Implants Bombs + Figment Familiar

[MCPooge]

Hello there!

So I was casting around for something interesting to do for my next character, and I stumbled across something that I'm not sure if it will work, or if anyone has any suggestions for ways to improve this idea.

The gist of the plan here is to use Implant Bombs to, well, implant a bomb into my Familiar with the Figment archetype. The game we are playing is a bit of a rebellion against tyranny sort of situation, so having an explosives specialist is not unheard of. Having a magical chicken that I can put a bomb inside, then have go exploring or even infiltrating to get at a target seems pretty useful, especially when that chicken will appear by my side the next morning, none the worse for wear (besides being at 1 HP).

I guess I don't have any specific questions. I just want to know what you think, I guess. Suggestions of other feats/items that would complement this? Reasons it may not work how I hoped? Ideas of how to ensure my chicken bomb can "die" in the square of a particular target?

[Selvaxri]

I think there's an on-going debate whether or not Tumor familiars can take archetypes- Protector archetype is potent for tumor familiars. Alchemists can't take Improved Familiar with their Tumor familiar.

That said, you're plan won't come into fruition until 9th level- as you'd need the 8th lvl Discovery: Delayed Bomb. And it's a once-a-day trump card... may not be your best option.

You could look into the Syringe Stirge discovery- get a swarm of Stirges that last minutes per level, but consumes two bombs.

[Dave Justus]

That said, having a Figment Tumor does seem kind of awesome in a twisted way. All the other PCs could constantly be shouting "It's not a Toomah!"

[Grandlounge]

Dave Justus wrote:

That said, having a Figment Tumor does seem kind of awesome in a twisted way. All the other PCs could constantly be shouting "It's not a Toomah!"

This is how you play a hypochondriac.

[Melkiador]

The FAQ that said tumors can't become improved familiars was also talking about improved familiars taking archetypes. If they intended tumors to not work with archetypes it would have been said in the same sentence that barred them from improved familiar.

[MCPooge]

There are other ways to get familiars. Also there is an archetype that gives Delayed Bomb at first level.