Hi Everyone,
I'm wondering what familiar would be best for a 1st level summoning focused wizard with the Acadamae Graduate feat for PFS?
Benefit: Whenever you cast a prepared arcane spell from the conjuration (summoning) school that takes longer than a standard action to cast, reduce the casting time by one round (to a minimum casting time of one standard action). Casting a spell in this way is taxing and requires a Fortitude save (DC 15 + spell level) to resist becoming fatigued.
I'm thinking of taking a familiar that gives a +2 Fort save so that I can actually beat the DC to become fatigued.
How bad are the fatigued and exhausted conditions for the wizard?
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Fatigued isn't so bad, exhausted is quite bad because it thrashes your defenses and reduces your movement drastically. So you can afford to fail one save but not two.
A familiar that provides a bonus to Fort is a good choice. Other than that, the raven familiar can talk, which makes it much more useful as a scout or even a second skill check (since familiars enjoy your skill ranks).
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At 7th level, get a Lyrakien Improved Familiar for when you fail your save.
Traveler’s Friend (Su)
The performances and company of a lyrakien ease the burden of travel. Once per day, a creature may spend a minute listening to a lyrakien’s performance— doing so removes the effects of exhaustion and fatigue from the listener.