druid level – 3 to determine the abilities of their animal companions)."
So you start out 3 levels behind unless you take Boon Companion (which is probably the smart thing to do).
Hypothetically if you were say a 10/10 Inquisitor/Winter Witch you would have the familiar of a level 10 Witch, and the animal companion of a 7th level druid (assuming no Boon Companion feat).
That is pretty rough for 20th level say.
You have something in mind, but in your shoes I'd stay pure inquisitor and take Boon Companion.
Actually though if you have the charisma (13) you can take Eldritch Heritage:Arcane. If I did that, I would also take Improved Familiar, some of those are really nice.
Might not be what you have in mind, but I think it would be pretty cool.
Ah good to know, but the thing is I RLLY don't like playing inquisitor. I have only played druid before and I miss the ability to control like I had before, so that's why i was gonna go with winter witch..
Sounds like a very flexible DM, sapling familiars are only for specialized druids anyway. Even with RP, animal domain to get a plant familiar is just trying to find a rule to make it happen. Either way you will need Boon Companion for it to even think about keeping up. Companions level with class the multiclass will slow it down.
Winter Witch has a limited list of Familiars too, must be cold weather. the owl is one of the better ones, and you might want Boon Companion Feat for that also...its BAB/HP and such are all based on character level, but its special abilities are on the Witch level. Just depends on what abilities you want.
Also RP wise, druid awakened creatures can't be companions/familiar, but works for your story.
Probably....I have nearly gotten myself killed 3 times trying to protect my sapling before it was awakened....