Ways to get a Tattoo Familiar as a Witch?

[ellindsey]

I'm trying to figure out ways that a Witch could have a Tattoo Familiar. So far I've figure out two, but neither of them is great.

First method would be to take a single-level dip of Tattoed Sorcerer. This would get me a Tattoo Familiar at level 1, and unless I'm mistaken that should carry over as my familiar as I start taking Witch levels. The downside of this method is being 1 level behind on my Witch spells and hexes, in exchange for a single level of Sorcerer that's going to be marginally useful. Taking the Sage bloodline if permitted would at least make those Sorcerer spells based on INT.

Second method would be to take a level of Tattoed Mystic at some point. This doesn't become available till level 6 at the earliest, and has a feat tax (Spell Focus, Mystic Tattoo), and then I'll be a level behind on my Witch abilities anyway after that. I could take the Prestigious Spellcaster feat to get back the lost level of Witch spells, but that doesn't help my hexes.

Any other options I'm overlooking?

[claudekennilol]

If you told us exactly why you wanted a tattoo familiar we may be able to also provide alternatives. But to specifically answer your question I can't think of anything offhand.

[ellindsey]

Primarily for thematic reasons. I want to build a character who is a Witch, but who also focuses heavily on tattoos and tattoo magic. I like the idea of the character having the source of their magic actually tattooed onto their body, and I know that's what the Tattooed Sorcerer is for, but I'm trying to find a way to get that same flavor with a Witch.

[BadBird]

A Synergist Witch merges with their familiar, which grants them special abilities.

The Prestigious Spellcaster feat takes away the spell-level pain of going Tattooed Mystic.

Some Sorcerer Arcana options are very nice. Fey and Elemental(Cold) for Rime come to mind.

[ellindsey]

The Synergist Witch is very close to the effect I was aiming for, so I might just go with that and fluff it as the familiar merging with the witch's tattoos.

[Lady-J]

is there a tattoo familiar archetype the familiar can take to become a tattoo?