Dog Familiars
- Thread starter mooby
- Start date
Lord Pendragon
First Post
I'm unfamiliar with the article you mention, but if the dog is allowed as a standard familiar, then I'd accept any dog that is considered "tiny" in terms of size. This would mean pretty small breeds, such as a wiener dog or a lassaopso (I know I mangled that spelling. 
) If you're talking about a dog allowed under the Improved Familiar feat, I'd allow a small dog, or perhaps even a medium-sized dog.
) If you're talking about a dog allowed under the Improved Familiar feat, I'd allow a small dog, or perhaps even a medium-sized dog.
There are 2 types of dogs in the monster manual:
Dog and Riding Dog
Read the description for each to get an idea between the differences of each type of dog. For example, the "dog" entry would be anything from a chihuahua (sp?) to a coyote. The stats presented are intended to be a catch-all for "smaller" types of dogs. I believe this is the type of dog referred to by the article. Just compare the stats to those in the monster manual and they should be similar.
"Riding dogs" are larger dogs, such as Siberian Huskies, German Shephards. I do not think that these dogs are what is intended by the article, but they would be interesting to have as a familiar. The stats are almost identical to that of a wolf and are almost better in some ways.
Dog and Riding Dog
Read the description for each to get an idea between the differences of each type of dog. For example, the "dog" entry would be anything from a chihuahua (sp?) to a coyote. The stats presented are intended to be a catch-all for "smaller" types of dogs. I believe this is the type of dog referred to by the article. Just compare the stats to those in the monster manual and they should be similar.
"Riding dogs" are larger dogs, such as Siberian Huskies, German Shephards. I do not think that these dogs are what is intended by the article, but they would be interesting to have as a familiar. The stats are almost identical to that of a wolf and are almost better in some ways.
G.A. Donis
First Post
Back in a 2e game I had a wizard with a dog familiar. Rolled it up random. Thought "what a bummer" only a dog. As time went on that dog ended up being the greatest familiar ever. To this day the DM (my wife) hates letting me have that dog. The empathic link and ability of a dog to use scent really saved our butts a couple of times. Sniffed out a doppelganger posing as the damsel in distress once. Mine was a "collie" like dog patterned off of the dog in Big Jake. Ah, good times. Have fun with a dog.
Similar Threads
