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<blockquote data-quote="Barendd Nobeard" data-source="post: 1454223" data-attributes="member: 960">You need two more options:&nbsp;*Yes, but....&nbsp;*No, but....They can add a lot to the game, but you end up spending so much time worrying about and protecting the familiar, that it can detract from the game.Last session, I had my first character with a familiar.&nbsp; We started at 5th level.&nbsp; My PC has now lost 1000 x.p. and lost some cool abilities.&nbsp; And since it's a Hexblade who knows only two spells, 50% of his known spells are useless--Augment Familiar can not be used for a year and a day (until he gets another familiar).C'est la vie.Que sera sera.S--- happens.Life's a b----.Now, I have some emotional reactions to work into the character as I play him.&nbsp; So, I agree with diaglo's comment: &quot;Nothing ventured, nothing gained,&quot; but I feel that I did gain something (some emotional depth for my PC) even as I lost something (some game mechanical advantage(s)).So, I guess I'll go back and vote &quot;yes&quot; in the poll.&nbsp; But I can't stand players who never user their familiar (it's just a stat boost that never does anything)--they're just trying to keep their stat boost 100% safe.&nbsp; I don't think an intelligent animal is going to enjoy *doing nothing* for its entire life.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Barendd Nobeard, post: 1454223, member: 960"] You need two more options: *Yes, but.... *No, but.... They can add a lot to the game, but you end up spending so much time worrying about and protecting the familiar, that it can detract from the game. Last session, I had my first character with a familiar. We started at 5th level. My PC has now lost 1000 x.p. and lost some cool abilities. And since it's a Hexblade who knows only two spells, 50% of his known spells are useless--[i]Augment Familiar[/i] can not be used for a year and a day (until he gets another familiar). C'est la vie. Que sera sera. S--- happens. Life's a b----. Now, I have some emotional reactions to work into the character as I play him. So, I agree with diaglo's comment: "Nothing ventured, nothing gained," but I feel that I did gain something (some emotional depth for my PC) even as I lost something (some game mechanical advantage(s)). So, I guess I'll go back and vote "yes" in the poll. But I can't stand players who never user their familiar (it's just a stat boost that never does anything)--they're just trying to keep their stat boost 100% safe. I don't think an intelligent animal is going to enjoy *doing nothing* for its entire life. [/QUOTE]

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