Istbor
Dances with Gnolls
Alright. This is interesting. I read often especially here or in guides about the Owl Familiar as that way to get advantage.
Now, I am running a home game. Our wizard, has an Owl familiar (was a Hawk). Also has a magic cloak that provides Proficiency score amount of raven familiars. They are just 5th level, and so that means 4 total familiars.
I haven't seem him use it once, to grant advantage. Uses them for scouting, and for delivering goodberries ( well did, rest in piece Druid), and some touch attacks.
So I find that interesting. He is all about being effective as he can be in combat, and trying to create a powerful support/controller. And he does a fine job currently.
And before this current campaign, I hadn't seen a wizard at my table use this tactic. So, I don't think right now, I could say it is as common and some would lead me to believe. I know I have only seen a fraction of a subset of magic users, but still. It's there.
Edit: And you better believe I have killed that Owl, or a couple of Ravens here and there, once intelligent enemies see that he is using them for spell delivery.
Now, I am running a home game. Our wizard, has an Owl familiar (was a Hawk). Also has a magic cloak that provides Proficiency score amount of raven familiars. They are just 5th level, and so that means 4 total familiars.
I haven't seem him use it once, to grant advantage. Uses them for scouting, and for delivering goodberries ( well did, rest in piece Druid), and some touch attacks.
So I find that interesting. He is all about being effective as he can be in combat, and trying to create a powerful support/controller. And he does a fine job currently.
And before this current campaign, I hadn't seen a wizard at my table use this tactic. So, I don't think right now, I could say it is as common and some would lead me to believe. I know I have only seen a fraction of a subset of magic users, but still. It's there.
Edit: And you better believe I have killed that Owl, or a couple of Ravens here and there, once intelligent enemies see that he is using them for spell delivery.