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Is this a real question or are you just trying to point out that the FAQ doesn't preclude you from having a Phantom plus the one they've already limited you to?
I don't think any GM worth his salt will let you use two non-PC combatants (disregarding limited boon/vanity/summoned combatants), even if one isn't mentioned in the limit-to-one FAQ.
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The text of the spiritualist's phantom ability itself precludes stacking it with some pets, though it would still be good to update the FAQ to explicitly include phantoms.
Phantoms are self-involved, even jealous, creatures that do not play well with other summoned companions.
A phantom refuses to manifest (either fully or as part of a bonded manifestation; see Bonded Manifestation) in the presence of an eidolon or shadow summoned by the phantom's master. Furthermore, if a phantom is manifested when such a creature is summoned, it immediately retreats into its spiritualist's consciousness, and will not manifest again until the eidolon or shadow is dismissed.
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The intent of the FAQ is pretty clear. It doesn't mention corpses that were animated by the party necromancer, either, but it's pretty clear you're only allowed one permanent combat creature other than the PC, regardless of where it comes from. Summons from spells that go away shortly don't count towards that limit.
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Treat the phantom as a "combat animal" for the purposes of this FAQ. That is to say that a PC can only have one animal companion, eidolon, or phantom active at a time.
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On the note of that FAQ,
How many animals can I have at any given time?
During the course of a scenario, you may have one combat animal and as many noncombat animals as you like. Noncombat animals (ponies, horses, pet dogs, and so on) cannot participate in combat at all. If you have so many noncombat animals that their presence is slowing a session down, the GM has the right to ask you to select one noncombat animal and leave the rest behind. A summoner's eidolon is considered an animal companion for the purposes of counting combat and noncombat animals. If you have more than one class-granted animal companion (or eidolon), you must choose which will be considered the combat animal at the start of the scenario. In general, a mount, a familiar or mundane pet, and your class-granted animal(s) are acceptable, but more than that can be disruptive.
Note that it lists familiars and class granted animal(s).
I have run it that you cannot have your Eidolon, AC, Mount, whatever AND your familiar contribute to combat in a scenario. Is that correct, or are combat based familiars intended to be an exception that rule?
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By participate in combat I don't mean grant the passive familiar bonus, but be a miniature on the field taking combat actions, such as attacking, aiding another, delivering touch spells and actively contributing to success or failure.
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On the note of that FAQ,
How many animals can I have at any given time?
During the course of a scenario, you may have one combat animal and as many noncombat animals as you like. Noncombat animals (ponies, horses, pet dogs, and so on) cannot participate in combat at all. If you have so many noncombat animals that their presence is slowing a session down, the GM has the right to ask you to select one noncombat animal and leave the rest behind. A summoner's eidolon is considered an animal companion for the purposes of counting combat and noncombat animals. If you have more than one class-granted animal companion (or eidolon), you must choose which will be considered the combat animal at the start of the scenario. In general, a mount, a familiar or mundane pet, and your class-granted animal(s) are acceptable, but more than that can be disruptive.Note that it lists familiars and class granted animal(s).
I have run it that you cannot have your Eidolon, AC, Mount, whatever AND your familiar contribute to combat in a scenario. Is that correct, or are combat based familiars intended to be an exception that rule?
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By participate in combat I don't mean grant the passive familiar bonus, but be a miniature on the field taking combat actions, such as attacking, aiding another, delivering touch spells and actively contributing to success or failure.
One combat animal. Other creatures do not participate in combat at all, meaning they don't appear on the map, take any actions or provide any game effects.