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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Kichwas" data-source="post: 1179154" data-attributes="member: 891">One of my players is debating taking this creature as her familiar.It's listed in the Player's Guide to Wizards, Bards, and Sorcerers as a new familiar option. The creature itself is OGC from the Revised Creature Collection (3.5 rules).-----------------------------------------------------------------------------HookwingTiny AnimalHit Dice: 2d10-4 (7hp)Initiative: +4Speed: 10ft., fly 60ft. (good)Armor Class: 18 (+2 size, +4 Dex, +2 natural), touch 16, flat-footed 14Base Attack/Grapple: +1/-1Attack: Bite +0 melee (1d4-3)Full Attack: Bite +0 melee (1d4-3) and 2 claws +5 melee (1d6-3)Space/Reach: 2.5 ft./0ft.Special Attack: Flying rake 2d4-3Special Qualities: Low-light vision, scale hooksSaves: Fort +1, Ref +7, Will +0Abilities: Str 5, Dex 19, Con 6, Int 2, Wis 10, Cha 6Skills: Balance +5, Climb +4, Hide +12 (+18 in forest or overgrown), Listen +1, Move Silently +14, Spot +1Feats: Weapon Finesse (claws)CR: 1/3Advancement: 3-4 HD (Tiny)Flyby Rake: +7 on a special blyby rake attack dealing 2d4-4.Scale Hooks: Grappling a Hookwing deals 1d2 damage to the grappler due to it's sharp hooks.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------The player mentions concern over being able to cast enlarge on it:But if Zorum Enlarges his hookwing (which he can do using the Share Spells ability, Enlarging both his familiar and himself) he gets a Small creature that has 2 claw attacks doing 1d8-1 each (the 3rd attack still sucks), or a flyby attack doing 2d6-2. Not a huge amount of damage, but pretty outrageous for a small creature. Coupled with the other advantages of the hookwing (it can fly, it has slightly better AC than standard familiars) it comes out very well - standard familiars are all pretty useless even when Enlarged.As a familiar it gives the spellcaster a +2 bonus on Reflex saves.Thoughts?</blockquote>

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