Basic Familiar Options
Basic familiar options are available to any character who takes the Acquire Familiar feat.
| Familiar |
Prereq. |
Special |
| Bat |
|
Master gains a +3 bonus on Listen checks |
| Cat |
|
Master gains a +3 bonus on Move Silently checks |
| Ferret |
|
Master gains a +2 bonus on Reflex saves |
| Fish Owl (Owl) |
|
Master gains a +3 bonus on Spot checks in shadows |
| Gyrfalcon (Hawk) |
|
Master gains +3 bonus on Spot checks |
| Hawk |
|
Master gains a +3 bonus on Spot checks in bright light |
| Hedgehog |
|
Master gains a +1 natural armor bonus |
| Huitzil |
|
Master gains a +3 bonus on Sleight of Hand checks when the master and familiar are within 1 mile of each other. |
| Lemming (Rat) |
|
Master gains +2 bonus on Listen and Spot checks |
| Leopard |
Larger or larger |
Master gains a +2 bonus on Move Silently checks |
| Mouse |
|
Master gains a +2 bonus on Move Silently checks |
| Owl |
|
Master gains a +3 bonus on Spot checks in shadows |
| Owl (Medium) |
Larger or larger |
Master gains a +2 bonus on Move Silently checks |
| Parrot (Raven) |
|
Master gains a +3 bonus on Appraise checks. A parrot familiar can speak a language of its master’s choice as a supernatural ability. |
| Puffin (Raven) |
|
Master gains +2 bonus on Swim and Survival checks |
| Rat |
|
Master gains a +2 bonus on Fortitude saves |
| Raven |
|
Master gains a +3 bonus on Appraise checks. A raven familiar can speak one language of its master’s choice as a supernatural ability. |
| Raven (Medium) |
Larger or larger |
Speaks one language |
| Screech Owl |
|
Master gains a +2 bonus on Move Silently checks |
| Sea Snake |
|
Master gains a +3 bonus on Bluff checks |
| Snake |
|
Tiny viper. Master gains a +3 bonus on Bluff checks |
| Snowy Owl (Owl) |
|
Has low-light vision; master gains +3 bonus on Move Silently checks |
| Thrush |
|
Speaks one language |
| Viper Snake, Medium |
Larger or larger |
|
| Weasel |
|
Master gains a +2 bonus on Reflex saves |
| Wolverine |
Larger or larger |
Master gains a +2 bonus on Reflex saves |
Expanded Familiar Options
Additional familiar options are available with the Improved Familiar feat.
| Familiar |
Alignment |
Mana Rank Prereq. |
Special |
| Air Elemental, Small |
Any |
5 |
|
| Badger |
N |
3 |
|
| Black Dragon |
N, NE, CE |
8 |
Uses special Familiar ability progression; see Draconomicon. |
| Blade Guardian |
Any |
11 |
Costs gold to create body, and gets reduce familiar abilities. See Complete Warrior. |
| Blink Dog |
LG |
5 |
|
| Blue Dragon |
LN, LE, NE |
10 |
Uses special Familiar ability progression; see Draconomicon. |
| Brass Dragon |
NG, CG, CN |
9 |
Uses special Familiar ability progression; see Draconomicon. |
| Bronze Dragon |
LG, LN, N |
11 |
Uses special Familiar ability progression; see Draconomicon. |
| Copper Dragon |
CG, N, CN |
10 |
Uses special Familiar ability progression; see Draconomicon. |
| Coure Eladrin |
CG |
7 |
|
| Earth Elemental, Small |
Any |
5 |
|
| Fire Elemental, Small |
Any |
5 |
|
| Formain |
LN |
7 |
|
| Gold Dragon |
LG, NG, N |
14 |
Uses special Familiar ability progression; see Draconomicon. |
| Green Dragon |
N, LE, NE |
9 |
Uses special Familiar ability progression; see Draconomicon. |
| Hell Hound |
LE |
5 |
|
| Hippogriff |
N |
7 |
|
| Homunculus |
Any |
- |
The master must first create the homunculus, substituting ichor or another part of the master’s body for blood if necessary. |
| Howler |
CE |
7 |
|
| Imp |
LE |
7 |
Standard only. If you are using the Fiend Folio, you may use a filth imp instead. |
| Lantern Archon |
LG |
7 |
|
| Mephit (Any) |
Any |
7 |
|
| Monstrous Spider, Small |
N |
4 |
|
| Musteval Guardianal |
NG |
7 |
|
| Pseudodragon |
N |
7 |
|
| Quasit |
CE |
7 |
|
| Red Dragon |
CN, CE, NE |
12 |
Uses special Familiar ability progression; see Draconomicon. |
| Shocker Lizard |
Any |
5 |
|
| Silver Dragon |
LG, NG, N |
12 |
Uses special Familiar ability progression; see Draconomicon. |
| Spark Guardian |
Any |
7 |
Costs gold to create body, and gets reduce familiar abilities. See Complete Warrior. |
| Strige |
N |
5 |
|
| Water Elemental, Small |
Any |
5 |
|
| White Dragon |
N, CN, CE |
7 |
Uses special Familiar ability progression; see Draconomicon. |
| Winter Wolf |
NE |
7 |
|
| Worg |
N |
3 |
|
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