Familiar-less Witch?

[Carnas]

Is there a way to make a witch that doesn't need a familiar? I ask this because I'm away and in case my current character in the campaign dies, I have a witch as a backup.

However, the other players are less experienced in playing and I fear that the DM will end up managing her because of the familiar management aspect.

Thanks in advance.

[Jon Fugl]

Scarred Witch Doctor gets a mask to commune with instead of a familiar.

https://sites.google.com/site/pathfinderogc/races/other-races/featured-race s/arg-orc/scarred-witch-doctor-witch-orc

Bonded Witch gains a bonded item instead of a familiar.

https://sites.google.com/site/pathfinderogc/races/core-races/half-elf/bonde d-witch-witch-half-elf

Gravewalker gets a puppet to commune with instead of a familiar.

https://sites.google.com/site/pathfinderogc/classes/base-classes/witch/arch etypes/paizo---witch-archetypes/gravewalker

Do note, that both the Scarred Witch Doctor and Bonded Witch are racial arch types.

[Carnas]

Thanks. I'll consider those builds. I've got a really wicked idea for a bonded item that few people would consider stealing (not without risking serious trouble from the witch or the law) and I may ask the DM if he will allow it since it's going firmly into adult territory and Paizo will never officially publish such an item.

He may allow it purely for giggles.

[LoneKnave]

There's also the cartomancer, which uses a deck of cards.

[Carnas]

LoneKnave wrote:

There's also the cartomancer, which uses a deck of cards.

He mentioned the amount of "Gambit Builds" (as in Gambit from X-Men) last session in a way that tells me he may facepalm if I try that.

Will consider that if he turns down my idea for a Bonded Witch because it sounds fun though and it's from an official book.

I should have mentioned in my first post that we are NOT using third party material in case someone has an idea using that.

[LoneKnave]

Eh, the card caster makes a way better Gambit than the cartomancer. Better destructive spells, and keeps the damage on thrown cards.

Cartomancer is a better debuffer, and can use cards to emergency heal/buff from range if needed, without damaging allies.

[Shin Bilirubin]

Jon Fugl wrote:

Gravewalker gets a puppet to commune with instead of a familiar.

Wait, is Elan a witch?