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The Pet Store: A Familiar Keeper's Handbook (by Krika)
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<blockquote data-quote="Nibelung" data-source="post: 6709604" data-attributes="member: 74499"><p><strong>Originally posted by Krika:</strong></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 22px">Care and Feeding: The Basics</span></p><p></p><p>So, what's a familiar anyway? It's a feat for any arcane class introduced in Arcane Power. Pick the feat, pick your familiar, and of you go. Mostly its that simple. But for the specifics, see below. People who already know how they work can feel free to skip this part. </p><p></p><p>A familiar has two modes, Passive and Active. On and Off, if you will. You can switch between them as a minor action. The familiar has diferent characteristics depending on what mode it is in. </p><p></p><p>Passive Mode</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Familiar cannot be targeted or damaged. <br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Shares your space, essentialy is in your pocket, or on you shoulder or something like that. <br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Provides you with its passive benefits. <br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Note though, that it still can talk and look around, so this isn't really passive per se. <br /> </li> </ul><p>Active Mode</p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Has 1 hit point, basically a minion. If it dies, you lose all benefits from it until the next rest you take, when it comes back. <br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Uses your skill modifiers and defenses but can't attack under most circumastances. It also gain +1 to defenses for each familar feat you take after Arcane Familiar. <br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Is Tiny, and can move using the speeds listed in specific entries. <br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Can't flank for you. <br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Can't manipulate objects for you. <br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Provides you with its active benefits, as well as passive benefits. <br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">You spend actions to make your familiar do something. <br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Can get no more than 20 squares away from you. <br /> </li> </ul><p></p><p>In both modes, the familiar can use its senses, which may or may not have special additions (Low-light vision, darkvision, etc.). The familiar can speak to you and you to it, but no one else can understand what you are saying.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nibelung, post: 6709604, member: 74499"] [b]Originally posted by Krika:[/b] [SIZE=6]Care and Feeding: The Basics[/SIZE] So, what's a familiar anyway? It's a feat for any arcane class introduced in Arcane Power. Pick the feat, pick your familiar, and of you go. Mostly its that simple. But for the specifics, see below. People who already know how they work can feel free to skip this part. A familiar has two modes, Passive and Active. On and Off, if you will. You can switch between them as a minor action. The familiar has diferent characteristics depending on what mode it is in. Passive Mode [LIST][*]Familiar cannot be targeted or damaged. [*]Shares your space, essentialy is in your pocket, or on you shoulder or something like that. [*]Provides you with its passive benefits. [*]Note though, that it still can talk and look around, so this isn't really passive per se. [/LIST] Active Mode [LIST][*]Has 1 hit point, basically a minion. If it dies, you lose all benefits from it until the next rest you take, when it comes back. [*]Uses your skill modifiers and defenses but can't attack under most circumastances. It also gain +1 to defenses for each familar feat you take after Arcane Familiar. [*]Is Tiny, and can move using the speeds listed in specific entries. [*]Can't flank for you. [*]Can't manipulate objects for you. [*]Provides you with its active benefits, as well as passive benefits. [*]You spend actions to make your familiar do something. [*]Can get no more than 20 squares away from you. [/LIST] In both modes, the familiar can use its senses, which may or may not have special additions (Low-light vision, darkvision, etc.). The familiar can speak to you and you to it, but no one else can understand what you are saying. [/QUOTE]
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