Familiars - can someone give me a quick overview?

[MadLordOfMilk]

I haven't seen what familiars are available in Arcane Power, but the Familiar article (meant as a companion to Arcane Power) from Dragon Magazine lists quite a variety of new familiar types. Here's a list of the different types presented in the article:

It also lists mini suggestions for these from Arcane Power, but the list doesn't have all of the familiars available, just the ones with corresponding minis...

Bat, Book imp, Bound demon, Cat, Dragonling, Rat, Serpent, Spider

From the class suggestions, you can also infer... owl, raven, arcane wisp, and falcon.

 

[TarionzCousin]

The quirks are cute.

For example, a beholderkin familiar "shoots harmless eye rays at you as a gesture of affection" and the earth mephit "takes its stone head off and juggles it."

 

[Scholar & Brutalman]

The quirks are cute.

For example, a beholderkin familiar "shoots harmless eye rays at you as a gesture of affection""

Described on rpgnet as "Eye Rays of Love!", or even "Eye Ways of Wuv!"