As the title: I'm building an eldritch guardian fighter. Going with the mauler archetype and high con, I'm looking for a battlebuddy. What are some good choices for a familiar?
So far, it looks like Crab or Fox are the best. Both have a high starting str to benefit from the +10 they get from battle form. But the Fox only has 1 attack and the crab needs to be watered constantly like a frickin' ficus or it dies.
Are there other choices I should consider? I'm playing a human with Eye for Talent, because I think it will be more worthwhile in the longrun.
The flying dinosaur that starts with an R... Has a Str of 6 and keeps Sudden Swoop.
Which chart is this? Cause it's not the one we're using in my home games.
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You actually do get an increase from Tiny to Medium (+4), just not Small to Medium, when using the size increase from special effects chart in the polymorph section on page 212. This then stacks with the +2 and the modified Int->Str increases.
You actually do get an increase from Tiny to Medium (+4), just not Small to Medium, when using the size increase from special effects chart in the polymorph section on page 212. This then stacks with the +2 and the modified Int->Str increases.
I swear you need to be an actual wizard to remember all the polymorph rules. Thanks for the clarity Mark! +8 including Eye for talent is pretty good still.
Too late to edit, but, it looks to me that with the new info from mark, the Wallaby and goat lose out on a +4 from growing to medium, making them less great. A shame too. A Wallaby of Death was entertaining me.
Any other suggestions? I think I'll have to go with the Fox familiar. A bonus to saves is nice, and it gets iteratives when I do at least.
Edit: Actually, looking at the Compsognathus now.
So water dependency is every 12 hours. Neat, choosing between Crab and Chicken-dino then. Does constrict benefit from an Amulet of Mighty Fists?
Edit: God, these familiars are getting me hungry.
Actual build, you go monkey/raccoon/otter/sloth.
You do this because you can argue that they have hands that can grab stuff, like a Katana (hint hint)
Start with Katana Proficiency.
go great weapon fighter
The pet gets your feats
Samurai Raccoon
Google it... your welcome
It requires worshipping Callistria, but Wasp Familiar is a rather strong feat for EGs. It's not PFS legal though.
If you are a Halfling with the alt racial trait that is the same as eye for talent, then you definitely want a goat so that you can ride it. Plus, any familiar with a gore attack can get attachments made of special materials.
Don't Raccoons have like 8 strength and are tiny sized? Seems like a solid choice
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Fox has a 9 Str and is Tiny.
Dinosaur, Compsognathus Tiny and Str of 8
Hawk Tiny with Flight and a Str of 6
Crab, King with a STR of 7 and GRAB & Constrict. Water dependency tho can be a hassle sometimes.
Ioun Wyrd- Str of 4 but Construct Traits, Blind Sight, Flight. Sure the 4 str hurts some but Construct traits and flight are pretty amazing.
Go human and Do Eye for Talent @ level 1 to help boost that familiar. Might want to look into Spirit's Gift. It has been nerfed but still DR/ 5 Adamantine is really good up to level 12. Even for 1 fight you know you will/can use it. Evolved Familiar is a Nice feat but requires you not to dump your mental stats. It gets better if your DM lets you use the Original summoner evolution points.
A rhamphorhynchus isn't terrible. Just 6 Str, but flight, +2 damage on a charge and 17 dex, 14 wis are decent.
I don't know if you've considered it or not, but you could take both Eldritch Guardian and Mutation Warrior. With Feral Mutagen you'd be able to take Weapon Focus and Weapon Specialization with your Bite or Claw attack, which your familiar would also get, assuming you have a familiar with a bite or claw.
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My favorite Eldritch Guardian trick is to take Improved Unarmed Strike and Ascetic Style (Unarmed Strike), and then take weapon training in the monk group. Your familiar end up with increased unarmed damage as a monk, any creature can use unarmed strikes, and will be able to take iterative attacks. You will get the Ascetic Style feats with all monk weapons, allowing you to use one of the better monk weapons like a sansetsukon or urumi.
I don't know if you've considered it or not, but you could take both Eldritch Guardian and Mutation Warrior. With Feral Mutagen you'd be able to take Weapon Focus and Weapon Specialization with your Bite or Claw attack, which your familiar would also get, assuming you have a familiar with a bite or claw.
I've not only considered that, but I'm using Eldritch guardian, mutation warrior, and martial master together for amusement. I've decided to make it a challenge to myself to integrate abilities from all 3 into my backstory.
