Item Familiar

[Lopke_Quasath]

Question on inheriting an item familiar (p.173 Unearthed Arcana).

For example: A 5th level wizard PC picks up a ring that was the recently deceased 6th level evil cleric's item familiar. It is a ring of protection +2.
Somehow he discovers its true nature and when the wizard gains a level he takes the Item Familiar feat and links with the ring. The rings alignment changes with the new owner.

The evil cleric had invested 6 skill ranks in the ring: Concentration 2 ranks, Knowledge (religion) 2 ranks, and Spellcraft 2 ranks.

Question: Does the wizard get the 6 ranks for free (already invested in the ring)?
Does he get the 2 +1 bonuses to skills? (from the invested 6 ranks)

Next the cleric had invested a spell slot in the ring of his highest level (6th level cleric, so a 3rd level spell). He got a 1st level spell in return.

Question: Does the wizard get the invested spell slot of 1st level? of 3rd level? both?
Does he get anything at all since it is a divine spell slot and not an arcane one?

I'm pretty sure he gets all the skill ranks, but I don't know about the spell slots.

According to Unearthed Arcana page 173 "If the item familiar had invested skill ranks and/or spell slots, those investments become accessible to the new owner, adding to his totals. If the item familiar has spell slots, the new master can access them only if he could cast spells of the appropriate levels."

Just looking for confirmation. A new owner would get ALL of the investments the previous owner made, right?

Thanks

 

[Alzrius]

Question on inheriting an item familiar (p.173 Unearthed Arcana).

For example: A 5th level wizard PC picks up a ring that was the recently deceased 6th level evil cleric's item familiar. It is a ring of protection +2.
Somehow he discovers its true nature and when the wizard gains a level he takes the Item Familiar feat and links with the ring. The rings alignment changes with the new owner.

The evil cleric had invested 6 skill ranks in the ring: Concentration 2 ranks, Knowledge (religion) 2 ranks, and Spellcraft 2 ranks.

Question: Does the wizard get the 6 ranks for free (already invested in the ring)?
Does he get the 2 +1 bonuses to skills? (from the invested 6 ranks)

Not at that level he won't. Look at the "New Owner is Lower Level" paragraph on page 174. It says that a lower-level owner doesn't get the invested skill ranks or skill slots until his level matches that of the previous owner. Your wizard character needs to gain another level. Once he does, he'll have access to the invested skill ranks and spell slot.

 

[Lopke_Quasath]

I did write "...when the wizard gains a level and takes the Item Familiar feat..."

but thank you for the rest

You said the wizard will

have access to the invested skill ranks and spell slot.

"spell slot" not "spell slots". Is that the bonus 1st level slot? or the 3rd level slot?

Thanks for the help

 

[Alzrius]

I did write "...when the wizard gains a level and takes the Item Familiar feat..."

Whoops! My bad.

"spell slot" not "spell slots". Is that the bonus 1st level slot? or the 3rd level slot?

I was going to say just the 3rd-level spell, but having reread the section on Inheriting An Item Familiar, I now think that he'd gain both. That is, the ring will still have its invested highest-level spell, and it'll give the character one spell slot two levels lower.

Thanks for the help

Anytime.