Alternative's to Familiars & Ranger spells

[theskyfullofdust]

Morning all.

Does anyone have any house rules (or variant rules that they know of) for getting rid of a wizard's/sorcerer's familiar, and the spells for a ranger, and replacing them for something else?

I know the Pathfinder Alpha (and one of the Dragon magazines) has alternatives for familiars, but I was wondering what else is out there.

Also, I'm playing a low-level Ranger in a campaign at the moment, and he's going to be up for spells soon and I would like to have an alternative to this, because spells don't fit in with his concept at all.

Any suggestions?

 

[GreatLemur]

I believe that common solutions are just to give the wizard or sorcerer a free feat or a d6 hit die, instead. Also, there are a bunch of specialist wizard options in Unearthed Arcana that replace the familiar with some kind of specialty-appropriate power.

Also, I think there's a non-magical ranger variant in Complete Warrior.

 

[theskyfullofdust]

I don't have the Complete Warrior. I'll have to have a look. Thanks.

 

[Hunter In Darkness]

I made the familer a part of the wizards soul and not a flesh and blood critter if that helps.