Is there anything else on other familiars (especially ferrets)?

[Denaes]

I prefer actual D&D info, but might be able to get some 3rd party stuff by my GM.

For the time being I'm using a Weasel animal for stats. They're the closest from what I can find to what a Ferret would be.

Also stats on what a Familiar Ferret would give would be helpful as well.

Also next level, I get my second level of Changling Wizard Alternate Level, which lets me shift my Familiar inbetween different animal forms, so other Familiar bonuses might be useful. All I think think of is that Arcane book, but I can't check that out until Friday.

Any help for Slinky the ferret will be appreciated

 

[Thurbane]

Weasel and ferrets are pretty closely related members of the family Mustelidae - weasel stats should be fine. In fact, weasel could cover for stoat, mongoose etc.

 

[starwed]

The weasel stats even state that they cover ferrets.

That said, you could certainly come up with an alternate benefit for a ferret. Maybe a +3 bonus on Sleight of Hand checks? (Ferret's certainly like to "borrow" stuff. ^_^)

 

[kirinke]

Heh. You could also go with a +3 bonus to Bluff and or Diplomacy. Cuz ferrets are really cute when they do 'borrow stuff'.

 

[iceifur]

Dragon Magazine #280 has some additional familiar info. It's 3.0, but easily adapable.

 

[Moab2]

Tome and Blood for 3E listed the ferret as a possible familiar for small characters. If I remember right, the benefit was the same as the weasel's. (As an aside, does anyone see any reason why a medium-sized character couldn't select one from that list? The hedgehog made a great familiar.)

 

[taliesin15]

FWIW, I have some Gnome Illusionist NPCs IMC--one uses a Badger familiar, another a Hedgehog (or Hedge-Pig, rather)