11/7/2022 0 Comments Subsume the lesser beast![]() ![]() Quote: Apparently you are in disagreement with every incarnation of it since 3.0 lol. ![]() Any of the improved familiars give enough of a "bonus" being themselves that it over comes the lost of that minor bonus ten fold. :)Īpparently you are in disagreement with every incarnation of it since 3.0 lol. I think maybe a clarification might be in order in the next printing of the Core book. Perhaps, but I've always felt that I'm spending a feat for this improved familiar and the increased combat effectiveness should not also come with a sacrifice of that minor bonus. What you are giving up is a minor bonus (skill or save bonus typically) for something that has more utility and possible uses. It is possibly (again choice dependant) smarter, stronger and more deadly than a normal familiar. It is probably much more effective in combat (choice might effect that obviously). Any suggestions?Īn improved familiar is just that, a familiar that has better abilities than the normal one. Seems kinda clunky that I'll have one imp that can deliver touch spells and one that can't. If it's a "super familiar" it lacks one key component to make it useful as such, namely the ability to deliver touch spells. Is the Diabolist imp a "super familiar"? or just an animal companion. ![]() I'm just curious if I'm permitted both an imp familiar and a second imp as an animal companion per the Diabolist description. ![]() I'm playing a Conjurer with an imp familiar and I'm headed to the Diabolist Prestige Class and the class allows an Imp animal companion. The rules on page 82 of the Core Rules only say that a familiar cannot also serve as an animal companion. For example a bat gives the master +3 on Fly checks, what does an Imp grant? Is it tied to what it is permitted to Change Shape into? Does the player get to choose from the list of default familiars?Īlso, it seems to be a bit of a gray area and I haven't seen anything to make me believe definitively that you cannot have both a familiar and an animal companion. I've often wondered what bonuses an improved familiar grants to the caster/master. I would love to see answers for this as well. Just want to be rules-ready for the next game session. When under the effects of the shape-change, and using the animals natural attacks can an Imp still overcome DR on applicable creatures due to its lawful and evil subtypes.ĭoes the imp keep its natural AC bonus when it shape-changes? Does its AC change only if its Dex changes due to a size change? Would the imp retain its DR 5/good or silver, Immunity to fire and poison, and Resistance to acid 10 and cold when it shape changed into one of its animal forms?ĭo improved familiars still get the bonuses listed on the regular familiar listed on of the Core book? Specifically things like Improved Evasion, Empathic Link, etc. The rules on page 212 of the core books says that you lose Ex and Su abilities that depend on your original form (keen senses, scent, and darkvision) and any class features that depend upon form. I have a couple of questions and would appreciate anyone who takes the time to let me know their thoughts on them. I've been looking over the Core book and Beastiary for some clarification on what protections an Imp familiar would have when beast shaped. ![]()
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