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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Rothe" data-source="post: 2801020" data-attributes="member: 39813">Word.Why would an intelligent creature not target a familiar?Their are several reasons why a familiar would not invariably be targeted, in addition to the wizard being a greater threat....(1) How does the creature knows its a familiar?  What is it cueing off of?(2) If it is near/on the wizard, simple precations can provide great protection, e.g., a steel lined-backpack for hiding in.(3) Where familiars can talk to common animals of their type, bring a couple animals along to aid in scouting for example.  The question then is which one do you target?(4) Wizards may take along a couple animals that could be a familiar to divert attacks in a world where familairs are always targeted.  Sure attack my trained raven, not me.  In such a world there could be quite the market for such trained animals.Just ask your DM if intelligent creatures always target familiars.  If so do (4).  If you do (4) and the DM stops having intelligent creatures invariably target the animal, you got a sure sign of DM munchinism.  If the DM says the animal is not targeted because of x, now you have your familiar do x.</blockquote>