I've searched for a few threads on this, but the results were inconclusive so I'd like to raise the question in a more specific way.
Imagine you have a Neutral Good align character who is level 7, as Bard 1/Magus 6, with the Improved Familiar feat, a Familiar arcana from their magus levels, and Magical Knack granting +2 caster level to Magus (well, +1 in this case since 6 + 2 is higher than 7 and it would cap at current overall level).
The Pseudodragon entry states: "Pseudodragons will serve as familiars if they approve of a spellcaster’s personality (and if the spellcaster takes the Improved Familiar feat)"
Magical Knack states: "Pick a class when you gain this trait—your caster level in that class gains a +2 trait bonus as long as this bonus doesn’t raise your caster level above your current Hit Dice."
Can this character take a Pseudodragon familiar at character level 7 under these circumstances, or will they have to wait until character level 8 (at which point they become Bard 1/Magus 7 and unambiguously qualify for the Pseudodragon)?
If not, is there any rules-fu that COULD let this character PFS-legally take the familiar at character level 7 (Bard 1 + Magus 6)?
Doesn't Boon Companion only improve Druid levels? I was looking at it earlier and was like "Wait, that... specifically says Druid. I don't think this works?"
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It treats your actual Class Levels as 4 higher for determining your Companion's or Familiar's abilities.
Your bond with your animal companion or familiar is unusually close.
Prerequisite: Animal companion or familiar class feature.
Benefit: The abilities of your animal companion or familiar are calculated as though your class were 4 levels higher, to a maximum effective druid level equal to your character level. If you have more than one animal companion or familiar, choose one to receive this benefit. If you lose or dismiss an animal companion or familiar that has received this benefit, you may apply this feat to the replacement creature.
Special: You may select this feat more than once. The effects do not stack. Each time you take the feat, it applies to a different animal companion or familiar.
So your Magus-6/Bard-1 would count as a Magus-7 for determining your Familiar's abilities.
And since this is for PFS, there's an FAQ you can even point to should anybody ask ^_^
Hmm, good finds. Thank you, I'll think about this. Might be a bit hard to cram into the build, but it does indeed do what I was hoping for. I appreciate the help!